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The Skinner family: Otis Skinner, his wife, Maud Durbin Skinner, and their daughter, Cornelia Otis Skinner were American actors. Otis was best known for his role as Hajj in Kismet, which he created on stage and on film; Cornelia wrote and performed several one-woman shows, was the author of numerous books, including a biography of Sarah Bernhardt, Madame Sarah, and Lindsay and Crouse, and co-author with Emily Kimborough of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay.

From the description of Papers of the Skinner family, 1874-1979 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612379277

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associatedWith Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923. person
associatedWith Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966. person
associatedWith Goodman, Jules Eckert. person
associatedWith Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851-1929. person
associatedWith Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945. person
associatedWith Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968. person
associatedWith Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909. person
associatedWith Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979. person
associatedWith Skinner, Maud. person
associatedWith Skinner, Otis, 1858-1942. person
associatedWith Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946. person
associatedWith Thomas, A. E. person
associatedWith Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. person
associatedWith Watkins, Harry. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Theater
Acting
Monodramas
Motion picture acting
Occupation
Actors
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Active 1874

Active 1979

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