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Katharine Cornell Papers, 1938-1960Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2005
Biographical NotePublicity photo of Katherine Cornell in costume, undatedKatharine Cornell (1893-1974) was born in Germany and raised in Buffalo, New York. She began her stage career with the Washington Square Players in New York City in 1916. In 1921, she married director, Guthrie McClintic, and in 1931, they formed the Cornell- McClintic Corporation, their own theatrical company. Some of Cornell's more famous roles were the leads in "A Bill of Divorcement" (1921), "St. Joan" (1936), "Romeo and Juliet"(1933- 34), and "The Barretts of Wimpole St." and Candide" (1931-34). She toured European front- lines during World War II, performing for GIs. Her last production was in "Dear Liar"(1959). Over her career, she received numerous honors and awards. Her autobiography, I Wanted to Be an Actress was published in 1938. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Katharine Cornell Papers include manuscripts and correspondence related to I Wanted to Be an Actress and scripts from "Antony and Cleopatra" and "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." NOTE: The container list for this collection is available in the Sophia Smith Collection. Please contact us to request a copy. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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