dead Doris Eaton Travis - 103 Years Old

[Undertaker2007 0]

The Ziegfeld follie and silent actress Doris Eaton Travis is now 103 years old.

 

 

Here she is dancing to a number she performed in 1919

 

Just Like Yesterday

 

 

 

Also here is a brief history of what she has done

 

 

1913 on stage performance infront of President Woodrow Wilson

1918 Bobbed hair and joined Flo Ziegfeld and his Ziegfeld follies

1918 - 1923 - Perfomed with Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers, Fanny Brice, George Gershwin, Fred Astaire.

1919 Was understudy to Marilyn Miller who was also a close friend

1920's Was the leading actress in the show Excess Baggage 1927 - 1928

1929 Was the first theatrical actress to perform Singing In The Rain

1920's Got into an argument with Henry Ford

1920's Bantered with Babe Ruth and Charles Lindberg

1921 - 1933 acted in silent pictures / and early talkies

1950's Had her own television show.

[HSR3 1]

Wow. That is old.

[Windsor 2,233]

I don't think there is any more space on the DL for any more unknown oldies.

The Committee did get quite a bit of criticism for the size of the over 100 club this year.

[Banshees Scream 110]

Very dusty. This is an attic antique that is to fragile to hold. The fame situation also frowns .

 

So I'm going to say put this one on the shelf.

[Windsor 2,233]

Very dusty. This is an attic antique that is to fragile to hold. The fame situation also frowns .

 

So I'm going to say put this one on the shelf.

 

Err...glad you agree...I think...

[maryportfuncity 10,645]

I don't think there is any more space on the DL for any more unknown oldies.

The Committee did get quite a bit of criticism for the size of the over 100 club this year.

 

Not from me, mind. My controversial CPDP theme team has ticked over an impressive performance playing that old percentage game with a collection of borderline stiffs all over 100. The old folly honoured by this thread is - IMHO - a worthy contender for next year. She'll doubtless get some obit attention on the basis of her link with the early days of cinema.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Doris Eaton Travis is dead, at the ripe old age of 106. Going by the photos of her taken this Easter, she was still deriving some enjoyment from life.

 

 

[wildstorm 297]

Doris Eaton Travis is dead, at the ripe old age of 106. Going by the photos of her taken this Easter, she was still deriving some enjoyment from life.

 

 

 

Woah! If 106-year old women hang out with men like THAT, then I hope to God that I get to live that long!