Olive Tell

Olive Tell (September 27, 1894 – June 6, 1951) was a distinguished actress known for her work on both stage and screen, hailing from New York City. She made her film debut during World War I, showcasing her talent in a series of silent films that included titles such as *The Silent Master* (1917), *The Unforeseen* (1917), *Her Sister* (1917), and the *National Red Cross Pageant* (1917). Throughout her early career, Tell shared the screen with notable stars of the time, including Donald Gallaher, Karl Dane, and a young Tallulah Bankhead, making a lasting impression on the silent film era.

In 1926, Olive Tell married Henry M. Hobart, a producer at First National Pictures. Tragically, her first husband had perished in World War I. Following her marriage, Tell and Hobart relocated to California, where they spent over a decade in Hollywood.

Her later film roles emerged in the late 1930s, with performances in *In His Steps* (1936), *Polo Joe* (1936) alongside Joe E. Brown, *Easy To Take* (1936), and *Under Southern Stars* (1937). Her final appearance on screen was in the drama *Zaza* (1939), directed by George Cukor and featuring Claudette Colbert.

Olive Tell passed away at the age of fifty-six in Bellevue Hospital following a tragic accident at the Dryden Hotel in New York City. Her legacy remains in the annals of early cinema.