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Maude Turner Gordon (November 10, 1868 – January 12, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 81 films between 1914 and 1938.

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Maude Turner Gordon
Turner in 1910
Born	Maude Turner (1868-11-10)November 10, 1868 Franklin, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 12, 1940(1940-01-12) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actress, theatrical producer
Years active	1914-1938
Spouse(s)	John Charles Fremont Gordon (1885-1940; her death)
Children	1

Biography

Born in Franklin, Indiana, Gordon was the daughter of Alexander and Nancy Wright Turner. She was educated in the schools in Franklin.[1]

In the early 1900s, Gordon performed in repertory theatre with the Neill Stock Company in California.[2]

She appeared in a number of Broadway productions from 1908 to 1925 including: Glorious Betsy, The American Maid, A Full House, Elsie, and Big Boy.[3] She appeared onstage in Mrs. Holmes, Detective, which was produced by her own company.[4]

Her elder sister, Emma Harper Turner, served as Grand President of Pi Beta Phi, from 1890 to 1893. Another sister, Nelle Turner, was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity for women.[5]

Family

She eloped[1] and married John C. Gordon on December 19, 1885, in Johnson County, Indiana. Their daughter, Dorothy, an alumna of the Fauquier Institute of Warrenton, Virginia, married Lt. Robert A. White of the U.S. Navy in 1916.[6]

Death

On January 12, 1940, Gordon died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California,[7] aged 71. She was survived by a sister.[1]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Maude Turner Gordon at IMDb
• Maude Turner Gordon at Find a Grave

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