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Orme Caldara (born Frank Slocum;[1] February 9, 1875 – October 21, 1925)[2][3][4] was an American stage actor. He was married to actress Julia Dean from 1906-1913. Caldara appeared in one motion picture, The Spreading Dawn with Jane Cowl. He often appeared with Cowl in the theatre co-starring with her in several influential Broadway plays including Within the Law (1912–1913), Common Clay (1915–1916), Lilac Time (1917), and Smilin' Through (1919–1920).

Orme Caldara
Orme Caldara and Jane Cowl in Within the Law
Born	Frank Slocum (1875-02-09)February 9, 1875 Empire City, Oregon, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1925(1925-10-21) (aged 50) Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Pine Ridge Cemetery, Saranac Lake, Essex County, New York
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1904–1919
Spouse(s)	Julia Dean ​ ​ (m. 1906; div. 1913)​

Caldara contracted tuberculosis in the early 1920s, and his ailing health forced him to retire from his stage career. He died of the disease in a sanatorium in Saranac Lake, New York in 1925.

Biography

Caldara was born Frank Slocum on February 9, 1875 in Empire City, Oregon.[2] His father, Caleb Slocum, was a native of Peoria, Illinois.[5] Caldara was working as a stage actor by 1898, when he was a leading member of the Lorraine Hollis Company.[6] He began appearing on Broadway in 1904, and performed in numerous productions until 1920.[7]

In addition to acting, Caldara was also a professional swimmer.[6]

Death

Caldara contracted tuberculosis in the early 1920s, and his ailing health forced him into an early retirement.[8] He died of the disease in a tuberculosis sanatorium in Saranac Lake, New York[9][8] on October 21, 1925.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1917	The Spreading Dawn	Anthony Vanderpyl

Select stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1904	The Sorceress		New Amsterdam Theatre	[7]
1905	Friquet		Savoy Theatre	[7]
1907	The Aero Club	Jack Chandler	Criterion Theatre	[7]
1907	The Round Up	Jack Payson	New Amsterdam Theatre; Broadway Theatre	[7]
1912–1913	Within the Law	Richard Gilder	Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre	[7]
1915–1916	Common Clay	Hugh Fullerton	Theatre Republic	[7]
1919–1920	Smilin' Through	Kenneth Wayne / Jeremiah Wayne	Broadhurst Theatre	[7]

References

Sources

• Bordman, Gerald Martin (1987). The Concise Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-195-16986-7.
• Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41059-0.
• Wearing, J. P. (1979). American and British Theatrical Biography. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1201-0.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orme Caldara.

• Orme Caldara at IMDb
• Orme Caldara at the Internet Broadway Database
• Orme Caldara at Find-a-Grave
• Portraits (New York Public Library, Billy Rose collection)

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