Josephine Whittell: From the Barbary Coast to "The Buccaneer"
Note this morning on character actress Josephine Whittell (1882-1961). Born Josephine Cunningham, either in Tucson or San Francisco, Whittell started out as drummer in an all-girl band in San Jose. She then went on to be a member of Anna Held's chorus in a San Francisco Company. She is frequently spoken of in early press […]