Elizabeth Lee (Kirkland) Shepherd (1869 - 1936)

Born 26 Sep 1869 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Dec 1936 at age 67 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Kirkland Name Study.

Elizabeth (Kirkland) Shepherd is Notable.

Elizabeth Lee "Bessie" Kirkland was an American actress, writer and arts patron known professionally as Odette Tyler.

Elizabeth Lee "Bessie" Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1869, the daughter of William Whedbee Kirkland and Susan Ann Hardee Kirkland. Her father was a Confederate Brigadier General in the American Civil War. Her older brother is, actor and director, Hardee Kirkland.^{[1] [2]} General Robert E. Lee was her godfather.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7936960/odette-taylor: accessed 08 September 2022), memorial page for Odette Taylor (26 Sep 1869–8 Dec 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7936960, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/MBSN-R8L
3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852972/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

See also:

• Wikipedia: Odette Tyler
• Wikidata: Item Q55447948, en:Wikipedia