Ellen (Albertini) Dow
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Ellen Rose (Albertini) Dow (1913 - 2015)

Ellen Rose Dow formerly Albertini
Born in Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died at age 101 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United Statesmap
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Ellen (Albertini) Dow was a centenarian, living to age 101.

Ellen was a notable American actress and drama teacher.[1][2]

Ellen, daughter of Olivo Albertini & Ellie Stanker, was born on 26 November 1913 in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania.[3]

Ellen studied piano and dance from the age of 5.

In the 1920 census Ellen (age 6) was the daughter of Oliver Albertini in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.[4]

In the 1930 census Ellen (age 16) was the single daughter of Oliver Albertini in Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.[5]

In the 1940 census Ellen (age 25) was the single head of household in New York City, New York County, New York, United States.[6]

Ellen had both a B.A. and M.A. in theatre from Cornell University, where she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority's Omega Chi chapter.

In 1951, Ellen married Eugene Francis Dow Jr.[7] They did not have children.

Ellen taught at Pierce College with her husband.

Ellen died on 4 May 2015, in Woodland Hills, California.[8]

Sources

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Ellen Albertini Dow," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ellen_Albertini_Dow&oldid=1213446782 (accessed April 5, 2024).
  2. IMDb contributors, "Ellen Albertini Dow" (https://www.imdb.com/ : accessed 31 March 2024) Internet Movie Database Actor Profile
  3. Birth: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914"
    Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 587; Certificate Number Range: 180001-183450; Certificate Number: 181168
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60484 #35242393 (accessed 5 April 2024)
    Ellen Albertini born on 26 Nov 1913, daughter of Olivo Albertini & Ellie Stanker, in MT. Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  4. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 004968666; FHL microfilm: 1821612; Image number: 325; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03080-1
    FamilySearch Record: MF1Q-HYB (accessed 5 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJH-7W6
    Ellen Albertini (6), single daughter, in household of Oliver Albertini (44) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
  5. 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 95; Digital film/folder number: 004953141; FHL microfilm: 2341824; Image number: 717; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03906-3
    FamilySearch Record: XHZJ-FSX (accessed 5 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCS-2B2
    Ellen Albertini (16), single daughter, in household of Oliver Albertini (53) in Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
  6. 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 005458615; Image number: 204; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: K7MZ-LJ7 (accessed 5 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-MLMN
    Ellen Albertini (25), single head of household in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
  7. Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
    The Daily Item; Publication Date: 13/ Jun/ 1951; Publication Place: Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA; Newspapers Clip: 144829424 | Ancestry Record 62116 #327087598 (accessed 5 April 2024)
    Eileen Rose Albertini marriage to Eugene F. Flow in about 1951.
  8. Slotnik, Daniel E. (May 5, 2015). "Ellen Albertini Dow, Actress, Dies at 101; Rapping Granny in 'Wedding Singer'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

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