Odette Myrtil

Odette Myrtil (born Odette Laure Clotilde Quignarde; June 28, 1898 – November 18, 1978) was a French-born American actress, singer, and violinist. She began her career as a violinist on the vaudeville stage in Paris at 14. She expanded into acting and singing and had her first major success at 18 on the London stage in the 1916 musical revue The Bing Boys Are Here. She was a staple in Broadway productions from 1924 to 1932, after which she returned only periodically to Broadway through 1960. She also appeared on the stages of Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and Paris several times during her career.

From 1923 to 1972, Myrtil appeared as an actress in a total of 28 feature films, most of which were made from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Not a leading lady on camera, she specialized in character roles and was often used for her gifts as a singer. She made only one television appearance during her career: in the Studio One in Hollywood 1953 episode "The Paris Feeling". She worked as a costume designer for nine motion pictures from 1944 to 1950.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1898 (8th arrondissement of Paris), Died November 18, 1978 (Doylestown)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, violin

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 6832 12-in. approximately May 1916 Languid melody Odette Myrtil ; Odette Myrtil Female vocal solo, with violin vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 6833 12-in. approximately May 1916 Underneath the stars Odette Myrtil ; Odette Myrtil Female vocal solo, with violin vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 76310 12-in. 1/10/1919 My opinion of you Albert W. Ketelbey ; Ralph Lynn ; Odette Myrtil ; St. Martin's Theatre Orchestra Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 76311 12-in. 1/10/1919 Float with the tide Albert W. Ketelbey ; Odette Myrtil ; St. Martin's Theatre Orchestra ; Evan Thomas Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 76312 12-in. 1/10/1919 1812 rag Albert W. Ketelbey ; Odette Myrtil ; St. Martin's Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 76634 12-in. approximately October 1919 Chong Philip Braham ; Odette Myrtil ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 76635 12-in. approximately October 1919 The vamp Philip Braham ; Odette Myrtil ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 76636 12-in. approximately October 1919 Philomela Philip Braham ; Odette Myrtil ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra Violin solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myrtil, Odette," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356798.

Myrtil, Odette. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356798.

"Myrtil, Odette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356798

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