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Elliott, Leah Madeleine (Madge) (1896–1955)

dancer and actor

Leah Madeleine Elliott (1896-1955), by Maurice Seymour, 1930s

Leah Madeleine Elliott (1896-1955), by Maurice Seymour, 1930s

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Leah Madeleine Elliott (1896-1955), by Maurice Seymour, 1930s

Leah Madeleine Elliott (1896-1955), by Maurice Seymour, 1930s

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-vn3392119

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Ritchard, Leah
Birth

12 May, 1896
London, Middlesex, England

Death

8 August, 1955 (aged 59)
New York, New York, United States of America

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