From Wikipedia Maxine Elliott (born February 5, 1868 in Rockland, Maine, USA; died March 5, 1940 in Cannes, France) was an American actress and businesswoman. As regards her performances, reviewers disagreed "over whether it was her beauty or her acting ability that attracted attention. Born Jessie McDermott on February 5, 1868 to Thomas Dermot, a sea captain and Adelaide Hill, she had one sister Gertrude and at least two brothers, one of whom was a sailor and lost at sea in the Indian Ocean. Jessie adopted her stage name Maxine Elliott in 1889, making her first appearance in 1890 in...
