Lottie Lyell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian film director
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Place of Birth: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
About Lottie Lyell
- Lottie Lyell (born Charlotte Edith Cox) (23 February 1890 – 21 December 1925) was an Australian actress, screenwriter, editor and filmmaker.
- She is regarded as Australia's first film star, and also contributed to the local industry during the silent era with her collaborations with Raymond Longford. She was born in Balmain, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales in 1890.
- By 1912, Lyell had become romantically involved with Longford.
- The couple lived together in Brisbane and formed the most influential and pioneering partnerships in Australian cinema history.
- Although Longford was separated, his Catholic wife would not divorce him and he was never able to marry Lyell.
- Lyell fell ill with tuberculosis and died at her home in Roseville, North Sydney on 21 December 1925.
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