Eleanor Robson Belmont

Eleanor Robson Belmont
Eleanor Robson Belmont
	Belmont in 1916
Born	Eleanor Elise Robson; 13 December 1879; Wigan, Lancashire, England
Died	24 October 1979 (aged 99); New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island
Occupation	Stage actress
Spouse	August Belmont, Jr.; (m. 1910; died 1924)
Parent(s)	Charles Robson; Madge Carr Cook

Eleanor Elise Robson Belmont (13 December 1879 – 24 October 1979) was an English actress and prominent public figure in the United States.^[1] George Bernard Shaw wrote Major Barbara for her, but contractual problems prevented her from playing the role. Mrs. Belmont was involved in the Metropolitan Opera Association as the first woman on the board of directors, and she founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild.

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Eleanor Robson Belmont
Belmont in 1916
Born	Eleanor Elise Robson (1879-12-13)13 December 1879 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Died	24 October 1979(1979-10-24) (aged 99) New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island
Occupation	Stage actress
Spouse	August Belmont, Jr. (m. 1910; died 1924)
Parent(s)	Charles Robson Madge Carr Cook