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Ferguson (ELSIE MRS THOMAS B CLARKE)

ELSIE (MRS. THOMAS B. CLARKE), an American actress, born in New York City in 1885. She made her first appearance on the stage in "The FERGUSON Liberty Belles" (1901) and was at once successful. She played in 1907 in London, in "The Earl of Pawtucket." In the following year she toured the United • States in several plays. This was followed by other appearances as star and leading woman. She became one of the most popular of the American actresses.

She was also well-known in moving pictures. In 1916 she married Thomas Benedict Clarke, Jr.

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