Clifton Webb
Clifton Webb was an American dancer, actor and singer (1889–1966). He was born at Indianapolis and died at Beverly Hills.
Also recorded as Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck; Webb Raum.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck.
Born at Indianapolis in 1889, died at Beverly Hills in 1966.
Identity and origins
Clifton Webb was recorded at birth as Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck. The authorities additionally record the headings Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck and Webb Raum. His recorded language was English.
Recognition and collections
Clifton Webb received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Catalogued works
18 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1879 to 1999. The first 12 are listed here.
You never know. And stars remain. Sitting pretty. Present laughter. The little show. Lamp in Petit Montrouge, dated 1950, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.43. Old Saloon in Silverton, Colorado, dated July 1955, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.28. Courtyard on Blvd. Montparnasse, dated 1950, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.45. Town of Ibiza, Port of the Island, dated 1951, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.24. "The monster that put the emigrant trails out of business, Carson City, Nevada, August, 1955", dated August 1955, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.37. "Rock Crystal" Vase, dated 1889, glass, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.115. Queen's District Training Home, Essex County Training Home, Leytonstone: nurses standing outside the home. Photograph by Chas. E. Webber, ca. 1900 (?)., dated [1900?], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 13 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Webb, Clifton, The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia, 2013. Webb, Hon. Sir (Thomas) Clifton, (8 March 1889–6 Feb. 1962), QC (New Zealand) 1954, Who Was Who, 2007. Webb, Clifton (19 November 1891?–13 October 1966), dancer, singer, and stage and screen actor, American National Biography Online, 2000. Webb, Clifton (1889–1966)., Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical, 2016.
Digitised editions and texts
1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.
Hollywood Star Introductions To "Three Coins In The Fountain" — Internet Archive.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Clifton Webb studied at Townsend Harris High School. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is acting, film and media culture.
Distinctions recorded are star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Chronology
- 1889Clifton Webb born at Indianapolis.
- 1950Lamp in Petit Montrouge (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1966Clifton Webb died at Beverly Hills.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Clifton Webb”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q560592: Clifton Webb
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