Myrtle Vail

Biography

Myrtle Vail was a pioneering American vaudevillian and radio personality, best known for her creation and starring role in the popular soap opera "Myrt and Marge" from 1932 to 1946. She began her career as a performer in the early 1910s with her husband George Damerel, before turning to radio after financial setbacks following the 1929 economic crash. Her show's success enabled her to support herself and their family, marked by two children.