Odette Myrtil

Biography

Odette Myrtil was a French-born American actress and singer who began her career as a violinist on the vaudeville stage in Paris at 14. She gained her first major success on the London stage in the 1916 musical revue The Bing Boys Are Here, later becoming a staple on Broadway from 1924 to 1932. Myrtil's film career spanned 28 feature films from 1923 to 1972, primarily in character roles and as a singer.