Cecil Lean

Cecil Worthington Starr Lean (July 7, 1878 – July 18, 1935) was a Canadian-American actor, lyricist, composer, and singer.

Biography Cecil Lean was born in London, Ontario, the son of John Udie Lean. As a child, Lean moved with his father to Detroit, Michigan where he began his acting career at the age of 13. The two were widely known as "Lovey" and "Dovey" respectively, and the two made a pact to only perform together. The couple separated in 1910, After three previous instances of divorce proceedings were dismissed, For the remainder of his career, the two would frequently appear together in theatrical productions. In February 1914, Lean married Mayfield in a civil ceremony in Chicago. Prior to their marriage, Lean and Mayfield had been in a romantic relationship for over two years that only a few of their closest friends knew about.

Lean's Broadway appearances include productions of: The Soul Kiss, Bright Eyes, The Man with Three Wives, The Blue Paradise, Miss 1917, Look Who's Here, The Blushing Bride, Innocent Eyes, and Everybody's Welcome. In addition to his credits as a performer, Lean was credited as providing additional lyrics to the aforementioned productions of Bright Eyes and Look Who's Here and both additional lyrics and additional music to the aforementioned production of The Blue Paradise. In the course of his acting career, Lean was frequently associated with producer, Flo Ziegfeld. In addition to his career on-stage, Lean was a well-known radio comedian.

On July 18, 1935, in the presence of Mayfield, Lean collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack in Manhattan.