Kate Mayhew

Kate Mayhew (September 2, 1853 – June 16, 1944), also known as Katie Mayhew and Kate Mayhew Widmer,

Mayhew became involved in producing plays, and owned the rights to M'Liss written by Clay M. Greene (adapted from a story by Bret Harte), in the 1870s.

She performed in productions of Shakespeare, playing the roles of Juliet's Mother in Romeo and Juliet, and Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, in Hamlet.

In the 1890s, she appeared in Oriental parts.

Mayhew appeared on Broadway in supporting roles, including a long stint in The Wisdom Tooth by Marc Connelly during 1925-1926. She made films, and also voiced characters for radio programmes. One of her last Broadway appearances was in the 1934 stage production of The Farmer Takes a Wife with Henry Fonda and June Walker.

She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and died in New York aged 90.

Selected filmography Tongues of Flame (1924)