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Stephen Bull French
b.1874-08-23; d.1931-01-30; Oakland, CA, US; Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, 1930-1931 (p.284)
(contributed by Scott Prentice on 2013-10-15)
Stephen Bull French, LL.B. 1897.
Born August 23,1874, in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Died January 30,1931, in Oakland, Calif.
Father, Stephen Bull French; appraiser of Port of New York; member New York Board of Police Commissioners; son of Peter and Sally (Smith) French, of Sag Harbor. Mother, Julia (Prentis) French; daughter of Edward and Caroline (Mulford) Prentis, of New London, Conn.
Holbrook School, Ossining, N.Y.; attended Yale School of Law 1895-97; engaged in management of his private affairs 1897-98; actor from 1898 to 1904, when gave up the stage on account of ill health; with Henry V. Donnelly Stock Company in New York for a time; with Augustus Thomas's company in this country 1899-1901, taking part of Sam Wong in "Arizona," and in same production at the Adelphi Theatre in London 1901-02; in "Normany Wedding" 1902-03; with Mrs. Langtry's company 1903-04, as Sergeant Bibot in "Mademoiselle Mars," as Lord Granpier in "Mrs. Deering's Divorce," and as Viscount in " Degenerates"; had been engaged in real estate business in Oakland since 1904; in office of Wickham Havens and subsequently salesman for Myron Brothers, Inc., and representative of the Villa Site & Development Company; member Actors' Society of America.
Unmarried.
Death due to cancer of the pancreas. Cremation took place at Oakland (Calif.) Crematorium; ashes buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor. Survived by a sister, Mrs. William C. Cox, of New York City.
Born August 23,1874, in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Died January 30,1931, in Oakland, Calif.
Father, Stephen Bull French; appraiser of Port of New York; member New York Board of Police Commissioners; son of Peter and Sally (Smith) French, of Sag Harbor. Mother, Julia (Prentis) French; daughter of Edward and Caroline (Mulford) Prentis, of New London, Conn.
Holbrook School, Ossining, N.Y.; attended Yale School of Law 1895-97; engaged in management of his private affairs 1897-98; actor from 1898 to 1904, when gave up the stage on account of ill health; with Henry V. Donnelly Stock Company in New York for a time; with Augustus Thomas's company in this country 1899-1901, taking part of Sam Wong in "Arizona," and in same production at the Adelphi Theatre in London 1901-02; in "Normany Wedding" 1902-03; with Mrs. Langtry's company 1903-04, as Sergeant Bibot in "Mademoiselle Mars," as Lord Granpier in "Mrs. Deering's Divorce," and as Viscount in " Degenerates"; had been engaged in real estate business in Oakland since 1904; in office of Wickham Havens and subsequently salesman for Myron Brothers, Inc., and representative of the Villa Site & Development Company; member Actors' Society of America.
Unmarried.
Death due to cancer of the pancreas. Cremation took place at Oakland (Calif.) Crematorium; ashes buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor. Survived by a sister, Mrs. William C. Cox, of New York City.
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