Francis Cleveland
Francis Grover Cleveland | |
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Born | July 18, 1903[1] Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 1995(1995-11-08) (aged 92) Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Education | Phillips Exeter Academy Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
Political party | Republican (Unknown–Unknown) Democratic (Unknown–1995) |
Spouse | Alice Erdman |
Children | Marion |
Parent(s) | Grover Cleveland Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston |
Relatives | Richard Falley Cleveland (grandfather) Rose Cleveland (aunt) Richard F. Cleveland (brother) Ruth Cleveland (sister) Esther Cleveland (sister) Philippa Foot (niece) |
Francis Grover Cleveland (July 18, 1903 – November 8, 1995) was an American stage actor, director, producer and politician. He was the co-founder of the Barnstormers Theatre, a theatre company in Tamworth, New Hampshire. His parents were President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom.
Early life
Cleveland was born in 1903 in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a part of the Town of Bourne.[2] His father, Grover Cleveland, was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States; his mother, Frances Folsom, was First Lady. He had a brother, Richard, and three sisters, Ruth, Marion and Esther
Cleveland was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy[2] and Harvard College.[2]
Career
Cleveland became a stage actor in New York City. He played in Dead End by Sidney Kingsley and Our Town by Thornton Wilder on Broadway.[2]
With his wife Alice, and his producer Edward P. Goodnow, Cleveland co-founded the Barnstormers Theatre, a theatre company in Tamworth, New Hampshire in 1931.[2][3][4] He directed many plays for the company.[2]
He was elected to serve on the board of selectmen of Tamworth, New Hampshire in 1950.[2]
Personal life and death
Cleveland married Alice Erdman in 1925.[5] They resided in Tamworth, New Hampshire.[2] They had a daughter, Marion C. Cohen, who lived in Baltimore.[3] Cleveland was predeceased by his wife in 1992.[2]
Cleveland died on November 8, 1995, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, at age 92.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Saxon, Wolfgang (November 10, 1995). "Francis Cleveland, Ex-President's Son And a Director, 92". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Francis Cleveland". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Franci Cleveland via New Hampshire News-Press". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 11, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cleveland's Youngest Son To Wed Miss Alice Erdman". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. January 16, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Philippa Foot (granddaughter)
- Richard Falley Cleveland (father)
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- Richard Falley Jr. (great-grandfather)
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