Elsa Maxwell
Birthday:
May 24, 1881 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Elsa Maxwell was born on May 24, 1881 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Hôtel pour femmes (1939), Le cabaret des étoiles (1943) and Public Deb No. 1 (1940). She died on November 1, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.
[describing herself] A short, fat, homely piano player from Keokuk, Iowa, with no money, no background . . . who decided to become a legend,...Show more »
[describing herself] A short, fat, homely piano player from Keokuk, Iowa, with no money, no background . . . who decided to become a legend, and did just that! Show less «
Giving parties is a trivial avocation, but it pays the dues for my union card in humanity.
Giving parties is a trivial avocation, but it pays the dues for my union card in humanity.
I make enemies deliberately. They are my sauce piquante to my dish of life.
I make enemies deliberately. They are my sauce piquante to my dish of life.
Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband.
Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband.
Under pressure, people admit to murder, setting fire to the village church or robbing a bank, but never to being bores.
Under pressure, people admit to murder, setting fire to the village church or robbing a bank, but never to being bores.
