Melva Cornell Death
Melva passed away on January 12, 1991 at the age of 80 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When did Melva Cornell die?
January 12, 1991How old was Melva Cornell when died?
80Where did Melva Cornell die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Melva Cornell Birthday and Date of Death
Melva Cornell was born on May 18, 1910 and died on January 12, 1991. Melva was 80 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 18, 1910
Date of Death: January 12, 1991
Age at Death: 80
Melva Cornell - Biography
Melva Cornell was an actress who was born on May 18, 1910.
Young Melva caught the acting bug and was an extra for that company in 1916. She also sought stage work and appeared on Broadway in at least 2 productions. Her only credited film role in Fox Movietone Follies (1929) is a lost film. Melva was married to Marc Lachmann (1897-1941) and had a son, Cornell Anthony Lachmann, who died shy of his 7th birthday in 1945.
In 1930, a murder reportedly took place just below her apartment. When she quickly decided to move, her landlord tried to talk her out of it. Telling her landlord that the murder victim had been shot 21 times and she was frightened, her landlord assured her the press had exaggerated the details of the crime. He told her that the victim had instead only been shot 10 times. This, of course, did not allay her fears and she continued with her plans to move.
