Cornell, Katherine (1898-1974)

German-born US actor. Her first major success came with an appearance on Broadway in Nice People 1921. This debut was followed by a long string of New York stage successes, several of which were directed by her husband, Guthrie McClintic. From 1930 she began to produce her own plays; the most famous of them, The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1931, was later taken on tour and produced for television 1956.

Born in Berlin of American parents, Cornell was attracted to the stage at an early age, appearing with the Washington Square Players 1916.