Josephine Cohan
BIO
American actress and dancer. Born 1876 in Providence, Rhode Island; died July 12, 1916, in New York, NY; dau. of Jerry Cohan and Nellie Cohan (performers); sister of George M. Cohan (entertainer and producer); m. Fred Niblo (1874–1948, performer and film director), 1901; children: Fred Niblo Jr. (1903–1973, writer).
At 7, appeared in family act "Four of a Kind"; was the female lead in most of the productions by Sam Harris and brother George M. Cohan, including The Governor's Son (1901), Running for Office (1903) and The Yankee Prince (1908); appeared in numerous acts with husband, including A Friend of the Family (1907) and The Fortune Hunter (1912); toured Asia with husband (1913–14); retired thereafter due to illness.
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Josephine Cohan has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Josephine Cohan has not appeared in the West End.
