Lottie Grady


Charlotte Grady Roxborough was a singer, dancer, and comedian who performed in theatrical productions and vaudeville as well as films. She was born to Wesley, a white father, and Susan Grady. She performed at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago where she was a star member of its stock company. She starred in William Foster's The [Railroad Porter|The Pullman Porter], in 1912, the first black motion picture production.
She was born in Chicago. Her photograph ran in a 1909 edition of the New York Age. She was described as well known and lauded for her performances in reviews.
In 1919, she married Charles Roxborough, a lawyer who served in the Michigan Senate. They had two children, John and Charles Jr. The couple divorced in 1939. She ran a saloon in Idlewild, Michigan.

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