Frederica Sagor Maas

Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas (/ˌfrɛdəˈrikə səˈɡɔːr mæs/; July 6, 1900 – January 5, 2012) was an American dramatist and playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, and author, the youngest daughter of Jewish immigrants from Russia. As an essayist, Maas was best known for a detailed, tell-all memoir of her time spent in early Hollywood. A supercentenarian, she was one of the oldest surviving entertainers from the silent film era.

Frederica Sagor Maas
Photograph from a 1925 magazine
Born
Frederica Alexandrina Sagor

(1900-07-06)July 6, 1900
New York City, New York
Died(2012-01-05)January 5, 2012
(aged 111 years, 183 days)
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • screenwriter
  • memoirist
  • author
Years active1918–1954
Spouse
(m. 1927; died 1986)
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