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Cobina Wright, Sr. (born Esther Ellen Cobb, September 20, 1887 – April 9, 1970) was an American opera singer and actress who appeared in The Razor's Edge (1946). She gained later fame as a hostess and a syndicated gossip columnist. Wright was also known as Esther Cobb, Esther Johnson, and Esther Cobina.

Cobina Wright, Sr.
Wright's 1949 column photo
Born	Esther Ellen Cobb (1887-10-20)October 20, 1887 Lakeview, Oregon, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1970(1970-04-09) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Esther Johnson, Esther Cobina
Occupation	Opera singer and actress
Known for	Syndicated gossip column

Biography

She was born on September 20, 1887, in Lakeview, Oregon to Benjamin M. Cobb and Della Holmes (1861—1943).[1]

She married and divorced twice. Her first husband, whom she married in 1912, was American novelist Owen Johnson;[2] she was his second wife, and they divorced in 1917. Her second husband was William May Wright, a stockbroker, by whom she had one child, a daughter, Cobina Carolyn Wright (aka Cobina Wright Jr.), (1921—2011), briefly a movie actress.[3][4] the Wrights were divorced in 1935.[5]

In the early part of the 20th century, she was a coloratura soprano, using the stage name Esther Cobina.[6][7] She had studied singing in California, under voice teacher Nettie Snyder, and in Germany, where she initially pursued her career on stage.[8][9] During World War I, she performed for French and American troops in Europe.[10] She later made her American opera debut at Carnegie Hall in 1924.

She died in Los Angeles, California in 1970.[11]

Legacy

Wright was the author of a memoir called I Never Grew Up (Prentice-Hall, 1952).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1943	Danger! Women at Work	Regina
1944	Sweethearts of the U.S.A.	Mrs. Josephine Carver
1946	The Razor's Edge	Princess Novemali	(final film role)

References

External links

• Cobina Wright at IMDb
• Cobina Wright at the Internet Broadway Database

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Cobina Wright, Sr. (nacida como Esther Ellen Cobb, 20 de septiembre de 1887 – 9 de abril de 1970) fue una actriz y cantante de ópera estadounidense, conocida principalmente por interpretar a la Princesa Novemali en The Razor's Edge (1946). Wright ganó fama principalmente tras trabajar como anfitriona y columnista sobre chismes sindicados. Wright era conocida principalmente como Esther Cobb, Esther Johnson, y Esther Cobina.

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