Vera Steadman

{{short description|American actress}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Vera Steadman

| image = Vera Steadman The Blue Book of the Screen.jpg

| caption = Vera Steadman in 1923

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|6|23|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Monterey, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|12|14|1900|6|23|mf=y}}

| death_place = Long Beach, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1915–1941

| spouse = Jack Taylor (?–1923)
Martin Padway (1935 - 1938, divorce)
Joseph Milton Flynn (1948 - 1966)

}}

Vera Steadman (June 23, 1900 – December 14, 1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Steadman was born on June 23, 1900, in Monterey, California.{{cite news |title=Vera Steadman is the original bathing beauty |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75116791/vera-steadman/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Evening Public Ledger |date=July 5, 1921 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=14|via = Newspapers.com}}

Before she began working in films, Steadman was experienced as a swimmer, high diver, and classic dancer.{{cite book |last1=Balducci |first1=Anthony |title=Lloyd Hamilton: Poor Boy Comedian of Silent Cinema |date=July 17, 2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-4159-4 |page=192 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WdrJwyG2N28C&q=%22Vera+Steadman%22&pg=PA192 |access-date=April 4, 2021 |language=en}}

Steadman appeared in more than 90 films between 1915 and 1941, in her first years appearing as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties.Location Filming in Los Angeles By Karie Bible, Marc Wanamaker, Harry Medved, p. 61. She worked for Fox for four months before joining Universal, and she later made films for Christie Film Company.

Her marriage to orchestra leader Jackie Taylor ended in divorce on June 14, 1923.{{cite news |title=Vera Steadman Gets a Divorce |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/103201496 |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=June 16, 1923 |page=12|id={{ProQuest|103201496}} |via = ProQuest}} On April 17, 1935, she married Martin Padway in Van Nuys.{{cite news |title=Vera Steadman Recently Wed, She Discloses |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75116791/vera-steadman/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=May 1, 1935 |page=19|via = Newspapers.com}} They were divorced on August 8, 1938.{{cite news |title=Vera Steadman wins decree from tire store operator |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75118696/vera-steadman/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=August 9, 1938 |page=20|via = Newspapers.com}} She married Joseph Milton Flynn in November, 1948,{{cite news |title=Silents Actress Weds |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75116200/vera-steadman/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |agency=Associated Press |date=November 17, 1948 |page=31|via = Newspapers.com}} and they remained wed until her death. On December 14, 1966, Steadman died at age 66.{{cite news |title=Silent Film Star Dies in Long Beach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75115235/vera-steadman/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Independent |date=December 17, 1966 |location=California, Long Beach |page=24|via = Newspapers.com}} She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach).