Oona O'Neill

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/oona-oneill

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Oona O'Neill born?May 14, 1925, New York City, New York, USA
2. What is the parents?Eugene O'Neill (American playwright) and Agnes Boulton (English-born writer)
3. What is the marriage?Married Charlie Chaplin on June 16, 1943, at age 18
4. Who was Oona O'Neill?Oona O'Neill was the daughter of Nobel Prize winner Eugene O'Neill and writer Agnes Boulton. She grew up in New Jersey after her parents divorced and later became a famous debutante in New York.
5. Why did Oona marry Charlie Chaplin?Oona met the famous film star Charlie Chaplin when she was 18. They fell in love, and she chose to become his wife and give up her own acting career.

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