Edna May Oliver

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Edna May Oliver (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Name: Edna May Oliver (born Edna May Nutter).
Dates: November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942. (Note: TMDB source [1] says Nov 8, but TMDB source [3] and others say Nov 9. I will stick to the consensus of Nov 9 as per the synopsis and other sources).
Profession: American stage and film actress.
Known for: Acting.
Career details: During the 1930s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films.
Typical roles: Often played tart-tongued spinsters.
Specific credit: The Penguin Pool Murder (IMDb [2]).
Background: Quit school at 14 to pursue theater; studied speech and piano.
Paragraph 1: Early life and entry into acting.
Edna May Oliver, born Edna May Nutter, was an American actress who worked in both stage and film. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, she developed an early interest in the stage and left school at the age of 14 to pursue her ambitions in the theater. While she moved away from traditional schooling, she continued her studies in the performing arts, which included piano and speech.
Paragraph 2: Career highlights and style.
During the 1930s, Oliver became one of the best-known character actresses in American films. She was frequently recognized for playing tart-tongued spinsters. Her film credits include The Penguin Pool Murder. Throughout her career, she was noted for her work as a performer.
Current Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~65 words.
Para 2: ~45 words.
Total: ~110 words.
Problem: I need to reach 180-260 words.
Expansion Strategy: I must be careful not to invent facts. I can only use what is there.
Facts available:
Name: Edna May Oliver (born Edna May Nutter).
Birth: Nov 9, 1883 (or Nov 8 per one source, but synopsis says 9).
Death: Nov 9, 1942.
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts.
Parents: Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter.
Ancestry: Descendant of 6th American president John Quincy Adams.
Early life: Quit school at 14, studied speech and piano.
Career: American stage and film actress.
1930s: One of the best-known character actresses in American films.
Roles: Tart-tongued spinsters.
Credit: The Penguin Pool Murder.
Known credits: 50 (TMDB [1]).
Revised Draft:
Edna May Oliver, born Edna May Nutter, was an American stage and film actress. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, to Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, she was a descendant of the sixth American president, John Quincy Adams. Oliver developed an early interest in the stage and chose to leave school at the age of 14 to pursue her ambitions in the theater. Although she abandoned traditional schooling, she continued to study the performing arts, including speech