Inger McCabe Elliott

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Inger McCabe Elliott
Born
Inger Abrahamsen

(1933-02-23)February 23, 1933
Oslo, Norway
DiedJanuary 29, 2024(2024-01-29) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
Spouses
Robert McCabe
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(divorced)​
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(m. 1973; died 2008)​

Inger McCabe Elliott (February 23, 1933 – January 29, 2024) was a Norwegian-born American businesswoman, photographer, artist, and socialite. She was the founder of China Seas, Inc., a textile company.[1]

A fictionalized version of her life involving the 1983 encounter she had with con artist David Hampton was chronicled in the film Six Degrees of Separation, in which she was portrayed by Stockard Channing, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.[2]

Early life

Inger McCabe Elliott was born in Norway, the daughter of Lova (

Harvard.[4]

Career

Elliott worked as a teacher after finishing school, and then worked for the Eastern European Student and Youth Service. She next became a photographer for

Jackie Kennedy.[6] Elliott was a founding member of The Committee of 200, and joined the American Women's Economic Development Corporation. She was also a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the Citizens Committee for New York City.[7]

Elliott donated her personal collection of fabrics to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is the author of several books on fabrics and design, and has also published her photography in the series "Henry's World" and "Amy's World".[8] She has worked as a consultant on art and culture for institutions like Sotheby's.[9] Elliott was a member of the New York City Council on Foreign Relations,[10] and a trustee for the American Scandinavian Foundation.[11] Elliott served as a trustee emeritus for the Asia Society.[12]

Personal life

With her first husband, Robert McCabe, she had three children, Marit, Kari, and Alexander McCabe.[13] The couple adopted two refugee children from China together. They divorced and she married Osborn Elliott in 1973.[14] Her second husband was the editor of Newsweek and the former Dean for the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She was step-mother to his three children from a previous marriage, Diana, Cynthia, and Dorinda Elliott.[15]

Inger Elliott died from cardiac arrest in Manhattan, on January 29, 2024, at the age of 90.[13][16]

David Hampton

Inger Elliott made national headlines after she became a victim of the conman and robber

Tony Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.[17][18]

References

  1. ISBN 0-313-23748-4
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  2. ^ Jeanie Kasindorf (March 25, 1991). "Six Degrees of Impersonation". New York Magazine.
  3. ^ Dennis McLellan (May 24, 2002). "David Abrahamsen, 98; His Books Analyzed Nixon, 'Son of Sam'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Luise Stauss (May 1, 2015). "A Collected Home for Inger McCabe Elliott". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Patents by Inventor Inger M. Elliott". Justia Patents Patent. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Lindsay Pollock (February 10, 2005). "By Any Other Name It Wouldn't Sell as Sweet". The New York Sun. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Eugenia Shepppard (April 12, 1976). "Dinnerware Designs Ideas Came After She Did Napkins". Toledo Blade.
  8. ^ Inger Elliott book listing Retrieved July 27, 2015
  9. ^ Sothebys welcomes new faces Retrieved July 27, 2015
  10. ^ Membership listing Retrieved July 27, 2015
  11. ^ ASF member list Retrieved July 27, 2015
  12. ^ member listing Retrieved July 27, 2015
  13. ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (February 5, 2024). "Inger McCabe Elliott, Who Famously Became Con Man's Victim, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Hamptons wedding announcement Retrieved July 27, 2015
  15. ^ McCabe family Retrieved July 27, 2015
  16. ^ "Inger McCabe Elliott obituary". The Times. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  17. ^ Alex Witchel (June 21, 1990). "Six Degrees the Life of Fakery and Delusion in John Guare's Six Degrees". New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  18. ^ Joyce Wadler. "His Story Is a Hit on Broadway, but This Con Man Is in Trouble Again". People.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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