Frederica Sagor Maas

Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas (July 6, 1900 – Jan. 5, 2012) was an American dramatist and playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, and author, the daughter of Russian immigrants. As an essayist, Maas was best known for a detailed, tell-all memoir of her time spent in early Hollywood. She was one of the oldest surviving entertainers from the silent film era.

Sagor Maas died on January 5, 2012 from natural causes, at the Country Villa nursing facility in La Mesa, California. At the time of her death, she was the 44th oldest verified person in the world. She is among supercentenarians known for other reasons than longevity.