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Ethelmary Oakland
Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old. She also trained in dance with Anna Pavlova. In 1915, the ''Buffalo Times'' noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled". Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to $ to $ per week in ). Oakland posed for a portrait by Emil Fuchs that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916. She was featured in such Thanhouser Film Corporation's films as ''The World and the Woman'' (1916) with Jeanne Eagels; and ''Always in the Way'' (1915) with Mary Miles Minter and Charlotte Shelby. In 1917 Oakland appeared with Jack Pickford in ''The Dummy'' produced by Famous Players–Lasky. In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in ''The Little Rebel''. Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s, and went on to become a librarian at Seton Hall University Seton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethelmary Oakland
Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old. She also trained in dance with Anna Pavlova. In 1915, the ''Buffalo Times'' noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled". Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to $ to $ per week in ). Oakland posed for a portrait by Emil Fuchs that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916. She was featured in such Thanhouser Film Corporation's films as ''The World and the Woman'' (1916) with Jeanne Eagels; and ''Always in the Way'' (1915) with Mary Miles Minter and Charlotte Shelby. In 1917 Oakland appeared with Jack Pickford in ''The Dummy'' produced by Famous Players–Lasky. In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in ''The Little Rebel''. Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s, and went on to become a librarian at Seton Hall University Seton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always In The Way
''Always in the Way'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film, which was inspired by the song of the same name by Charles K. Harris, was partially filmed in the Bahamas. As with many of Minter's features, the film is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in film magazines, Winfred North, a widower, marries a widow with two children, believing this will be best for his five-year-old daughter, Dorothy. When her step-mother discovers that Dorothy is to inherit the entirety of her father's fortune, she passes her off as an orphan, and has her adopted by a missionary couple who take the little girl to Africa. Now aged fifteen, Dorothy is aiding her adoptive father Revered Goodwin in his missionary work, when she meets Robert Armstrong, a prospector, and they become sweethearts. However, the natives take up arms and kill Dorothy's adoptive parents. Dorothy is rescued and taken to New York, where she begins to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Deaths
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1909 Births
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The Dummy (1917 Film)
''The Dummy'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by Harriet Ford, Harvey J. O'Higgins and Eve Unsell. The film stars Jack Pickford, Frank Losee, Edwin Stanley, Helen Greene, Ethelmary Oakland and Ruby Hoffman. The film was released on March 19, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Jack Pickford as Barney Cook *Frank Losee as Babbings *Edwin Stanley as Mr. Meredith *Helen Greene as Mrs. Meredith *Ethelmary Oakland as Beryl Meredith *Ruby Hoffman Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ... as Rosie Hart *Hal Wilson References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce And The Daughter
''Divorce and the Daughter'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frederic Richard Sullivan. The film stars Florence La Badie, Edwin Stanley, Ethelmary Oakland and Kathryn Adams. Plot Alicia is a poor girl living in the city with her family. When her father receives an inheritance, he is able to follow his dream of becoming an artist and moves his family near an artist's colony in the country. There he falls prey to a scheming widow, and he and his wife separate. Alicia, meanwhile, has become involved with a young man who is the widow's accomplice, and she throws over her former suitor, Dr. John Osborne. The young man is a proponent of free love, but he gets a little too free with Alicia and she beans him with a small statuette. She goes running back to her doctor sweetheart, and her parents decide to reconcile, since their separation obviously isn't doing their children any good. Cast *Florence La Badie - Alicia *Edwin Stanley - Dr. John Osborne * Kathryn Adams - M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World And The Woman
''The Woman and the World'' is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Jeanne Eagels as a prostitute who seeks a second chance in the countryside. It was based on the 1914 play ''Outcast'' starring Elsie Ferguson. It was remade in 1922 as '' Outcast'', starring Ferguson; in 1928 with Corinne Griffith, also titled '' Outcast''; and with Bette Davis in 1935 as ''The Girl from 10th Avenue''. The film is available on DVD and online.The World and the Woman (1916) (full film) Cast * as A Woman of the Streets * as The Man * |
The Shine Girl
''The Shine Girl'' is a lost 1916 American silent film drama directed by William Parke and starring Gladys Hulette. It was produced by the Thanhouser Company and was distributed by Pathé Exchange. Cast *Gladys Hulette as The shine girl *Wayne Arey as Judge Clayton * Kathryn Adams as Margaret Kenyon *Ethelmary Oakland Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old. She also trained in dance with Anna Pavlova. In 1915, the ''Buf ... as Baby Kenyon *John Cook as John Kenyon *Blanche Davenport References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall consists of 9 schools and colleges, with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,800 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,400. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university is particularly known nationally for its successful men's basketball team, which has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments and achieved national renown after making it to the final of the 1989 tournament and losing 80–79 in overtime to the Michigan Wolverines. The basketball success and increased national television exposure has led to a sharp jump in applications from potential students and attendance at games. History Early history Like ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
