Aileen Manning (January 20, 1886 – March 25, 1946) was an American film actress. Manning was in demand as a

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s. She was known for her roles in silent and early

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films, including ''

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'' (1927) and ''

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'' (1931). About her performance in '' Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1920), ''Variety'' wrote that she "makes the character necessarily disagreeable, but true to life". She played Queen Anne in '' A Lady of Quality'' (1924); it was noted that she bore a resemblance to the character she was playing. She played another queen,

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, in the MGM short '' The Virgin Queen'' (1928). Manning lived at Hollywood-by-the-Sea. She died on March 25, 1946 in Hollywood.

Filmography

* '' A Regular Fellow'' (1919) as Mrs. Horatio Grimm * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1920) as Cousin Lucy * ''Heart of Twenty'' (1920) as Aunt Lucy * '' Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1920) as Mrs. Willing * '' Her Husband's Friend'' (1920) as Dr. Henrietta Carter * '' Home Stuff'' (1921) as Mrs. 'Pat' * ''

Beauty's Worth ''Beauty's Worth'' is a 1922 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola, starring Marion Davies as an unsophisticated Quaker who ventures to a seaside resort, meets a Bohemian artist, and falls in love. Plot As described ...

'' (1922) as Aunt Cynthia Whitney * '' A Tailor-Made Man'' (1922) as Miss Shayn * ''

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'' (1922) as Purist League member * '' The Power of Love'' (1922) as Ysabel Almeda * ''

Mixed Faces ''Mixed Faces'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring William Russell, Renée Adorée, DeWitt Jennings, Elizabeth Garrison, and Charles K. French. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on October ...

'' (1922) as Mrs. Molly Crutcher * '' Nobody's Money'' (1923) as Prue Kimball * '' Main Street'' (1923) as Mrs. Stowbody * ''

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'' (1924) as Miss Mealy * '' The House of Youth'' (1924) as Aunt Maggie Endicott * '' The Snob'' (1924) as Lottie * '' The Bridge of Sighs'' (1925) as Mrs. Smithers * '' Enticement'' (1925) as The Old Maid * '' Under the Rouge'' (1925) as Mrs. Fleck * '' Thank You'' (1925) as Hannah * '' Stella Maris'' (1925) as Mary Heaton * '' The Boy Friend'' (1926) (uncredited) * ''

The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It wa ...

'' (1926) as Mrs. Van Loon * ''

'' (1927) as Aunt Ophelia (as Aileen Mannin) * '' Man, Woman and Sin'' (1927) * '' The Virgin Queen'' (1928) (Short) as Queen Elizabeth * '' The Olympic Hero'' (1928) as Physical Instructress * ''

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'' (1928) as Aunt Meta * '' Home, James'' (1928) as Mrs. Elliot * ''Vacation Waves'' (1928) (Short) as Eddie's Mother-in-law * ''

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'' (1929) as Mrs. Farley * '' Sweetie'' (1929) as Miss Twill (uncredited) * ''Wedding Rings'' (1929) as Ester Quinn * ''The Third Alarm'' (1930) as Mrs. Craig - Orphanage Matron * ''

'' (1931) as Abigail Martin (uncredited) * '' Range Law'' (1931) as Ruth's Attendant

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manning, Aileen 1886 births 1946 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American silent film actresses