Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most newsworthy celebrity couples. Edwards directed more than 20 of his wife's films. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, actress

Henryetta Edwards Henryetta Edwards (1 January 1926 – 1 May 2021) was a British actress on the London stage, and in films and television, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life Edwards was born in Chertsey, Surrey, the daughter of actors Henry Edwards and ...

. White starred in the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', which as of August 2010 is missing from the

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, and is listed as one of the

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's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Vicar of Wakefield ''The Vicar of Wakefield'', subtitled ''A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself'', is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and wid ...

'' (1913) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1915) * '' The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * ''

Sweet Lavender ''Sweet Lavender'' is a play in three acts by Arthur Wing Pinero, first performed in 1888. The sentimental and gently humorous story concerns the romance of Lavender Rolt and Clement Hale, and the complications impeding the course of true love. ...

'' (1915) * '' Her Boy'' (1915) * '' A Bunch of Violets'' (1916) * '' Molly Bawn'' (1916) * '' The White Boys'' (1916) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1916) * '' The Failure'' (1917) * ''

Her Marriage Lines ''Her Marriage Lines'' is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Godfrey * Chrissie White as Jean Neville * Violet Hopson ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Man Behind 'The Times' ''The Man Behind 'The Times is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Aaron Moss * Chrissie White as Jet Overbury * L ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Poet's Windfall ''The Poet's Windfall'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, John MacAndrews, and Chrissie White. Cast * Henry Edwards as The Poet * John MacAndrews as The Man * Chrissie White Chrissie W ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' City of Beautiful Nonsense'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Broken in the Wars ''Broken in the Wars'' is a 1919 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor. The Pensions Minister John Hodge (politician), John Hodge appear ...

'' (1919) * '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' (1920) * ''

John Forrest Finds Himself ''John Forrest Finds Himself'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gerald Ames. Cast * Henry Edwards - John Forrest * Chrissie White - Joan Grey * Gerald Ames - Ezra Blo ...

'' (1920) * ''

Wild Heather ''Wild Heather'' is a 1921 British drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Chrissie White, Gerald Ames, James Carew and George Dewhurst. It was based on the 1917 play '' Wild Heather'' by Dorothy Brandon. Cast *Chrissie White as ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' The Bargain'' (1921) * ''

The Lunatic at Large ''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gwynne Herbert. The screenplay concerns an aristocratic matron who attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for her ...

'' (1921) * '' Simple Simon'' (1922) * ''

Boden's Boy ''Boden's Boy'' is a 1923 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White, and Francis Lister. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. Cast * Henry Edwards as Enery Boden * Chrissie White as Barbara Pilgrim ...

'' (1923) * '' The Naked Man'' (1923) * ''

The World of Wonderful Reality ''The World of Wonderful Reality'' is a 1924 British lost silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White, and James Lindsay. It was based on a story by E. Temple Thurston. Cast * Henry Edwards as John ...

'' (1924) * ''

Lily of the Alley ''Lily of the Alley'' is a 1924 British silent film drama directed by Henry Edwards, who also starred in the film with his wife Chrissie White. ''Lily of the Alley'' was filmed in 1922 and given trade showings in early 1923, but its general r ...

'' (1924) * ''

Call of the Sea ''Call of the Sea'' is an adventure video game developed by Out of the Blue and published by Raw Fury. The game was released for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 8, 2020. The game was also released for Amazon Luna on April 15, 2 ...

'' (1930) * '' General John Regan'' (1933)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Chrissie 1895 births 1989 deaths British film actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses Actresses from London Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century English actresses