Enid Markey (February 22, 1894 – November 15, 1981) was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. In movies, she was the first performer to portray the fictional character

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's "jungle" companion and later his wife. Markey performed as Jane twice in 1918, costarring with

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Early years

Markey was born in Dillon, Colorado. Her education came in boarding school in Denver.

Career

Markey acted on stage and in vaudeville before turning to movies. Her first film role was in ''The Fortunes of War'' (1911). During the production of '' The Wrath of the Gods'' (1914), Markey, a "leading lady with the New York Motion Picture Company", was "badly injured" during the production. During her scene in which the lava flow destroys the village, she was surrounded by smoke and fumes, and was nearly asphyxiated, but had recovered by May 1914. After Markey made the first two Tarzan films, she turned to acting on stage, saying "I really wanted to learn how to act." She acted in 29 Broadway plays, beginning with ''Up in Mabel's Room'' (1919) and ending with ''What Did We Do Wrong?'' (1967). During the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared in several television roles, including

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's landlady in ''

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'' and as Grandma Pyle in an episode of ''

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''. She also had two appearances in ''

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''. In the 1960-1961 season, Markey had a regular role as Aunt Violet Flower in the sitcom ''

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'', co-starring

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. Markey and Merande played spinster aunts who provide a home for their bachelor nephew, stockbroker Buddy Flower, played by Aletter. Her last appearance was in ''

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'' (1968).

Personal life

Markey married American Can Company executive George W. Cobb in 1942. He died in 1948.

Death

While visiting friends in Long Island, New York on November 13 1981, Markey suffered a heart attack and was admitted to South Side Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, where she died two days later at age 87.

Partial filmography

* '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * '' Shorty's Sacrifice'' (1914, short) - Ethel Somners * '' The Wrath of the Gods'' (1914) * ''The Cup of Life'' (1915) - Ruth Fiske * ''The Darkening Trail'' (1915) - Ruby McGraw * ''The Mating'' (1915) - Daisy Arnold * ''The Iron Strain'' (1915) - Octavia Van Ness * ''Between Men'' (1915) - Lina Hampdon * ''

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'' (1915) - Kalaniweo * ''The Despoiler'' (1915) - Sylvia Damien * ''

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'' (1915) - Katheryn Haldemann * ''The Conqueror'' (1916) - Viva Madison * ''The No-Good Guy'' (1916) - Lucia Andrada * ''The Phantom'' (1916) - Avice Bereton * ''The Captive God'' (1916) - Lolomi * ''

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'' (1916) - Adrienne von Altman * ''Lieutenant Danny, U.S.A.'' (1916) - Ysobel Ventura * ''Jim Grimsby's Boy'' (1916) - Bill Grimsby * ''

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'' (1916) - Naomi Tarleton * ''

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'' (1917) - Nora North * ''

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'' (1917) - Princess Alexia * ''

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'' (1917) - Eva Stanley * ''The Zeppelin's Last Raid'' (1917) - The girl * ''

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'' (1918) - Mary Garvin * ''

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'' (1918) - Jane Porter * ''Six Shooter Andy'' (1918) - Susan Allenby * ''

'' (1918) - Jane * ''Mother, I Need You'' (1918) * ''Sink or Swim'' (1920) - Princess Alexia * ''

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'' (1945) - Aunt Emily * ''

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'' (1948) - Mrs. Hylton * ''

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'' (1949) - Clara * ''

'' (1968) - Edna

References

External links

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Enid Markey papers, 1895-1971
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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