Ethel Grandin (March 3, 1894 – September 28, 1988) was an American

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actress. Grandin was born in New York City. She was married to Ray C. Smallwood from 1912 until his death on February 23, 1964; they had a son named Arthur Smallwood. She began her acting career on stage appearing with

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in ''

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''. She made her last film appearance in 1922. She died in

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, of natural causes at age 94.

Partial filmography

* '' Behind the Times'' (1911) * ''

War on the Plains ''War on the Plains'', also called Across the Plains, is a 1912 American silent short Western film directed by Thomas H. Ince and starring Francis Ford, Ethel Grandin and Ray Myers. It was produced by Bison Motion Pictures, a subsidiary of the ...

'' (1912) * ''

The Deserter The Deserter or Deserter (s) may refer to: Film and television * ''The Deserter'' (1912 film), a silent film by Thomas H. Ince * ''The Deserter'' (1933 film), a film by Vsevolod Pudovkin * ''The Deserter'' (1971 film), a film by Burt Kennedy ...

'' (

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

) * ''

The Invaders ''The Invaders'' is an American science-fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion ...

'' (1912) * ''

When Lincoln Paid ''When Lincoln Paid'' is a 1913 American short silent historical drama film written by William Clifford and directed by Francis Ford, who also appears in the film as Abraham Lincoln. Ford portrayed Lincoln in at least seven silent films; all a ...

'' (

1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...

) * ''

Traffic in Souls ''Traffic in Souls'' (also released as ''While New York Sleeps'') is a 1913 American silent crime drama film focusing on forced prostitution (white slavery) in the United States. Directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Jane Gail, Ethel G ...

'' (1913) * '' The Crimson Stain Mystery'' (

1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...

) * ''

Garments of Truth ''Garments of Truth'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by George D. Baker and starring Gareth Hughes, Ethel Grandin and John Steppling (actor), John Steppling.Munden p.282 Cast * Gareth Hughes as Lester Crope * Ethel G ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Hunch ''The Hunch'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by George D. Baker and starring Gareth Hughes, Ethel Grandin and John Steppling.Munden p.368 Cast * Gareth Hughes as J. Preston Humphrey * Ethel Grandin as Barbara Thorndyke * John ...

'' (1921) * '' A Tailor-Made Man'' (1922)

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Ethel Grandin
at Women Film Pioneers Project 1894 births 1988 deaths American silent film actresses American stage actresses Actresses from New York City People from Greater Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses Women film pioneers {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub