Eileen Sedgwick (October 17, 1898 – March 15, 1991) was an American 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 ...

Biography

Born in 1898, Sedgwick was in her first film in 1914 and appeared in more than 110 films during her 15-year career. She was the sister of film director

Edward Sedgwick Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. Early life He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...

and actress

Josie Sedgwick Josie Sedgwick (March 13, 1899 – April 30, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1914 to 1932. Her brother was actor/director Edward Sedgwick, and her sister was actress Eileen Sedgwick Eileen Sedgwick ...

. Sedgwick changed her name to Gretel Yoltz in the fall of 1927, after which she "found constant work". Before the change, Sedgwick was known as "Queen of the Serials" and was typecast in roles in Western films. The actress disappeared for long enough that casting lists no longer included Eileen Sedgwick. When Gretel Yoltz visited Gotham Productions, affecting an accent and dressed in "a stunning outfit of clothes", she was given a part in the film ''The River Woman'', after which she was cast for a second film. Eventually people began to recognize her and the ruse ended.

Partial filmography

* '' Man and Beast'' (1917) * '' Hell's Crater'' (1918) *'' The Lure of the Circus'' (1918) *''

The Great Radium Mystery ''The Great Radium Mystery'' is a 1919 American silent adventure film serial directed by Robert Broadwell and Robert F. Hill. This serial is now considered a lost film. Cast * Cleo Madison as Countess Nada * Bob Reeves as Jack Turner (credite ...

'' (1919) *'' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) *'' Terror Trail'' (1921) *''

In the Days of Daniel Boone ''In the Days of Daniel Boone'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost. A trailer is included in the DVD ''More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931: 50 Film ...

'' (1923) *''

Beasts of Paradise ''Beasts of Paradise'' is a 1923 American adventure silent film serial in 15 episodes directed by William James Craft. The film stars William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick and was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film is presumed ...

'' (1923) *''

The Riddle Rider ''The Riddle Rider'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond (actor), William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost film, lost. ...

'' (1924) *'' The Fighting Ranger'' (1925) * '' The Sagebrush Lady'' (1925) *'' The Winking Idol'' (1926) *'' Beyond All Odds'' (1926) *''

Strings of Steel ''Strings of Steel'' is a 1926 action film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * William Desmond as Ned Brown * Eileen Sedgwick as Gloria Van Norton * Albert J. Smith as Peter Allen * Arthur Morrison as Jim ...

'' (1926) *''

Tin Hats ''Tin Hats'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick (his first for MGM), starring Claire Windsor and Conrad Nagel. The film is considered partially lost. Plot Three United States soldiers (Conrad Nagel, George Cooper ...

'' (1926) *'' Lure of the West'' (1926) *''

When Danger Calls ''When Danger Calls'' is a 1927 American silent thriller film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Eileen Sedgwick and Ethan Laidlaw.Munden p.884 Cast * William Fairbanks as Ralph Spencer * Eileen Sedgwick as June Weld ...

'' (1927) *'' A Girl in Every Port'' (1928) (credited as Gretel Yoltz) *''

The Vanishing West ''The Vanishing West'' is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Marvin * Eileen Sedgwick as Betty Kincaid * Jack Dougherty as Jim Marvin (as Jack D ...

'' (1928) *''

Beautiful But Dumb ''Beautiful But Dumb'' is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles Byer and George E. Stone.Munden p.45 A stenographer has a makeover and schemes to snare her boss. Cast * ...

'' (1928) *''

Yellow Contraband ''Yellow Contraband'' is a 1928 American silent thriller film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eileen Sedgwick and Noble Johnson.Munden, p. 930. Cast * Leo D. Maloney as Leo McMahon / Blackie Harris * Eileen Sedgwick as Ma ...

'' (1928) *''

The Jade Box ''The Jade Box'' (1930) is a Universal movie serial. It was a partial sound film with long silent sequences. Only an incomplete version survives today in Universal's vault, with incomplete footage and some missing sound discs. Plot John Lama ...

'' (1930)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sedgwick, Eileen 1898 births 1991 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Texas People from Galveston, Texas Deaths from pneumonia in California 20th-century American actresses Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City