Mabel Julienne Scott (November 2, 1892 – October 1, 1976) was an American stage and

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actress.

Biography

Scott was born in

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, to Joseph and Martie Scott, of French and

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heritage. A graduate of Northwestern Conservatory in Minneapolis, she also attended Stanley Girls' College. She came to New York City at the age of 17. When she failed to land the job she wanted, Scott played for a time with a stock company in

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. Scott made her

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stage debut in ''The Barrier'' by

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. Scott's feature film debut came in ''The Lash of Destiny'' (1916). Mabel Julienne Scott (Feb 1923)

In 1926, she played the role of the mother in ''The Lullaby'', performed at the

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. One critic commented that Scott was uniquely suited to play the part for which she was cast. Other theatrical appearances of note are roles in ''Painted Faces'', with comedian

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and ''The Copperhead'', playing opposite

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. In '' Behold My Wife'' (1920) she played the leading feminine role as ''Lali'', an American Indian maiden. The film was produced by

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. She shared an apartment in

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for a time with her brother, William Scott, who was also an actor. Scott was paired with

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in the

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release, '' The Round Up'' (1920). She was contracted to George Medford Productions but made motion pictures for both Famous Players and

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. Scott preferred acting in motion pictures to her work on the stage. She believed youth was a necessity to succeed in films. As the camera is more stringent than the eye, youth is not as essential in theater. Scott told an interviewer that the majority of successful stage actresses are middle-age and have a number of years of experience. An outdoor enthusiast, Scott was a frequent visitor to the

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Gun Club. She purchased a ''Thoroughbred'' sport model of the

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in 1920. She married a prominent

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physician. Mabel Julienne Scott died in Los Angeles in 1976.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1917) * '' Ashes of Love'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Round-Up'' (1920) * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1920) * '' The Concert'' (1921) * '' The Jucklins'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Don't Neglect Your Wife ''Don't Neglect Your Wife'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Mabel Julienne Scott, Lewis Stone and Charles Clary.Connelly p.341 Cast * Mabel Julienne Scott as Madeline * Lewis Stone as Langdon Mas ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Power of a Lie ''The Power of a Lie'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Kenyon. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Power of a Lie'' by Johan Bojer. The film stars Mabel Julienne Scott, David Torrence, Maud ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Times Have Changed ''Times Have Changed'' is a 1923 American silent comedy-drama film directed by James Flood and starring William Russell, Mabel Julienne Scott and Charles West.Solomon p.284 Cast * William Russell as Mark O'Rell * Mabel Julienne Scott as Ma ...

'' (1923) * ''

So This Is Marriage ''So This Is Marriage'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film was originally released with sequences filmed in the Technicolor 2-color process that depicted the story of David and Bathsheba from the Book ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' Seven Days'' (1925) * ''

His Jazz Bride ''His Jazz Bride'' is a 1926 American silent drama film released by Warner Brothers Pictures. The movie starred Marie Prevost and Matt Moore. Cast *Marie Prevost as Gloria Gregory * Matt Moore as Dick Gregory *Gayne Whitman *John Patrick *M ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Frontier Trail ''The Frontier Trail'' is a lost 1926 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Harry Carey. Plot Cast * Harry Carey - Jim Cardigan * Mabel Julienne Scott - Dolly Mainard * Ernest Hilliard - Captain Blackwell * ...

'' (1926) * '' Stranded in Paris'' (1926) * '' A Woman's Heart'' (1926) * '' Wallflowers'' (1928) * ''

The Dream Melody ''The Dream Melody'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring John Roche (actor), John Roche, Mabel Julienne Scott and Rosemary Theby.Munden p.201 Cast * John Roche (actor), John Roche as Richard ...

'' (1929) * ''

Painted Faces ''Painted Faces'' (Chinese: 七小福) is a 1988 Hong Kong biographical drama film co-written and directed by Alex Law and starring Sammo Hung as his mentor, Master Yu Jim-yuen of the China Drama Academy. For his portrayal as Master Yu, Hung ...

'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

*Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, ''Youth Has Greater Chances In Movies Than On The Stage'', Sunday Morning, November 7, 1920, Section Four, Page 8. *Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, ''Strand Photoplay Attractions'', March 6, 1921, Page 60. *

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, ''Suitable Car For Out-Of-Door Girl'', June 6, 1920, Page V19. *Los Angeles Times, ''Regular Girl Is Mabel Scott'', March 20, 1921, Page III1. *Los Angeles Times, ''Stirring Drama To Have Premiere Tomorrow'', April 11, 1926, Page C19. *Los Angeles Times, ''Mabel Julienne Scott's Lead'', September 4, 1929, Page A14.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott Mabel Julienne American stage actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Minneapolis 1892 births 1976 deaths American people of Norwegian descent Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American actresses