''Mistress Nell'' is a 1915 American
silent historical adventure film starring
Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
. It is yet another story about
Nell Gwyn taken from a Broadway play ''Mistress Nell'' that was very successful for stage actress
Henrietta Crosman
Henrietta Foster Crosman (September 2, 1861 – October 31, 1944) was an American stage and film actress.
Early years
Crosman was born in Wheeling, Virginia, to George Crosman Jr. a Civil War Major, and Mary B. Wick, a niece of composer Step ...
from 1900 to 1902. This production was produced by
Adolph Zukor's production company
Famous Players Film Company
The Famous Players Film Company was a film company founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor in partnership with the Frohman brothers, powerful New York City theatre impresario.
History
Discussions to form the company were held at The Lambs, a famous th ...
and released through
Paramount Pictures. The film is extant.
A surviving print is held by
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...
.
The Library of Congress Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Mistress Nell''
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Cast
*Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
as Nell Gwyn
*Owen Moore
Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937.
Early life and career
Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his ...
as King Charles II
*Arthur Hoops
Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor.
Biography
Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ...
as Duke of Buckingham
Duke of Buckingham held with Duke of Chandos, referring to Buckingham, is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been earls and marquesses of Buckingham.
...
*Ruby Hoffman
Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress.
Background
Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ...
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
*Amelia Rose as Orange Moll
*Mr. Henry as Nobleman
*Mr. Rouse as Nobleman
*Mr. Bosch as Nobleman
*Henry S. Koser as Nobleman
*J. Albert Hall
*Nathaniel Sack
''unbilled''
*Hayward Mack
Hayward Seaton Mack (March 20, 1882 – December 24, 1921) was an American actor of the silent era.
Born in Albany, New York, in 1882, Mack appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1921. Mack's motion picture career began in 1910; he ap ...
(unknown role)
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1915 films
American films based on plays
American silent feature films
Films directed by James Kirkwood Sr.
1910s historical adventure films
American historical adventure films
American black-and-white films
Films set in London
Films set in the 17th century
Paramount Pictures films
Nell Gwyn
Cultural depictions of Charles II of England
1910s American films
Silent historical adventure films
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