Violet Elizabeth Malone (stage name Molly Malone) (December 7, 1888 – February 14, 1952) was an American actress of the

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era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1929. Her father, Lewis Malone, was a metallurgist for mining companies. Her mother was Violet St. John, born in Nebraska to immigrant parents from England. She started her movie career at the relatively late age of 29 but soon caught the eye of comedic actor and director

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked w ...

who cast her in a number of his shorts including ''

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'' and '' The Garage'' plus his feature film '' The Round-Up''. She also appeared in films directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

and

Clarence Badger Clarence G. Badger (June 9, 1880 – June 17, 1964) was an American film director of feature films in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. His films include '' It'' and ''Red Hair'', more than a dozen features and shorts starring Will Rogers, and two feat ...

. Her last film was the Universal-Stern silent comedy short ''The Newlyweds' Pest'' in 1929.

Selected filmography

* '' Mountain Blood'' (1916) * '' Bucking Broadway'' (1917) * '' A Marked Man'' (1917) * ''

Straight Shooting ''Straight Shooting'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of this film survive in the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Like many American films of ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Car of Chance ''The Car of Chance'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum, Agnes Vernon and Helen Wright.Connelly p.41 Cast * Franklyn Farnum as Arnold Baird * Agnes Vernon as Ruth Rennett * Hel ...

'' (1917) *'' The Phantom's Secret'' (1917) * ''

The Pulse of Life ''The Pulse of Life'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Wedgwood Nowell, Gypsy Hart and Dorothy Barrett.Gmür p.406 Cast * Wedgwood Nowell as Guido Serrani * Gypsy Hart as Lisetta Maseto * Dorothy Ba ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Soul Herder ''The Soul Herder'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, and featuring Harry Carey. The film is presumed to be lost. The film was premiered in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1917. Cast * Harry Carey * Molly Malone * Hoot G ...

'' (1917) * '' The Rescue'' (1917) * '' The Lure of the Circus'' (1918) * ''

A Woman's Fool ''A Woman's Fool'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Lin McLean (Carey), a cowboy, is a fool where women are concerned. ...

'' (1918) * '' Hell Bent'' (1918) * ''

The Scarlet Drop ''The Scarlet Drop'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Just over 30 minutes of footage of the film now survives in the Getty Images Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, "Kaintuck ...

'' (1918) * ''

Thieves' Gold ''Thieves' Gold'' is a 1918 American Western (genre), Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot Cheyenne Harry tries to help his outlaw friend Padden ev ...

'' (1918) * '' Wild Women'' (1918) * ''

The Phantom Riders ''The Phantom Riders'' is a 1918 silent American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dave Bland (Steele), head of a band of cattle rustlers op ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Hayseed ''The Hayseed'' is a 1919 American two-reel silent comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and featuring Buster Keaton. Plot Buster is the manager of a post office and general store in a provincial town where Fatty works as ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Desert Hero ''A Desert Hero'' is a 1919 American Short film, short comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle. The film is considered to be lost film, lost. Plot Arbuckle plays a miner who has struck gold. He comes into a fronti ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Spite Bride ''The Spite Bride'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Olive Thomas, Robert Ellis and Jack Mulhall.Connelly p.414 Cast * Olive Thomas as Tessa Doyle * Robert Ellis as Billy Swayne * Jack Mulhall as R ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Bank Clerk ''The Bank Clerk'' is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Molly Malone See also * List of American films of 1919 * Fatty Arbuckle film ...

'' (1919) * ''

Sally's Blighted Career Sally may refer to: People *Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name Military * Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port *Sally, the Allied reporting na ...

'' (1919) * '' The Garage'' (1920) * ''

Stop Thief! ''Stop Thief!'' is a 1901 British short silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually q ...

'' (1920) * '' The Round-Up'' (1920) * ''

Bucking the Line ''Bucking the Line'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Molly Malone and Kathryn McGuire.Munden p.96 Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as John Montague Smith * Molly Malone as Corona ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Sure Fire'' (1921) * ''

An Unwilling Hero ''An Unwilling Hero'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8 ...

'' (1921) * ''

Red Courage ''Red Courage'' is a lost 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pinto Peters (Gibson) and his pal Chuckwalla Bill (Day) ride into town just as the edit ...

'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) * ''

The Old Nest ''The Old Nest'' is a 1921 American drama silent black and white film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Helene Chadwick. It was awarded for the National High School Students' Poll for Best Picture They Had Ever Seen. It is based on the ...

'' (1921) as Molly McLeod *'' Blaze Away'' (1922) * ''

Across the Dead-Line ''Across the Dead-Line'' is a lost 1922 American silent northwoods drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Frank Mayo. Plot As described in a film magazine, after Enoch Kidder (Simpson) discovers his son John (Mayo) in his brother Aaron ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Freshie ''The Freshie'' is a 1922 American silent Western comedy film directed by William Hughes Curran and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Molly Malone and Lincoln Stedman.Munden, p. 275 Synopsis A vacationing professor convinces cowboy Charles ...

'' (1922) * '' The Trail of Hate'' (1922) * ''

Little Johnny Jones ''Little Johnny Jones'' is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced Cohan's tunes " Give My Regards to Broadway" and " The Yankee Doodle Boy." The "Yankee Doodle" character was inspired by real-life Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan. Bac ...

'' (1923) * '' Westbound'' (1924) * ''

Battling Bunyan ''Battling Bunyan'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent sports film, sports comedy film directed by Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst and starring Wesley Barry, Frank Campeau, and Molly Malone (actress), Molly Malone. In order to raise cash in a ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Knockout Kid ''The Knockout Kid'' is a 1925 American silent Western comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Perrin, Molly Malone, and Eva Thatcher. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack is the son of a millionaire, and keen ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Man from Oklahoma '' The Man from Oklahoma '' is a 1945 American western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George 'Gabby' Hayes. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.Hurst p.232 Plot Jim Gardner, hoping to ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Bandit Buster ''The Bandit Buster'' is a 1926 American silent Western film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars Buddy Roosevelt, Molly Malone, and Lafe McKee. It was released on December 19, 1926. Plot Henry Morton is a prominent banker. His daughte ...

'' (1926) * '' Rawhide'' (1926) * ''

Bad Man's Bluff ''Bad Man's Bluff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Molly Malone and Frank Whitson. It was the last film to be distributed under the Associated Exhibitors banner following its merger with ...

'' (1926) * '' The Golden Stallion'' (1927) * ''

Daring Deeds ''Daring Deeds'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Billy Sullivan, Molly Malone and Earl Metcalfe.Munden p.170 Synopsis After arguing with his father, an airplane manufacturer, William Gordon Jr. flies ...

'' (1927)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malone, Molly 1888 births 1952 deaths Actresses from Wisconsin American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses