Madge Tyrone was an American actress, film editor, and screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era.

Biography

Born in New York, Tyrone began her career as a stage actress, appearing in plays touring around the East Coast as early as 1911. Her first known credit was in a Broadway play from 1911 called ''The Wife Decides''. She also worked as a newspaperwoman and magazine writer before beginning her career in Hollywood. By 1914, she was living in Los Angeles, where she appeared in a number of ''

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'' serials produced by

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. She'd appear in a few more films as an actress before taking up writing and editing. In 1920,

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added her to First National's story department. She worked with director

Edwin Carewe Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in Gainesville, Texas. Career After brief studies at the Universities of ...

on a number of projects—from ''

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'' to '' The Lady Who Lied''—and was considered one of his proteges. In 1922, she was involved in a bad car accident in Los Angeles; she made a full recovery after taking some time off. Little is known about her life after 1925.

Selected filmography

As a writer: * '' The Lady Who Lied'' (1925) * ''

Rose o' the Sea ''Rose o' the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Cast * Anita Stewart as Rose Elton * Rudolph Cameron as Elliot Schuyler * Thomas Holding as Peter Schuyler * Margaret Landis as Vivienne Raymond * Kate Lest ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Invisible Fear ''The Invisible Fear'' is a lost 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Anita Stewart. It was produced by Stewart and Louis B. Mayer with release through First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magaz ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' The Woman in His House'' (1920) * ''

'' (1920) As an editor: * '' One Clear Call'' (1922) * ''

The Child Thou Gavest Me ''The Child Thou Gavest Me'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl and written by Chester L. Roberts. The film stars Barbara Castleton, Adele Farrington, Winter Hall, Lewis Stone, William Desmond, and Richard Headrick. The f ...

'' (1921) As an actress: * '' One Day'' (1916) * ''

The House of Tears ''The House of Tears'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Emily Stevens who plays two roles. It was produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed through Metro Pictures. Cast * Emily Stevens - Mrs. Alice Collingwo ...

'' (1915) * ''

'' (1914) (serial)

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrone, Madge American women screenwriters American film actresses 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American writers Year of birth missing Year of death missing