Peggy Hyland (born Gladys Lucy Hutchinson; 11 June 1884 – 19 September 1973) was an English

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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) ...

actress who after a brief period on the stage had a successful career as a

actress, appearing in at least 40 films in Great Britain and the United States between 1914 and 1925. In 1925 she returned to Britain after making her last film following which she lived a life of obscurity.

Education

Peggy Hyland was born Gladys Lucy Hutchinson in 1884, the daughter of Dr. Cyril George Hutchinson and Ada Slack (née Marples). She had two sisters, Edith and Hilda, and a half sister, Ethel. She was educated in Britain and at convents in

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. The first convent she attended was Seroule in

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, on the frontier of

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. It was the first town entered by the German Army in

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Film career

Hyland began acting after consulting a

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who foretold great success for the diminutive English girl. Once she played in support of

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who is known for his ''Grumpy'' and ''The Basker''. In 1914 she married Owen Grant Evan-Thomas (1861–1942), and on sailing to the United States in 1916 he was named as her next-of-kin. The marriage was later dissolved. According to an interview in the magazine ''The Red Letter'', the first film she appeared in was ''The Love of an Actress'' in 1914, in which she is thrown into the Thames. This was followed by ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' (1915), in which she played Ursula March. The same year, she appeared in ''Infelice'', directed by L.C. MacBean and Fred Paul. In 1916, she portrayed Olette in ''The Sixteenth Wife'' and co-starred with E.H. Sothern in ''The Chattle''. In 1917, she appeared in the drama ''

Her Right to Live ''Her Right to Live'' is a 1917 dramatic silent film released by the Vitagraph Studios. This film is now lost. Plot Polly Biggs (Peggy Hyland) is the eldest of a family of orphaned children who are taken in by their uncle, Mayor Hoadley (John ...

'' as the head of a brood of orphans destined for the poorhouse. In ''The Merry-Go-Round'' (1919), Hyland plays Gypsy/Susie Alice Pomeroy. Newspapers of the era described the romance as one of the actress' best performances. In the ''Debt of Honour'' (1918) she sacrifices her good name to shield the reputation of a U.S. Senator who has taken her into his home as an orphan. Hyland's film credits number forty. She remained active in films until 1925. Among her many appearances are roles in ''The Honeypot'' (1920), ''Faith'' (1920), ''Love Maggy'' (1921), ''Shifting Sands'' (1923), and ''Forbidden Cargoes'' (1925). ''Black Shadows'' was a 1920 Fox Film feature in which Peggy portrayed Marjorie Langdon. The production starred Allan Roscoe and was directed by Howard M. Mitchell.

Later life

Hyland married Universal film producer Fred LeRoy Granville in

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in London in March 1923. They later divorced. Her last film was released in 1925, when she also sailed to

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, having previously resided in the United States. In 1948, she was living at 32 Paddington Street in London. Hyland died on 19 September 1973 in

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and was cremated there on 26 September 1973.

Gallery

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Select filmography

* ''

In the Ranks ''In the Ranks'' is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by Percy Nash and starring Gregory Scott, Daisy Cordell and James Lindsay.Goble p.430 Cast * Gregory Scott as Ned / John Drayton * Daisy Cordell as Jocelyn Hare * James Lindsay as ...

'' (1914) * '' Infelice (''1915) * '' Caste'' (1915) * ''

John Halifax, Gentleman ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. The novel was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in 1970 and on television on BBC in 1974. Plot summary The action is centred on the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised ...

'' (1915) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1916) * '' A Pair of Spectacles'' (1916) * '' Saints and Sinners'' (1916) * '' The Chattel'' (1916) * '' The Enemy'' (1916) * ''

'' (1917) * '' Babette'' (1917) * ''

The Sixteenth Wife ''The Sixteenth Wife'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Peggy Hyland, Marc McDermott and George J. Forth.Quinlan p.44 Cast * Peggy Hyland as Olette * Marc McDermott as Kadir El Raschid * Geo ...

'' (1917) * ''

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation ''Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation'' is a 1917 American lost silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and William P. S. Earle, and written by Blackton, Helmer W. Bergman, and Cyrus Townsend Brady. It is a sequel to the 1915 movie ''T ...

'' (1917) * ''

Bonnie Annie Laurie ''Bonnie Annie Laurie'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Peggy Hyland, Henry Hallam, William Bailey, Sidney Mason, and Marion Singer. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on September 1, 1 ...

'' (1918) * '' The Other Woman'' (1918) * '' Other Men's Daughters'' (1918) * ''

The Honeypot ''The Honeypot'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Low p.383 It was made at Isleworth Studios. A sequel ''Love Maggy'' was released the follow ...

'' (1920) * ''

Faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people ofte ...

'' (1920) * ''The Price of Silence'' (1920) directed by Fred Leroy Granville * ''

Love Maggy ''Love Maggy'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Quinlan p.121 It was made at Isleworth Studios as a sequel to the 1920 film '' The Honeypot''. ...

'' (1921) * '' Mr. Pim Passes By'' (1921) * ''

Shifting Sands Shifting Sands can refer to: *''The Shifting Sands'', a book in the ''Deltora Quest'' series * ''Shifting Sands'' (1918 film), a 1918 film * ''Shifting Sands'' (1922 film), a 1922 film *''Shifting Sands'', a 1957 episode of The Goon Show *Forms of ...

'' (1922) * '' Forbidden Cargoes'' (1925)

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyland, Peggy 1884 births 1973 deaths English film actresses English silent film actresses Actresses from Worcestershire 20th-century English actresses British expatriates in Belgium British expatriate actresses in the United States