Vivian Edwards (September 10, 1896 – December 4, 1949) was an American actress of silent film.

Biography

Born in Los Angeles in 1896, Edwards began her film career with the

Keystone Film Company Keystone Studios was an early film studio founded in Edendale, California (which is now a part of Echo Park) on July 4, 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from actor-writer Adam Kessel (1866–1946) and Charles ...

. A 1916 magazine article described her as "one of Mack Sennet's most charming fun-makers." She often played in Charlie Chaplin's earliest films in 1914 and 1915. Her role as one of the Goo Goo sisters in ''

The Property Man ''The Property Man'' is a short 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. Plot Charlie is in charge of stage props at a vaudeville theater. These are the performances for tonight: *The Goo-Goo Sisters ...

'', starring Chaplin was one of her most memorable roles. She is credited in 57 silent films. In 1926, she married director,

Bryan Foy Bryan Foy (December 8, 1896 – April 20, 1977) was an American film producer and director. He produced more than 200 films between 1924 and 1963. He also directed 41 films between 1923 and 1934. He headed the B picture unit at Warner Bros. ...

. They had one daughter, Mary Jane (Foy) Landstrom.

Partial filmography

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Those Love Pangs ''Those Love Pangs'', also known as ''The Rival Mashers'', is a 1914 American silent comedy film. It was produced by Keystone Studios and starred Charlie Chaplin and Chester Conklin. Plot The Tramp fights for the attention of the landlady with ...

'' (1914) - Brunette * '' The Face on the Bar Room Floor'' (1914) - Model * '' The Masquerader'' (1914) * ''

His New Profession ''His New Profession'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. The film involves Chaplin taking care of a man in a wheelchair. It is also known as "The Good for Nothing". Synopsis The T ...

'' (1914) * ''

Dough and Dynamite ''Dough and Dynamite'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. Plot The story involves Chaplin and Chester Conklin working as waiters at a restaurant. Charlie is especially inept and his comic ...

'' (1914) - visitor * ''

That Little Band of Gold ''That Little Band of Gold'' is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and starring Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, and Ford Sterling. Plot As described in a film magazine, Hubby decides to steal a night off away from ...

'' (1915) * ''Do-Re-Mi-Boom!'' (1915) - Girl in hotel lobby

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* * 1896 births 1949 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American silent film actresses Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub