Betty Schade (born Frida Feddersen; March 27, 1895 – March 27, 1982) was a German-born American actress of the

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. She appeared in about 135 films between 1913 and 1921. Schade was born in

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(

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), Germany and married first to actor

Fritz Schade Fritz Schade (January 19, 1880 – June 17, 1926) was a German-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, including six films with Charlie Chaplin. His wife was the silent film actress Betty S ...

. The couple traveled to California in 1912-1913 and joined the original

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

stock company. Later the two were signed to contracts with

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important o ...

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. In 1917, she wed actor

Ernest Shields Ernest Shields (August 5, 1884 – December 13, 1944) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1944. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected film ...

and was contracted to

. She died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.

Selected filmography

* '' His Chum the Baron'' (1913) * ''

Passions, He Had Three ''Passions, He Had Three'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Beatrice Van * Nick Cogley * Alice Davenport * Dot Farley * Mabel Normand * Betty Schade * Al St. Joh ...

'' (1913) * '' Lights and Shadows'' (1914) * ''

The Opened Shutters ''The Opened Shutters'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Otis Turner and starring William Worthington, Frank Lloyd and Herbert Rawlinson.Langman p.149 It is based on a novel by Clara Louise Burnham. It was remade as ''Opened Shutt ...

'' (1914) * ''

After Five ''After Five'' is a 1915 American silent thriller comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel. Based on the play of the same name by DeMille and his brother William, the film stars Edward Abeles. Plot Ted Ewing (Edward Abeles) i ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Dumb Girl of Portici ''The Dumb Girl of Portici'' is a 1916 American silent historical drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and starring Anna Pavlova, Rupert Julian and Wadsworth Harris. It was adapted by Weber from the libretto by Germain Delavig ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Love Girl ''The Love Girl'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ella Hall, Adele Farrington and Kingsley Benedict.Langman p.143 Cast * Ella Hall as Ambrosia * Adele Farrington as Ambrosia's Aunt Betty * Kingsl ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Edge of the Law ''The Edge of the Law'' is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Ruth Stonehouse, Lloyd Whitlock and Lydia Yeamans Titus.Connelly p.343 Cast * Ruth Stonehouse as Nancy Glenn * Lloyd Whitlock as Ralph Hardi ...

'' (1917) * '' Fighting Mad'' (1917) * ''

The Reward of the Faithless ''The Reward of the Faithless'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Claire Du Brey, Betty Schade and Wedgwood Nowell.Gmür p.412 Cast * Claire Du Brey as Princess Dione * Betty Schade as Anna * Wedgwood No ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bronze Bride ''The Bronze Bride'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Claire McDowell, Frank Mayo, and Edward Clark.Ingraham p. 248 Cast * Claire McDowell as A-Che-Chee * Frank Mayo as Harvey Ogden * Edward Clark as Wi ...

'' (1917) * '' The Scarlet Crystal'' (1917) * ''

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, "Kaintuc ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Guilt of Silence ''The Guilt of Silence'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Monroe Salisbury, Ruth Clifford and Alfred Allen.Parish & Pitts p.71 Cast * Monroe Salisbury as Mathew 'Silent' Smith * Ruth Clifford as Mary * ...

'' (1918) * '' Nobody's Wife'' (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) * ''

The Wolf and His Mate ''The Wolf and His Mate'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Jack Hoxie and Betty Schade.Rainey p.55 Cast * Louise Lovely as Bess Nolan * Jack Hoxie as Donald Bayne, 'The Wolf' * G ...

'' (1918) * ''

Painted Lips ''Painted Lips'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Alfred Allen and Lew Cody.Connelly p.393 Cast * Louise Lovely as Lou McTavish * Alfred Allen as Capt. McTavish * Lew Cody as Jim Dougl ...

'' (1918) * '' Winner Takes All'' (1918) * ''

Happiness a la Mode ''Happiness a la Mode'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Harrison Ford and Constance Talmadge Constance Alice Talmadge (April 19, 1898 – November 23, 1973) was an American silent f ...

'' (1919) * '' A Fight for Love'' (1919) * ''

Spotlight Sadie ''Spotlight Sadie'' is a lost 1919 American silent film drama directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Mae Marsh and Wallace MacDonald. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was alternately known as ''The Saintly Show Girl''. ...

'' (1919) * ''

Bare Fists ''Bare Fists'' (also known as ''The Man Who Wouldn’t Shoot'') is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on at least 25 ...

'' (1919) * ''

Riders of Vengeance ''Riders of Vengeance'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot Harry's bride is murdered at their wedding along with Harry's mother and father, and the good-hear ...

'' (1919) * ''

Through the Wrong Door ''Through the Wrong Door'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy, John Bowers, Herbert Standing, J.B. Manly, and Bob Kortman. It is based on a story ''The Wrong Door'' by Jesse L ...

'' (1919) * ''

Deliverance ''Deliverance'' is a 1972 American survival thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapt ...

'' (1919) * '' The Soul of Youth'' (1920) * ''

Darling Mine ''Darling Mine'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Olive Thomas, Walter McGrail and Walt Whitman.Connelly p.59 Cast * Olive Thomas as Kitty McCarthy * Walter McGrail as Roger Davis * Walt Whitman ...

'' (1920) * '' Flame of Youth'' (1920) * ''

Wing Toy ''Wing Toy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee, Edward McWade, Harry Northrup, and Betty Schade. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on January 30, 1921. Ca ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Foolish Matrons ''The Foolish Matrons'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur and starring Hobart Bosworth, Doris May, and Mildred Manning. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Is Marriage a Failure?''. ...

'' (1921) * ''

Voices of the City ''Voices of the City'' (also known as ''The Night Rose'', its intended original release title) is a 1921 American silent crime drama film starring Leatrice Joy and Lon Chaney that was directed by Wallace Worsley, based on the Leroy Scott novel ...

'' (1921) * '' Everything for Sale'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921)

References

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* 1895 births 1982 deaths American silent film actresses German emigrants to the United States 20th-century American actresses People from Bremerhaven {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub