Nellie Parker Spaulding (August 4, 1870 – June 18, 1945) was an American silent film actress who appeared in at least 37 films between 1915 and 1925.

Early life and career

Parker was born in

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and educated at the Emerson College of Expression in Boston. Her early career was in stage productions included '' The Country Boy, The Dawn of a To-morrow,'' and '' The Governor's Lady.'' She also worked with Union Opera Company. Parker's first film role came when she was 45 years old, in ''The Flying Twins'' (1915), playing the role of 'Aunt Sally'. Between 1915 and 1917 she would appear in 14 different Thanhouser Studio films. Originally billed as 'Eleanor Spaulding', she was using the more informal 'Nellie' by 1918. She most often played mothers, aunts, or older women, such as "Mrs. Peniston" in the first filmed version of Edith Wharton's ''

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'' (1918). Spaulding worked for various production companies, but her last role was in MGM Picture's ''Time the Comedian'' in 1925.

Death

Spaulding died at age 74 in Glendale, California on June 18, 1945.

Selected filmography

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Love Watches ''Love Watches'' is a lost 1918 American silent feature comedy-drama film directed by Henry Houry and starring Corinne Griffith. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. A Broadway play produced by Charles Frohman starre ...

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'' (1920) *'' Dynamite Allen'' (1921) * '' The Power Within'' (1921) *''

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'' (1921) *'' School Days'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) *'' Twenty-One'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' One Million in Jewels'' (1923) *'' Time, the Comedian'' (1925)

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* People from Machias, Maine American silent film actresses 1870 births 1945 deaths 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub