Ethel Grey Terry
Ethel Grey Terry | |
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Born | Oakland, California, U.S. | October 2, 1882
Died | January 6, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 48)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1914–1928 |
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Ethel Grey Terry (October 2, 1882 – January 6, 1931)[1] was an American actress of the silent era. She is best remembered for her role in The Penalty with Lon Chaney.
Early years
Ethel Grey Terry was born in Oakland, California, the daughter of actress Lillian Lawrence, a single mother.[1] She first appeared on stage, in a supporting role to Wallace Eddinger, when she was 5 years old.[2] Raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Terry attended Notre Dame Academy for seven years. She had an early interest in art and planned to make her career in that field.[3]
Career
Terry appeared on Broadway for two years in David Belasco's productions and later performed in Shubert productions.[4] Her Broadway credits included Honor Be Damned! (1927), Search Me (1915), The Smoldering Flame (1913), The Only Son (1911), and The Lily (1909).[5] Her activities on stage included speaking the first line when the Little Theater opened in Los Angeles with a production of The Pigeon. She also had the female lead in Anatole at that theater and portrayed the mother in Civilian Clothes when it was presented in Chicago.[6]
Terry operated a stock theater company in Schenectady, New York,[4] and it also presented plays in Boston, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.[7] Terry appeared in 52 films between 1914 and 1928, sometimes as a leading lady but often in supporting roles.
Personal life and death
She married Danish actor Carl Gerard in 1910 and remained with him until her death.[8]
On January 6, 1931, following a year's illness, Terry died at her home in Hollywood, aged 48.[4] Her ashes were interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[9]
Selected filmography
- The Sign of the Cross (1914)
- Intolerance (1916)
- The Secret of the Storm Country (1917)
- Vengeance Is Mine (1917)
- Arsene Lupin (1917)
- A Doll's House (1918)
- Just for Tonight (1918)
- Phil for Short (1919)
- The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1919)
- Going Some (1920)
- The Penalty (1920)
- Food for Scandal (1920)
- A Thousand to One (1920)
- Habit (1921)
- The Breaking Point (1921)
- Shattered Idols (1922)
- Too Much Business (1922)
- Travelin' On (1922)
- The Crossroads of New York (1922)
- Oath-Bound (1922)
- The Kickback (1922)
- Under Two Flags (1922)
- Peg o' My Heart (1922)
- Brass (1923)
- What Wives Want (1923)
- Why Women Remarry (1923)
- Garrison's Finish (1923)
- The Unknown Purple (1923)
- Wild Bill Hickok (1923)
- The Self-Made Wife (1923)
- The Fast Worker (1924)
- Old Shoes (1925)
- What Fools Men (1925)
- Hard Boiled (1926)
- The Love Toy (1926)
- The Cancelled Debt (1927)
- Modern Mothers (1928)
- Confessions of a Wife (1928)
- Object: Alimony (1928)
References
- ^ a b "Lillian Lawrence, leading lady of the legitmate theatre". Hollywood Land. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Taafe, Agnes (January 17, 1925). "Gus Van, Joe Schenck Hennepin Attractions". The Minneapolis Star. p. 22. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wing, Ruth (1924). The Blue Book of the Screen. Blue Book of the Screen, Incorporated. p. 248. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ethel Grey Terry dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 7, 1931. p. 27. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ethel Grey Terry". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ethel Grey Terry Well Known Here". Los Angeles Evening Express. February 25, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ethel Grey Terry in Hart picture". The Ottawa Citizen. June 14, 1924. p. 21. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ethel Grey Terry, actress, dies in Los Angeles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. January 7, 1931. p. 13 A. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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