Edna Payne
Edna Payne | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Edna Payne in a Lubin publicity photo, ca. 1915 | |
| Born | December 5, 1891 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1953 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1917 |
| Spouse |
Jack Rollens
(m. 1917; div. 1925) |
| Children | 2 |
Edna Payne (December 5, 1891 – January 31, 1953) was an American silent screen motion picture actress. She was not in any feature-length films, but is regarded as a "pioneer" in the film industry because she was in many short films from 1911 through 1917.[1]
Career
[edit]Her parents were both stage actors, so Payne began her career as a child in vaudeville, making her movie debut in Higgenses Versus Judsons (1911). She played the lead in reel dramas, and later in a few reel westerns including The Girl Stage Driver (1914).[2] Although her film career was confined to the 1910s, she took part in countless productions.
Family
[edit]She was married to actor Jack Rollens, whom she divorced in 1925. She had two children, Edna J, born in 1919, and Jack A, born in 1921.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Kehr, Dave (June 6, 2010). "Long-Lost Silent Films Return to America". The New York Times.
External links
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- Edna Payne at IMDb