Ethel Jewett
Ethel Jewett | |
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| Born | September 8, 1877 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1944 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1901–1915 |
Ethel Jewett (September 8, 1877 – December 8, 1944) was an American silent film actress.
Biography
Jewett was born in Portland, Oregon in 1877. She was educated in Portland and San Francisco, California.[1] In late 1901, she joined a stage company headed by Don Daly, and appeared in Philadelphia at the Garrick Theatre with Daly's troupe in a stage production of The New Yorkers in December that year.[1] She also worked as a model, and later appeared in productions in New York City at the Weber Music Hall in 1906.[1]
She would go on to appear in multiple silent films beginning in 1910, working for American Biograph, Gaumont, Famous Players, and Thanhouser.[1] Her career in film earned her notable popularity, as she was the runner up to Clara Kimball Young in a December 1915 popularity contest sponsored by the New York Sunday Telegraph. She was awarded an Overland automobile in the contest.[1] Jewett relocated to New York City in 1916, living on 207th street in the Bronx for several years.[1]
She appeared in films such as The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912),[2] L'article 47 (1913), The Undertow (1915) and Fairy Fern Seed (1915). She worked for a period with the Edison Stock Company.[3]
Jewett died in Los Angeles, California in 1944.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1910 | The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph | Stenographer | Short film |
| 1910 | A Family of Vegetarians | The Bride | Short |
| 1910 | Bob and Rowdy | Bob's Sister | Short |
| 1911 | The Sign of the Three Labels | The Maid | Short |
| 1911 | How Sir Andrew Lost His Vote | Amateur Actress | Short |
| 1912 | The Spanish Cavalier | Fortune Teller | Short |
| 1912 | The Necklace of Crushed Rose Leaves | Girl | Short |
| 1912 | How Bobby Joined the Circus | Snake Charmer | Short |
| 1912 | The Land Beyond the Sunset | Committee Woman | Short |
| 1913 | Red and Pete, Partners | The Wife | Short |
| 1913 | L'article 47 | Cora | Short |
| 1913 | Eighty Million Women Want - ? | Mabel, Robert's Fiancé | Short |
| 1914 | Remorse | May Ransom | Short |
| 1914 | For Her Child | Aline Harper | Short |
| 1914 | Mother's Choice | Tenement Sick Woman | Short |
| 1914 | Pawns of Fate | Nurse | Short |
| 1914 | A Messenger of Gladness | Mrs. Graham | Short |
| 1914 | The Creator of 'Hunger' | Ethel Stewart | Short |
| 1915 | The Shoplifter | Meta | Short |
| 1915 | Who Got Stung? | Bess Bray | Short |
| 1915 | Fairy Fern Seed | Susanna Cross | Short |
| 1915 | It's an Ill Wind | Servant | Short |
| 1915 | The Undertow | Short | |
| 1915 | The Girl of the Sea | Martha Starr | Short |
| 1915 | Innocence at Monte Carlo | Eulalie Pedue | Short |
| 1915 | The Flying Twins | Lucia Marshall | |
| 1915 | His Two Patients | Wealthy Patient's Maid | Short |
| 1915 | Outcasts of Society | Marianna, the Lady | Short |
| 1915 | The Miracle | Mother | Short |
| 1915 | The Little Captain of the Scouts | Big Sister's Friend | Short |
| 1915 | The Valkyrie | Mountain Girl | Short |
| 1915 | The House Party at Carson Manor | Blondine Elliott | Short |
| 1915 | The Necklace of Pearls | Crook | Short |
| 1916 | Bubbles in the Glass | Vineyard Worker | Short |
| 1916 | Pete's Persian Princess | Siminia, the Persian Princess | Short |
| 1916 | Silas Marner | Nancy | Short |
| 1916 | The Reunion | Relée | Short |
| 1916 | The Net | Mysterious Girl | Feature |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jewett, Ethel". Thanhouser. Biographies. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Eagan, Daniel (November 26, 2009). America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4411-1647-5.
- ^ DeCordova, Richard (2001). Picture Personalities: The Emergence of the Star System in America. University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-07016-7.
External links
- Ethel Jewett at IMDb
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