Gladys Walton
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Gladys Walton | |
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| Born | April 13, 1903 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1993 (aged 90) Morro Bay, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1918–1925 |
| Spouse(s) | Frank Liddell Henry M. Herbel |
Gladys Walton (April 13, 1903 – November 15, 1993)[1] was an American actress of screen and stage.
Early life and career
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated in Portland, Oregon, Gladys Walton debuted in films in small parts. However, as her acting talent came more out into the open, she was given larger and more important roles in films, such as La La Lucille in 1920 with Universal Studios, as well as The Secret Gift, also in 1920. She was also given a role in Pink Tights (1920), opposite film star Jack Perrin. Walton also had a successful stage career. She performed in several musicals during the 1920s on Broadway, such as The Last Waltz in 1921. She was a contract player for Universal from 1919 to 1925, earning $500 a week at the peak of her career.[2] Only 5 of her 38 films remain extant, Pink Tights 1920, All Dolled Up from 1921, The Untameable and Sawdust, both from 1923, and her final film, A Little Girl in a Big City released in 1925.[3]
Walton retired from acting in 1925.[4]
Personal life
Walton married screenwriter Frank Liddell in 1923. She later married to Henry M. Herbel, with whom she had six children.
Death
Walton died of cancer on November 15, 1993.[4]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays | ||
| 1920 | La La Lucille | Peggy Hughes | |
| 1920 | The Secret Gift | Winnie | |
| 1920 | Pink Tights | Mazie Darton | |
| 1920 | Risky Business | Phillipa | |
| 1921 | Rich Girl, Poor Girl | Nora McShane / Beatrice Vanderfleet | |
| 1921 | All Dolled Up | Maggie Quick | |
| 1921 | Desperate Youth | Rosemary Merridew | |
| 1921 | The Man Tamer | The Lion Tamer | |
| 1921 | Short Skirts | Natalie Smith | |
| 1921 | The Rowdy | Kit Purcell | |
| 1921 | High Heels | Christine Trevor | |
| 1921 | Playing With Fire | Enid Gregory | |
| 1922 | The Guttersnipe | Mazie O'Day | |
| 1922 | The Wise Kid | Rosie Cooper | |
| 1922 | Second Had Rose | Rose O'Grady | |
| 1922 | The Trouper | Mamie Judd | |
| 1922 | Top o' the Morning | 'Jerry' O'Donnell | |
| 1922 | The Girl Who Ran Wild | M'liss | |
| 1922 | The Lavender Bath Lady | Mamie Conroy | |
| 1922 | A Dangerous Game | Gretchen Ann Peebles | |
| 1923 | The Love Letter | Mary Ann McKee | |
| 1923 | Gossip | Caroline Weatherbee | |
| 1923 | The Town Scandal | Jean Crosby | |
| 1923 | Crossed Wires | Marcel Murphy | |
| 1923 | Sawdust | Nita Moore | |
| 1923 | The Untameable | Edna Fielding / Joy Fielding | |
| 1923 | The Wild Party | Leslie Adams | |
| 1923 | The Near Lady | Nora Schultz | |
| 1925 | Easy Money | ||
| 1925 | Enemies of Youth | ||
| 1925 | The Sky Raider | Marie | |
| 1925 | Anything Once | ||
| 1925 | A Little Girl in a Big City | Mary Barry | |
| 1928 | The Ape | (final film role)[5] |
References
- ^ Dates of birth and death are submitted by her son, John Walton, from her death certificate
- ^ "Gladys Walton". IMDb.
- ^ "404 - 找不到文件或目录。". gladyswalton.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ a b "Gladys Walton Dead; Silent-Film Actress, 90". The New York Times. 1993-12-23. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
External links
Media related to Gladys Walton at Wikimedia Commons
- gladyswalton.com
- Gladys Walton at IMDb
- Gladys Walton at the Internet Broadway Database
- Gladys Walton at Find a Grave
- Gladys Walton at Virtual History