Elsie MacLeod
Appearance
Elsie MacLeod | |
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Born | c. 1894 |
Occupation | Film actress |
Elsie MacLeod was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and early 1920s. She was primarily known for her starring roles in short Edison comedies.[1][2]
Biography
According to contemporaneous reporters, Elsie began acting at the age of 5 before going to drama school and honing her craft. She then began performing in vaudeville.[3] She signed with Edison around 1910 and began acting in the studio's short films.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Right Way (1921)
- The Gold Cure (1919)
- Opportunity (1918)
- Social Quicksands (1918)
- Madame Jealousy (1918)
- Aladdin's Other Lamp (1917)
- The Beautiful Lie (1917)
- Carmen (1915)
- The Hazards of Helen (1914)
References
- ^ "Theater Manager Finds Cousin". The Courier-Gazette. 23 Apr 1915. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McGowan, John J. (2005-01-01). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1994-4.
- ^ a b "Elsie MacLeod's Climb into Filmdom". The News-Herald. 7 Jun 1913. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
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