Gladys Sylvani

Gladys Sylvani
Born
Gladys Sylvani Smith

(1884-12-18)18 December 1884
London, England
Died1953
Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Gladys Sylvani (18 December 1884 – 1953) was a British actress. One of Britain's first film stars, during her career, she was described as "the most popular of all English picture actresses".[1]

She was born Gladys Sylvani Smith in Holloway, London.[2] Before her work in films, Sylvani had performed on stage.[3] She was part of a group of actors who appeared regularly in silent films by Cecil Hepworth.[4] Sylvani retired while at the peak of her career. In 1939, she moved to the United States. She died in Alexandria, Virginia.[1]

Filmography

Source:[2]

  • The Greatest of These [it] (1911)
  • A Sprained Ankle [it] (1911)
  • Twin Roses [it] (1911)
  • Mother's Boy (1911)
  • Wealthy Brother John [it] (1911)
  • A Double Deception [it] (1911)
  • All's Right with the World [it] (1911)
  • Rachel's Sin [it] (1911)
  • The Three Lovers [it] (1911)
  • Harry the Footballer [it] (1911)
  • Till Death Us Do Part [it] (1911)
  • The Stolen Letters [it] (1911)
  • Jim of the Mounted Police [it] (1911)
  • The Torn Letter [it] (1911)
  • Love and a Sewing-machine [it] (1911)
  • The Deception [it] (1912)
  • The Heart of a Woman (1912)
  • Love in a Laundry [it] (1912)
  • Church and Stage [it] (1912)
  • A Woman's Wit [it] (1912)
  • The Coiner's Den [it] (1912)
  • A Fisherman's Love Story [it] (1912)
  • Her Only Son [Her Only Son (film 1912)] (1912)
  • Mary Has Her Way [it] (1912)
  • Jasmine [it] (1912)
  • Our Bessie [it] (1912)
  • The Bachelor's Ward [it] (1912)
  • The Editor and the Millionaire [it] (1912)
  • A Girl Alone [it] (1912)
  • Love Wins in the End [it] (1912)
  • At the Eleventh Hour [it] (1912)
  • The Traitress of Parton's Court [it] (1912)
  • Jimmy Lester, Convict and Gentleman [it] (1912)
  • Pamela's Party [it] (1912)
  • Fisherman's Luck (1913)

References

  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film. p. 742. ISBN 978-0719091391.
  2. ^ a b "Gladys Sylvani". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (2000). Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0304333522.
  4. ^ O’Rourke, Chris (2016). Acting for the Silent Screen: Film Actors and Aspiration between the Wars. p. 40. ISBN 978-1786720597.

External links

  • Gladys Sylvani at IMDb