Gladys Sylvani
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Born | Gladys Sylvani Smith (1884-12-18)18 December 1884 London, England |
Died | 1953 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
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film. p. 742. ISBN 978-0719091391.
- ^ a b "Gladys Sylvani". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (2000). Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0304333522.
- ^ 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