Gladys Sylvani
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| Born | Gladys Sylvani Smith 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
[edit]Source:[2]
- The Greatest of These (1911)
- A Sprained Ankle (1911)
- Twin Roses (1911)
- Mother's Boy (1911)
- Wealthy Brother John (1911)
- A Double Deception (1911)
- All's Right with the World (1911)
- Rachel's Sin (1911)
- The Three Lovers (1911)
- Harry the Footballer (1911)
- Till Death Us Do Part (1911)
- The Stolen Letters (1911)
- Jim of the Mounted Police (1911)
- The Torn Letter (1911)
- Love and a Sewing-machine (1911)
- The Deception (1912)
- The Heart of a Woman (1912)
- Love in a Laundry (1912)
- Church and Stage (1912)
- A Woman's Wit (1912)
- The Coiner's Den (1912)
- A Fisherman's Love Story (1912)
- Her Only Son (1912)
- Mary Has Her Way (1912)
- Jasmine (1912)
- Our Bessie (1912)
- The Bachelor's Ward (1912)
- The Editor and the Millionaire (1912)
- A Girl Alone (1912)
- Love Wins in the End (1912)
- At the Eleventh Hour (1912)
- The Traitress of Parton's Court (1912)
- Jimmy Lester, Convict and Gentleman (1912)
- Pamela's Party (1912)
- Fisherman's Luck (1913)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.