Ethel Clayton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 8, 1882

Died

June 6, 1966 (age 83)

Place of Birth

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Ethel Clayton

Biography

From Wikipedia Ethel Clayton (November 8, 1882 — June 6, 1966) was an American actress of the silent film era. Clayton's screen debut came in 1909, in a short called Justified. She jockeyed her early film appearances with a burgeoning stage career. Her pretty blond looks were reminiscent of the famous Gibson Girl drawings by Charles Dana Gibson. On the stage she appeared mainly in musicals or musical reviews such as The Ziegfeld Follies of 1911. These musical appearances indicate a singing talent Clayton may have possessed but went unused in her many silent screen performances. In 1912 she appeared in "The Country Boy" on stage at the Lyceum Theatre in Rochester New York and made her feature length film debut in For the Love of a Girl. The film was directed by Barry O'Neil. She was cast with Harry Myers, Charles Arthur, and Peter Lang. She was also directed by William Demille, Robert G. Vignola, George Melford, Donald Crisp, Dallas M. Fitzgerald, and Clifford Sanforth. Like many silent film actors Clayton's career was hurt by the coming of sound to motion pictures. She continued her career in small parts in movies until she retired in 1948. Her screen credits number more than 180. Clayton was first married to actor-director Joseph Kaufman until his death in 1918 in the Spanish Influenza epidemic. She later married silent film actor and former star Ian Keith twice and they divorced twice. In both cases Clayton cited cruelty and excessive drinking. Clayton and Keith were first married in Minneapolis in 1928 and first separated on January 13, 1931. Ethel Clayton died on June 6, 1966 at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard, California, aged 83. She was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California. For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Ethel Clayton has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Filmography

1943FilmTrue to Lifeas Woman (uncredited)1943FilmMardi Grasas Mardi Gras Woman1943FilmDixieas Woman (uncredited)1942FilmThe Major and the Minoras Ball Guest (uncredited)1942FilmBeyond the Blue Horizonas Guest at Chase's Residence (uncredited)1941FilmNew York Townas (uncredited)1941FilmWest Point Widowas Nurse1940FilmLove Thy Neighboras Minor Role1939FilmGeronimo1939FilmKing of Chinatownas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1939FilmThe Sap Takes a Wrapas Mrs. Wallace1939FilmCafe Societyas Woman1939FilmBoy Trouble1938FilmSay It in Frenchas Bit Part (uncredited)1938FilmIf I Were Kingas Old Woman (uncredited)1938FilmMen with Wingsas Woman1938FilmYou and Meas Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)1938FilmCocoanut Groveas Undetermined Role1937FilmWells Fargoas Pioneer Woman1937FilmHold 'Em Navyas Girl1937FilmExclusive1937FilmArtists & Modelsas Seamtress (uncredited)1937FilmEasy Livingas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)1937FilmMake Way for Tomorrowas Customer (uncredited)1937FilmWaikiki Weddingas Tourist (uncredited)1937FilmRich Relationsas Mrs. Blair1936FilmThe Accusing Finger1936FilmHollywood Boulevardas Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)1936FilmYours for the Askingas Casino Patron (uncredited)1933FilmLet's Fall in Loveas Star1933FilmPrivate Jonesas Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)1933FilmSecretsas Audrey Carlton1932FilmThe All-Americanas Mrs. Bowen1932FilmThe Crooked Circleas Yvonne1932FilmThrill of Youthas Alice Fenwick1930FilmCall of the Circus1929FilmHit the Deckas Mrs. Payne1927FilmThe Princess on Broadwayas Mrs. Seymour1927FilmThe Princess from Hobokenas Mrs. O'Brien1926FilmHis New York Wifeas Alicia Duval1926FilmRisky Businessas Mrs. Stoughton1926FilmSunny Side Upas Cissy Cason1926FilmMerry Widoweras The Hunter's Wife1926FilmThe Bar-C Mysteryas Mrs. Lane1925FilmLightnin'as Margaret Davis1925FilmWings of Youthas Katherine Manners1923FilmThe Remittance Womanas Marie Campbell1923FilmCan a Woman Love Twice?as Mary Grant1922FilmIf I Were Queenas Ruth Townley1922FilmFor the Defenseas Anne Woodstock1922FilmThe Cradleas Margaret Harvey1922FilmHer Own Moneyas Mildred Carr1921FilmExit the Vampas Marion Shipley1921FilmBeyondas Avis Langley1921FilmWealthas Mary McLeod1921FilmShamas Katherine Van Riper1921FilmThe Price of Possessionas Helen Carston1920FilmThe Sins of Rosanneas Roseanne Ozanne1920FilmA City Sparrowas Milly West1920FilmCrooked Streetsas Gail Ellis1920FilmThe Ladder of Liesas Edith Parrish1920FilmA Lady in Loveas Barbara Martin1920FilmYoung Mrs. Winthropas Constance Winthrop1920FilmThe 13th Commandmentas Daphne Kip1919FilmMore Deadly Than the Maleas Helen O'Hara1919FilmA Sporting Chanceas Carey Brent1919FilmMen, Women, and Moneyas Marcel Middleton1919FilmPettigrew's Girlas Daisy Heath1919FilmMaggie Pepperas Maggie Pepper1918FilmThe Mystery Girlas Countess Therese1918FilmWomen's Weaponsas Anne Elliot1918FilmThe Witch Womanas Marie Beaupre1918FilmStolen Hoursas Diana Lester1917FilmThe Volunteeras Self - Cameo Appearance1917FilmThe Dormant Power1917FilmThe Woman Beneathas Betty Fairchild1917FilmThe Stolen Paradise1917FilmYankee Pluckas Polly Pollard1917FilmMan's Womanas Violet Galloway1917FilmThe Web of Desireas Grace Miller1917FilmThe Bondage of Fearas Vesta Wheatley1916FilmThe New Southas Georgia Gwynne, as an adult1916FilmBeyond the Wallas Helen Carlton1916FilmThe Hidden Scaras Janet Hall1916FilmHusband and Wifeas Doris Baker1916FilmA Woman's Wayas Marion Livingston1916FilmHis Brother's Wifeas Helen Barton1916FilmDollars and the Womanas Madge Hilyer1915FilmThe Great Divideas Ruth Jordan1915FilmThe Sporting Duchessas Lady Muriel Desborough1915FilmThe Unmarried Husbandas Nell - the Actress Wife1915FilmHere Comes the Brideas Reed's Stenographer1915FilmA Woman Went Forthas Ethel Rogers1915FilmIt All Dependsas Clara Dean1915FilmHis Soul Mateas Nellie - the Stenographer1914FilmThe House Next Dooras Ulrica Cotswolt1914FilmThe Fortune Hunteras Betty Graham1914FilmThe Wolfas Jules' Sweetheart1914FilmThe Lion and the Mouseas Shirley Rossmore / Sarah Green1913FilmWhen the Earth Trembledas Dora Sims1913FilmThe Price Demandedas Rose Delane1913FilmFriend Johnas Ruth Rogers - the Quaker Maid1912FilmJust Maine Folksas Ethel Walters1912FilmPilgrim's Progressas Elizabeth - Bunyon's Wife1910FilmThe Tout's Remembranceas Agnes Dudley - the Storekeeper's Daughter

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