Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 4, 1878
Died
February 15, 1952 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Ethel Wales
Biography
From Wikipedia
Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 - February 15, 1952) was an American actress, who appeared in 130 films during her 30-year career. She was the first wife of Wellington E. Wales (1886–1954), Mary Pickford's business manager during the height of her popularity. The couple had one son, Wellington Charles Wales (1918–1966), an editorial writer for the New York Times who died of a heart attack shortly after his 19 year-old son Samuel was killed in a train mishap. Her second husband was actor Hal Taliaferro.
Known For
Film
Dark Command
Townswoman
1940
Film
Sudden Money
Miss Perkins
1939
Film
Love Me Tonight
Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)
1932
Film
Cradle Snatchers
Ethel Drake
1927
Film
Wyoming
Mrs. Bronson
1940
Film
Female
Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)
1933
Film
Wandering Footsteps
Matilda
1926
Film
The Crime Doctor
Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)
1934
Film
Let Us Live
Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)
1939
Film
Manslaughter
Prisoner
1922
Film
The Marriage Maker
Mrs. Hope-Clarke
1923
Film
Days of Jesse James
Mrs. Martha Samuels
1939
Film
We Who Are About to Die
Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Cowboy and the Lady
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Monster
Mrs. Watson
1925
Film
Klondike
Sadie Jones
1932
Film
Maker of Men
Aunt Martha
1931
Film
In Old Caliente
Aunt Felicia Vargas
1939
Film
Blonde Alibi
Landlady (Uncredited)
1946
Film
The Saturday Night Kid
Lily Woodruff
1929
Filmography
1950FilmTarnishedas Ida Baker1946FilmBlonde Alibias Landlady (Uncredited)1944FilmLumberjackas Abbey Peters1941FilmBorder Vigilantesas Aunt Jenifer1940FilmYoung Bill Hickokas Mrs. Stout1940FilmWyomingas Mrs. Bronson1940FilmHidden Goldas Matilda Purdy1940FilmDark Commandas Townswoman1939FilmDays of Jesse Jamesas Mrs. Martha Samuels1939FilmIn Old Calienteas Aunt Felicia Vargas1939FilmFrontier Pony Expressas Mrs. Murphy1939FilmSudden Moneyas Miss Perkins1939FilmLet Us Liveas Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)1938FilmThe Cowboy and the Ladyas Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)1937FilmWe Who Are About to Dieas Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)1936FilmWomen Are Troubleas Hatchet-Faced Woman1935FilmAnother Faceas Aunt Hattie (uncredited)1935FilmBar 20 Rides Againas Clary Peters1934FilmThe Merry Frinksas United Charities Worker1934FilmThe Crime Doctoras Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)1933FilmThe Big Bluff1933FilmFemaleas Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)1933FilmThe Fighting Parsonas Betsy Larkin1933FilmThe Important Witnessas Bride1933FilmThe Eleventh Commandmentas Mabel Moore1932FilmThe Racing Strainas Aunt Judy1932FilmTangled Destiniesas Prudence Daggott1932FilmKlondikeas Sadie Jones1932FilmLove Me Tonightas Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)1932FilmThe Thirteenth Guestas Jane Thornton1932FilmA Man's Landas Aunt Flossie Doolittle1932FilmLove in High Gearas Arabella Heath1932FilmThe Trial of Vivienne Wareas Gossip (uncredited)1932FilmNever the Twins Shall Meetas Mrs. Guppy1931FilmMaker of Menas Aunt Martha1931FilmHoneymoon Laneas Mrs. Gotrocks1931FilmGold Dust Gertieas Arnold's Secretary (uncredited)1931FilmSubway Expressas Mrs. Cotton1931FilmThe Floodas Aunt Constance1931FilmThe Criminal Codeas Katie Ryan1930FilmTom Sawyeras Mrs. Harper1930FilmUnder Montana Skiesas Martha Jenkins1930FilmLove Among the Millionairesas Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)1930FilmThe Dude Wrangleras Mattie1930FilmLoose Anklesas Aunt Katherine Harper1929FilmThe Saturday Night Kidas Lily Woodruff1929FilmThe Girl in the Showas Mrs. Truxton1929FilmThe Donovan Affairas Mrs. Lindsey1929FilmBlue Skiesas Matron (episode 1)1929FilmFurnace Trouble1929FilmThe Doctor's Secretas Mrs. Redding1928FilmTaxi 13as Mrs. Mactavish1928FilmThe Masks of the Devilas Virginia's Aunt1928FilmCraig's Wifeas Eliza1928FilmTenth Avenueas Ma Mason1928FilmThe Perfect Crimeas Mrs. Frisbie1928FilmLadies' Night in a Turkish Bathas Mrs. Spivers1928FilmOn to Renoas Mrs. Holmes1927FilmAlmost Humanas Katie1927FilmMy Friend from Indiaas Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith1927FilmThe Wreck of the Hesperusas Deborah Slocum1927FilmThe Girl in the Pullmanas Mrs. Jones1927FilmThe Country Doctoras Redora Bump1927FilmThe Satin Womanas 'Countess' Debris1927FilmCradle Snatchersas Ethel Drake1926FilmBertha the Sewing Machine Girlas Mrs. Sloan1926FilmLadies at Playas Aunt Sarah1926FilmTake It from Meas Miss Abbott1926FilmWandering Footstepsas Matilda1926FilmMade for Loveas Lady Diana Trent1925FilmThe Wedding Songas Auntie1925FilmDon'tas Mrs. Moffat1925FilmWhen Husbands Flirtas Mrs. Wilbur Belcher1925FilmThe Overland Limitedas Mrs. Barton1925FilmShattered Livesas Elizabeth Trent1925FilmBeggar on Horsebackas Mrs. Cady1925FilmGo Straight!as Mamie1925FilmThe Monsteras Mrs. Watson1925FilmThe Rag Manas Mrs. Bernard1925FilmLet Women Aloneas Ma Benham1924FilmMerton of the Moviesas Mrs. Montague1924FilmLovers' Laneas Aunt Melissy1924FilmRevelationas Madame Hofer1924FilmWhich Shall It Be?1924FilmThe Bedroom Windowas Matild Jones (aka Rufus Rome)1924FilmIceboundas Ella Jordan1924FilmThe White Sinas Aunt Cynthia1924FilmLoving Liesas Penny Wise1923FilmThe Grail1923FilmThe Marriage Makeras Mrs. Hope-Clarke1923FilmStepping Fastas Miss Higgins1923FilmThe Covered Wagonas Mrs. Wingate1923FilmThe Fogas Mrs. Forge1922FilmThe Old Homesteadas Aunt Matilda1922FilmManslaughteras Prisoner1922FilmThe Bonded Womanas Lucita1922FilmNice Peopleas Mrs. Heyfer1922FilmOur Leading Citizenas Eudora Mawdle1922FilmIs Matrimony a Failure?as Mrs. Skinner1922FilmSaturday Nightas Party Guest1922FilmBobbed Hairas Mrs. Lamont1921FilmMiss Lulu Bettas Grandma Bett1921FilmAfter the Showas Landlady1921FilmMidsummer Madnessas Mrs. Hicks