Ethelmary Oakland
Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old.[1] She also trained in dance with Anna Pavlova.[2] In 1915, the Buffalo Times noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled".[3] Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to $3,000 to $12,000 per week in 2023).[4] Oakland posed for a portrait by Emil Fuchs that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916.[5][6]
She was featured in such Thanhouser Film Corporation's films as The World and the Woman (1916)[7] with Jeanne Eagels; and Always in the Way (1915) with Mary Miles Minter and Charlotte Shelby. In 1917 Oakland appeared with Jack Pickford in The Dummy produced by Famous Players–Lasky.[8][9] In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in The Little Rebel.[10][11]
Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s,[citation needed] and went on to become a librarian at Seton Hall University.[12]
Filmography
[edit]- Always in the Way (1915)[13]
- Hearts of Men (1915)[3][14]
- John Brewster's Wife (1916)
- The Shine Girl (1916)[15]
- The World and the Woman (1916)[16]
- Divorce and the Daughter (1916)
- The Dummy (1917)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ethel Mary Oakland makes many friends". Palladium-Item. June 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Pavlowa discovers 'find'". Motography. November 25, 1916. p. 1213.
- ^ a b ""Bella Donna" one of many photoplay features offered this week". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 56. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Morris, Elise (December 26, 1915). "Fun for these little 'movie' actors". New-York Tribune. p. 36. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Art lovers to see Ethelmary's portrait". Muncie Evening Press. October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Fuchs, Emil (1925). With Pencil, Brush and Chisel: The Life of an Artist. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
- ^ Film Fun. MBRS Library of Congress. Leslie-Judge Company. 1916.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "'The Dummy' is good love tale". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 27, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "The famous child actress". The Tribune. July 8, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Oakland child stars on stage". Palladium-Item. February 29, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Grandchild of Richmond woman is hit of show". The Richmond Item. February 29, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Seton Hall librarian Mt. Carmel PTA guest". The Herald-News. February 5, 1963. p. 44. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ The Billboard 1921-07-23: Vol 33 Iss 30. Prometheus Global Media. July 23, 1921.
- ^ "Baby Ethelmary Oakland. Buffalo's favorite child screen star". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 58. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Clipped From The Daily Chronicle". The Daily Chronicle. January 4, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Clipped From Statesman Journal". Statesman Journal. December 22, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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