Jean Darnell
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Jean Darnell | |
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| Born | 1889 (1889) Sherman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1961(1961-01-20) (aged 71–72) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1912–1913 |
Jean Darnell[1] (1889 – January 20, 1961) was an American silent filmactress who had a brief career between 1912 and 1913.
Career
Largely home schooled,[2] Darnell was performing onstage from age five through thirteen, before attending Roanoke College.[3][2]
In 1913, Darnell was a leading woman for the Thanhouser studio.[4] She also acted for the Kalem Company. By November 1920, she was working in the publicity department of Goldwyn Distributing Corporation.[5]
Personal life and death
Darnell died on January 20, 1961, in Dallas, Texas, survived by her adopted daughter.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Baby Hands | The wife |
| Conductor 786 | The Conductor's Son's Wife | |
| The Voice of Conscience | ||
| His Father's Son | ||
| Put Yourself in His Place | Edith Raby, the Squire's Sister | |
| The Truant's Doom | Tim's Teacher | |
| The Thunderbolt | The Poor Man's Wife | |
| The Forest Rose | Young Pioneer Mother | |
| The Race | The Inventor's Mother | |
| 1913 | A Poor Relation | The Widow |
| His Uncle's Wives | ||
| Some Fools There Were | The Aunt | |
| The Pretty Girl in Lower Five | ||
| The Two Sisters | The Older Sister | |
| Cymbeline | The Queen | |
| The Woman Who Did Not Care | The Witch | |
| The Widow's Stratagem | ||
| The Other Girl | The Sister | |
| Carmen | ||
| The Farmer's Daughters (1913 film) | Grace, the Farmer's Other Daughter |
References
- ^ ab"Obituaries: Jean D. Matthews". Variety. February 8, 1961. p. 103. ProQuest 1017084761.
Jean Darnell Matthews, former actress, publicist, and schoolteacher, died Jan. 20 in Dallas. She had appeared in N.Y. musicals, was a publicity agent and acted in films before going to Dallas in 1918. There she became publicity director for Interstate Theatres and for the defunct Dallas Little Theatre. Lately she had been a teacher.
- ^ ab"Jean Darnell of the Thanhouser Company". Stockton Daily Evening Record. July 5, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^"Thanhouser Star Popular". The Calumet News. . p.. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^"Jean Darnell Ill". Moving Picture World. December 13, 1913. p. 1270. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^"Miss Jean Darnell, Press Agent Deluxe, Visits Corsicana". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 13, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Jean Darnell at IMDb
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