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Ethel Wales
Actor

Ethel Wales

4 Apr 1878Born
15 Feb 1952Died
73Age at death
104Credits

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 104 credits.

  1. 1950TarnishedFilm: Ida Baker
  2. 1946Blonde AlibiFilm: Landlady (Uncredited)
  3. 1944LumberjackFilm: Abbey Peters
  4. 1941Border VigilantesFilm: Aunt Jenifer
  5. 1940Young Bill HickokFilm: Mrs. Stout
  6. 1940WyomingFilm: Mrs. Bronson
  7. 1940Hidden GoldFilm: Matilda Purdy
  8. 1940Dark CommandFilm: Townswoman
  9. 1939Days of Jesse JamesFilm: Mrs. Martha Samuels
  10. 1939In Old CalienteFilm: Aunt Felicia Vargas
  11. 1939Frontier Pony ExpressFilm: Mrs. Murphy
  12. 1939Sudden MoneyFilm: Miss Perkins
  13. 1939Let Us LiveFilm: Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)
  14. 1938The Cowboy and the LadyFilm: Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
  15. 1937We Who Are About to DieFilm: Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)
  16. 1936Women Are TroubleFilm: Hatchet-Faced Woman
  17. 1935Another FaceFilm: Aunt Hattie (uncredited)
  18. 1935Bar 20 Rides AgainFilm: Clary Peters
  19. 1934The Merry FrinksFilm: United Charities Worker
  20. 1934The Crime DoctorFilm: Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)
  21. 1933The Big BluffFilm
  22. 1933FemaleFilm: Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)
  23. 1933The Fighting ParsonFilm: Betsy Larkin
  24. 1933The Important WitnessFilm: Bride
  25. 1933The Eleventh CommandmentFilm: Mabel Moore
  26. 1932The Racing StrainFilm: Aunt Judy
  27. 1932Tangled DestiniesFilm: Prudence Daggott
  28. 1932KlondikeFilm: Sadie Jones
  29. 1932Love Me TonightFilm: Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)
  30. 1932The Thirteenth GuestFilm: Jane Thornton
  31. 1932A Man's LandFilm: Aunt Flossie Doolittle
  32. 1932Love in High GearFilm: Arabella Heath
  33. 1932The Trial of Vivienne WareFilm: Gossip (uncredited)
  34. 1932Never the Twins Shall MeetFilm: Mrs. Guppy
  35. 1931Maker of MenFilm: Aunt Martha
  36. 1931Honeymoon LaneFilm: Mrs. Gotrocks
  37. 1931Gold Dust GertieFilm: Arnold's Secretary (uncredited)
  38. 1931Subway ExpressFilm: Mrs. Cotton
  39. 1931The FloodFilm: Aunt Constance
  40. 1931The Criminal CodeFilm: Katie Ryan
  41. 1930Tom SawyerFilm: Mrs. Harper
  42. 1930Under Montana SkiesFilm: Martha Jenkins
  43. 1930Love Among the MillionairesFilm: Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)
  44. 1930The Dude WranglerFilm: Mattie
  45. 1930Loose AnklesFilm: Aunt Katherine Harper
  46. 1929The Saturday Night KidFilm: Lily Woodruff
  47. 1929The Girl in the ShowFilm: Mrs. Truxton
  48. 1929The Donovan AffairFilm: Mrs. Lindsey
  49. 1929Blue SkiesFilm: Matron (episode 1)
  50. 1929Furnace TroubleFilm
  51. 1929The Doctor's SecretFilm: Mrs. Redding
  52. 1928Taxi 13Film: Mrs. Mactavish
  53. 1928The Masks of the DevilFilm: Virginia's Aunt
  54. 1928Craig's WifeFilm: Eliza
  55. 1928Tenth AvenueFilm: Ma Mason
  56. 1928The Perfect CrimeFilm: Mrs. Frisbie
  57. 1928Ladies' Night in a Turkish BathFilm: Mrs. Spivers
  58. 1928On to RenoFilm: Mrs. Holmes
  59. 1927Almost HumanFilm: Katie
  60. 1927My Friend from IndiaFilm: Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith
  61. 1927The Wreck of the HesperusFilm: Deborah Slocum
  62. 1927The Girl in the PullmanFilm: Mrs. Jones
  63. 1927The Country DoctorFilm: Redora Bump
  64. 1927The Satin WomanFilm: 'Countess' Debris
  65. 1927Cradle SnatchersFilm: Ethel Drake
  66. 1926Bertha the Sewing Machine GirlFilm: Mrs. Sloan
  67. 1926Ladies at PlayFilm: Aunt Sarah
  68. 1926Take It from MeFilm: Miss Abbott
  69. 1926Wandering FootstepsFilm: Matilda
  70. 1926Made for LoveFilm: Lady Diana Trent
  71. 1925The Wedding SongFilm: Auntie
  72. 1925Don'tFilm: Mrs. Moffat
  73. 1925When Husbands FlirtFilm: Mrs. Wilbur Belcher
  74. 1925The Overland LimitedFilm: Mrs. Barton
  75. 1925Shattered LivesFilm: Elizabeth Trent
  76. 1925Beggar on HorsebackFilm: Mrs. Cady
  77. 1925Go Straight!Film: Mamie
  78. 1925The MonsterFilm: Mrs. Watson
  79. 1925The Rag ManFilm: Mrs. Bernard
  80. 1925Let Women AloneFilm: Ma Benham

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