Alma Hanlon
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Alma Hanlon was an American silent film
actress. Hanlon's film career was short, lasting only four years. She appeared in twenty-three films. Her first film role was as Dorothy Dare in The Fixer (1915) and her last was in The Profiteer (1919).
She was born the youngest daughter of George Hanlon in New Jersey
and died in Monterey, California
. Her first husband was former correspondent and theatrical press agent Walter J. Kingsley, from 1905 until their divorce in 1917, with whom she had one child, Dorothy Kingsley
(1909–1997). In 1918 she married director Louis Myll (?–1939), when she had been living at Bayside, Queens
for the last two years; she later moved with her daughter to the affluent suburb of Grosse Pointe
, Michigan.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress. Hanlon's film career was short, lasting only four years. She appeared in twenty-three films. Her first film role was as Dorothy Dare in The Fixer (1915) and her last was in The Profiteer (1919).
She was born the youngest daughter of George Hanlon in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and died in Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
. Her first husband was former correspondent and theatrical press agent Walter J. Kingsley, from 1905 until their divorce in 1917, with whom she had one child, Dorothy Kingsley
Dorothy Kingsley
Dorothy Kingsley was an American screenwriter, who worked extensively in film, radio and television.-Biography:...
(1909–1997). In 1918 she married director Louis Myll (?–1939), when she had been living at Bayside, Queens
Bayside, Queens
Bayside is a suburban neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York, New York in the United States. Bayside is known as one of the most expensive areas to live in Queens, with well kept homes and landscaping...
for the last two years; she later moved with her daughter to the affluent suburb of Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe refers to a coastal area in Metro Detroit, Michigan, United States that comprises five adjacent individual communities. From southwest to northeast, they are:*Grosse Pointe Park, city*Grosse Pointe, city*Grosse Pointe Farms, city...
, Michigan.
Selected filmography
- The Fixer (19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Gold and the WomanGold and the WomanGold and the Woman is a 1916 silent drama film directed by James Vincent and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Theda Bara - Theresa Decordova* Alma Hanlon - Hester* H. Cooper Cliffe - Col. Ernest Dent...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Profiteer (19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
)