Ethlyne Clair
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Ethlyne Clair was an American
actress. She was a native of Talladega, Alabama
. She appeared mostly in silent film
, including several Westerns where she played the love interest to Hoot Gibson
. She was succeeded by Derelys Perdue
in the Newlyweds film series, in which she appeared in 1927 and 1928. She appeared in the serials
The Vanishing Rider
(1928) and Queen of the Northwoods
(1929). She was a WAMPAS Baby Stars
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actress. She was a native of Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
. She appeared mostly in silent film
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...
, including several Westerns where she played the love interest to Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer.-Early life and career:...
. She was succeeded by Derelys Perdue
Derelys Perdue
Derelys Perdue was an American silent-film actress and popular dancer during the 1920s. Her height was 5' 2.5"....
in the Newlyweds film series, in which she appeared in 1927 and 1928. She appeared in the serials
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
The Vanishing Rider
The Vanishing Rider
The Vanishing Rider is a 1928 Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor and featuring Boris Karloff. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider* Ethlyne Clair - Mary Allen...
(1928) and Queen of the Northwoods
Queen of the Northwoods
Queen of the Northwoods is a film serial produced in 1929 by Pathé, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey, with a story by George Arthur Gray. Known cast members were Walter Miller, Ethlyne Clair and Frank Lackteen. This serial was silent, had ten episodes and is believed to still...
(1929). She was a WAMPAS Baby Stars
WAMPAS Baby Stars
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States which honored thirteen young women each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. They were selected from 1922 to 1934, and annual...
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