Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

Infobox actor
name = Edythe Chapman
birthdate = birth date|1863|10|8|mf=y
birthplace = Rochester, New York U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1948|10|15|1863|10|8|mf=y
deathplace = Glendale, California U.S.
othername =
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1914 - 1930

Edythe Chapman (October 8 1863 - October 15 1948), was an American stage and silent film actress from Rochester, New York. As early as 1898 she appeared in New York, New York in the "Charity Ball". Edythe performed at the Shubert Theater in Brooklyn, New York in a production of "The Light Eternal" in 1907. The play was a romantic drama of early Rome which was supported by a cast of approximately 100 people.

Mrs. Chapman played maternal roles in numerous silent motion pictures and became known in the 1920s as "Hollywood's Mother". She played "Ma Jones" in the film version of "Lightnin'" (1925), a screen production which featured Will Rogers. Edythe was "Grandmother Janeway" in "Man Crazy" (1927). The film starred Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall. Chapman was praised by reviewers for her performance.

Miss Chapman came to Hollywood around 1909 with her husband, screen and stage actor, James Neill. The couple met in Cincinnati, Ohio when Miss Chapman was working in Mr. Neill's stock company. They were married in 1897. The two began making movies with Cecil B. Demille and other noteworthy directors and producers. They had leading roles in "The Ten Commandments" (1923), " The King of Kings" (1927), "Manslaughter" (1922), "The Little American", and other silent motion pictures. Mr. Neill died in 1931.

The final movie in which Edythe appeared was "Double Crossroads" in 1930. Prior to this she had a leading role in "Navy Blues" (1929).

Edythe Chapman Neill died in Glendale, California in 1948 after a brief illness and was interred at the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was 85 years old.

References

* New York Times, "Brooklyn Amusements", March 24, 1907, Page X2.
* New York Times, "James Neill Dead; Actor For 47 Years", March 16, 1931, Page 19.
* New York Times, "Edythe Chapman, 85, Stage, Film Actress", October 16, 1948, Page 15.

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NAME= Chapman, Edythe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= October 8 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH= Rochester, New York U.S.
DATE OF DEATH= October 15 1948
PLACE OF DEATH= Glendale, California U.S.


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