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Edythe Chapman

Acting

0.3 Popularity Oct 07, 1863 (85 years old) Rochester, New York, USA

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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 L...

Biography

From Wikipedia

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.

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).

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), Manslaughter (1922), The Little American (1917), 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 large role in Navy Blues (1929).

Edythe Chapman Neill died in Glendale, California in 1948 after a brief illness.

Filmography 91

1930
Up the River Movie

as Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)

1930
Man Trouble Movie

as Aunt Maggie

1930
Double Cross Roads Movie

as Mrs. Carlyle

1930
Take the Heir Movie

as Lady Tweedham

1929
Navy Blues Movie

as Mrs. Brown

1929
Twin Beds Movie

as Ma Dolan

1929
The Idle Rich Movie

as Mrs. Alice Thayer

1929
Synthetic Sin Movie

as Mrs. Fairfax

1928
Three Week Ends Movie

as Ma O'Brien

1928
1928
Happiness Ahead Movie

as Mrs. Randall

1928
The Little Yellow House Movie

as Grandmother Pentland

1928
Love Hungry Movie

as Ma Robinson

1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Movie

as Young Karl's Nanny (uncredited)

1928
The Shepherd of the Hills Movie

as Aunt Mollie

1927
The Crystal Cup Movie

as Mrs. Carteret

1927
American Beauty Movie

as Madame O'Riley

1927
Naughty But Nice Movie

as Mrs. Altewood

1926
Faithful Wives Movie

as The Mother

1926
One Minute to Play Movie

as Mrs. Wade

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday October 07, 1863 (85 years old)
Died October 15, 1948
Place of Birth Rochester, New York, USA
Also Known As Edith van Renssaleer
Years Active 1914 - 1930
Popularity 0.3
Career Stats
91 Total Credits
91 Movie Roles
2 Photos