Edythe Chapman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Chapmanc. 1904 | |
| Born | (1863-10-08)October 8, 1863 Rochester, New York U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1948(1948-10-15) (aged 85) Glendale, California U.S. |
| Resting place | Bonaventure Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1898–1930 |
| Spouse | James Neill (m.1897–1931; his death) |
Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 – October 15, 1948) was an American stage andsilent film actress.
Born inRochester, New York, Chapman began her stage career as early as 1898 when she appeared inNew York City inThe Charity Ball.[1][2]
Chapman played maternal roles in numerous silent motion pictures and became known in the 1920s asHollywood's Mother.[3] She playedMa Jones in the film version ofLightnin' (1925), a screen production that featuredWill Rogers. Edythe wasGrandmother Janeway inMan Crazy (1927). The film starredDorothy Mackaill andJack Mulhall.
Chapman came to Hollywood around 1909 with her husband, screen and stage actorJames Neill. The two met inCincinnati when Chapman was working in Neill's stock company.[3][1] The couple got married in 1897[3] and soon began making movies withCecil B. DeMille and other noteworthy directors and producers. They had leading roles inThe Ten Commandments (1923),Manslaughter (1922),The Little American (1917), and other silent motion pictures. Neill died in 1931.[1] The final movie in which Edythe appeared wasDouble Crossroads in 1930. Prior to this, she had a large role inNavy Blues (1929).[1]
Chapman Neill died inGlendale, California after a brief illness, a week past her 85th birthday.[1] She was interred alongside her husband atBonaventure Cemetery.[4]
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