Jean Darnell
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Jean Darnell | |
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| Born | Jean Darnell Matthews 1889 Sherman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1961 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1912–1913 |
Jean Darnell Matthews[1][2] (1889 – January 20, 1961) was an American silent film actress who had a brief career between 1912 and 1913.
Career
[edit]A native of Sherman, Texas,[3] Darnell was the eldest of two daughters born to George William Matthews and Brancie Daniel Matthews.[1] Her younger sister Mary would become better known by her stage name, Beatrice "Billie" Allen,[3][1] as Vernon Castle's onetime dancing partner,[4][5] while one of Darnell's cousins was Senator Joseph W. Bailey.[6]
Largely home schooled,[7] Darnell was performing onstage from age five through thirteen, before attending Roanoke College.[6][7]
In 1913, Darnell was a leading woman for the Thanhouser studio.[8] She also acted for the Kalem Company. By November 1920, she was working in the publicity department of Goldwyn Distributing Corporation.[9]
Personal life and death
[edit]Darnell died on January 20, 1961, in Dallas, Texas, survived by her adopted daughter.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1912 | Baby Hands | The wife |
| Conductor 786 | The Conductor's Son's Wife | |
| The Voice of Conscience | ||
| His Father's Son | ||
| Put Yourself in His Place | Edith Raby, the Squire's Sister | |
| The Truant's Doom | Tim's Teacher | |
| The Thunderbolt | The Poor Man's Wife | |
| The Forest Rose | Young Pioneer Mother | |
| The Race | The Inventor's Mother | |
| 1913 | A Poor Relation | The Widow |
| His Uncle's Wives | ||
| Some Fools There Were | The Aunt | |
| The Pretty Girl in Lower Five | ||
| The Two Sisters | The Older Sister | |
| Cymbeline | The Queen | |
| The Woman Who Did Not Care | The Witch | |
| The Widow's Stratagem | ||
| The Other Girl | The Sister | |
| Carmen | ||
| The Farmer's Daughters (1913 film) | Grace, the Farmer's Other Daughter |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jean Darnell Matthews [with gravestone image]". Find a Grave. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Jean D. Matthews". Variety. February 8, 1961. p. 103. ProQuest 1017084761.
Jean Darnell Matthews, former actress, publicist, and schoolteacher, died Jan. 20 in Dallas. She had appeared in N.Y. musicals, was a publicity agent and acted in films before going to Dallas in 1918. There she became publicity director for Interstate Theatres and for the defunct Dallas Little Theatre. Lately she had been a teacher.
- ^ a b "Texas Girl Is Star of Many Big Thanhouser Films: Jean Darnell". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 14, 1914. p.. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "No Death Fears; But Vern Castle Hoped to Die in Action—for His Country; Dead Aviator Frequently Imparted Views to Friend". The Topeka State Journal. February 16, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "'Billie' Allen's Very Singular Three Year Courtship". Nashville Tennessean Sunday Magazine. August 13, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Thanhouser Star Popular". The Calumet News. . p.. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jean Darnell of the Thanhouser Company". Stockton Daily Evening Record. July 5, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jean Darnell Ill". Moving Picture World. December 13, 1913. p. 1270. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Jean Darnell, Press Agent Deluxe, Visits Corsicana". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 13, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Jean Darnell at IMDb
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