Person Details
Birthday: 1878-04-04 08:56:10
Death: 1952-02-15 08:56:10
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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Movie Involvements: 58
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 - February 15, 1952) was an American actress, who appeared in 130 films during her 30-year career. She was the first wife of Wellington E. Wales (1886–1954), Mary Pickford's business manager during the height of her popularity. The couple had one son, Wellington Charles Wales (1918–1966), an editorial writer for the New York Times who died of a heart attack shortly after his 19 year-old son Samuel was killed in a train mishap. Her second husband was actor Hal Taliaferro.
Most Famous Work
Dark Command
(1940) TownswomanThe Criminal Code
(1930) Katie RyanDays of Jesse James
(1939) Mrs. Martha SamuelsFemale
(1933) Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)Let Us Live
(1939) Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)The Covered Wagon
(1923) Mrs. WingateThe Fog
(1923) Mrs. ForgeWyoming
(1940) Mrs. BronsonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1950 | Ida Baker | |
1946 | Landlady (Uncredited) | |
1944 | Abbey Peters | |
1941 | Aunt Jenifer | |
1940 | Mrs. Stout | |
Mrs. Bronson | ||
Matilda Purdy | ||
Townswoman | ||
1939 | Mrs. Martha Samuels | |
Aunt Felicia Vargas | ||
Mrs. Murphy | ||
Miss Perkins | ||
Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited) | ||
1938 | Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) | |
1937 | Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited) | |
1936 | Hatchet-Faced Woman | |
1935 | Aunt Hattie (uncredited) | |
Clary Peters | ||
1934 | United Charities Worker | |
Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited) | ||
1933 | N/A | |
Alison's Secretary (Uncredited) | ||
Betsy Larkin | ||
Bride | ||
Mabel Moore | ||
1932 | Aunt Judy | |
Prudence Daggott | ||
Sadie Jones | ||
Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited) | ||
Jane Thornton | ||
Aunt Flossie Doolittle | ||
Arabella Heath | ||
1931 | Aunt Martha | |
Mrs. Gotrocks | ||
Arnold's Secretary (uncredited) | ||
Mrs. Cotton | ||
1930 | Katie Ryan | |
Mrs. Harper | ||
Martha Jenkins | ||
Disapproving Dowager (uncredited) | ||
Mattie | ||
Aunt Katherine Harper | ||
1929 | Lily Woodruff | |
Mrs. Truxton | ||
Mrs. Lindsey | ||
Matron (episode 1) | ||
N/A | ||
Mrs. Redding | ||
1928 | Mrs. Mactavish | |
Virginia's Aunt | ||
Eliza | ||
Ma Mason | ||
Mrs. Frisbie | ||
Mrs. Spivers | ||
Mrs. Holmes | ||
1927 | Katie | |
Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith | ||
Mrs. Jones | ||
Deborah Slocum | ||
Redora Bump | ||
'Countess' Debris | ||
Ethel Drake | ||
1926 | Mrs. Sloan | |
Aunt Sarah | ||
Miss Abbott | ||
N/A | ||
Lady Diana Trent | ||
1925 | Auntie | |
Mrs. Moffat | ||
Mrs. Barton | ||
Mrs. Cady | ||
Mamie | ||
Mrs. Watson | ||
Mrs. Bernard | ||
Ma Benham | ||
1924 | Mrs. Montague | |
Madame Hofer | ||
Matild Jones (aka Rufus Rome) | ||
Ella Jordan | ||
Aunt Cynthia | ||
Penny Wise | ||
1923 | Mrs. Hope-Clarke | |
Miss Higgins | ||
Mrs. Wingate | ||
Mrs. Forge | ||
1922 | Aunt Matilda | |
Prisoner | ||
Lucita | ||
Mrs. Heyfer | ||
Party Guest | ||
Mrs. Lamont | ||
1921 | Grandma Bett | |
Landlady | ||
Mrs. Hicks | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |