Amelia Summerville
Actor
- Born
- October 13, 1862 · County Kildare, Ireland
- Died
- January 21, 1934 (age 71)
From Wikipedia
Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress.
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Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto.
In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid.
Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Known for
Getting Mary Married
April 19, 1919
Romola
December 6, 1924
The Witness for the Defense
September 14, 1919
April Folly
March 20, 1920
Mrs. Dane's Defense
January 7, 1918
Romance
May 16, 1920
My Little Sister
June 15, 1919
The Great Deception
July 26, 1926
The Probation Wife
May 24, 1919
How Could You, Caroline?
May 5, 1918
Just Out of College
August 1, 1915
Acting11
- 1926The Great Deception as Lady Jane
- 1924Romola as Brigida
- 1920Romance
- 1920April Folly as Olive Connal
- 1919The Witness for the Defense as Margaret Pettifer
- 1919My Little Sister as The Gray Hawk
- 1919The Probation Wife as Eunice Galway
- 1919Getting Mary Married as Mrs. Bussard
- 1918How Could You, Caroline? as Mrs. Rogers
- 1918Mrs. Dane's Defense as The Duchess of Grantby