Eileen Sedgwick (October 17, 1898 – March 15, 1991) was an American actress of the
silent era
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
.
Biography
Born in 1898, Sedgwick was in her first film in 1914 and appeared in more than 110 films during her 15-year career. She was the sister of film director
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick, Jr. (November 7, 1889 – May 7, 1953) was an American film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and film producer, producer.
Early life
He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, ...
and actress
Josie Sedgwick
Josie Sedgwick (March 13, 1899 – April 30, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1914 to 1932.
Her brother was actor/director Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick, Jr. (November 7, 1889 – May 7, 1953) w ...
.
Sedgwick changed her name to Gretel Yoltz in the fall of 1927, after which she "found constant work".
Before the change, Sedgwick was known as "Queen of the Serials" and was typecast in roles in Western films.
The actress disappeared for long enough that casting lists no longer included Eileen Sedgwick.
When Gretel Yoltz visited Gotham Productions, affecting an accent and dressed in "a stunning outfit of clothes", she was given a part in the film ''The River Woman'', after which she was cast for a second film.
Eventually people began to recognize her and the ruse ended.
Partial filmography
* ''
Man and Beast'' (1917)
* ''
Hell's Crater'' (1918)
* ''
The Lure of the Circus
''The Lure of the Circus'' is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan for Universal.
Cast
* Eddie Polo as Eddie Somers
* Eileen Sedgwick as Alicia Page
* Molly Malone as Nan Harden - Chapters 1 thru 5
* Harry Carte ...
'' (1918)
* ''
The Great Radium Mystery'' (1919)
* ''
The Diamond Queen'' (1921)
* ''
Terror Trail'' (1921)
* ''
In the Days of Daniel Boone'' (1923)
* ''
Beasts of Paradise'' (1923)
* ''
The Riddle Rider'' (1924)
* ''
The Fighting Ranger'' (1925)
* ''
The Sagebrush Lady'' (1925)
* ''
The Winking Idol'' (1926)
* ''
Beyond All Odds
''Beyond All Odds'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James and starring Eileen Sedgwick.
Plot
Betty Mason (Eileen Sedgwick) seeks revenge in the murder of her brother, Dan (Theodore Henderson ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Strings of Steel'' (1926)
* ''
Tin Hats'' (1926)
* ''
Lure of the West'' (1926)
* ''
When Danger Calls'' (1927)
* ''
A Girl in Every Port'' (1928) (credited as Gretel Yoltz)
* ''
The Vanishing West'' (1928)
* ''
Beautiful But Dumb
''Beautiful But Dumb'' is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles Byer and George E. Stone.
The film is believed to be lost.
Plot
A stenographer has a makeover and scheme ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Yellow Contraband
''Yellow Contraband'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent thriller film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eileen Sedgwick and Noble Johnson.Munden, p. 930.
Cast
* Leo D. Maloney as Leo McMahon / Blackie Harris
* Eileen Sedgwi ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Jade Box'' (1930)
References
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1898 births
1991 deaths
American film actresses
American silent film actresses
Actresses from Texas
Actors from Galveston, Texas
Deaths from pneumonia in California
20th-century American actresses
Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City