Mae Hotely (October 7, 1872 – April 6, 1954) was an American
silent film
A silent film is a film with no 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, w ...
actress.
She appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ...
as Maye Shearor, in August 1902 she married the
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...
Arthur Hotaling
Arthur Douglas Hotaling (February 3, 1873 – July 13, 1938) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 113 films between 1910 and 1928, including the 1914 film '' Outwitting Dad'', which featured the onscreen debut of ...
, creating her stage name as a play on his. She died in
Coronado, California.
Selected filmography
* ''
Her Choice'' (1915)
* ''
Matilda's Legacy
''Matilda's Legacy'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Mae Hotely as Matilda Honeysuckle
* Ed Lawrence as Seth Perkins
* Jerold T. Hevener as Si Dewberry
* Oliver Hardy as Fatty Waite
See also
* List of A ...
'' (1915)
* ''
A Lucky Strike'' (1915)
* ''
Baby
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. ''Infant'' (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term ''baby''. The terms may also be used to ...
'' (1915)
* ''
The Twin Sister'' (1915)
* ''
What He Forgot'' (1915)
* ''
Who's Boss?
''Who's Boss?'' is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Plot
Cast
* Harry Lorraine as Sam Briggs
* Mae Hotely as Sue Briggs
* Billy Bowers as Clancey
* Ben Walker as Pat Murphy
* Oliver Hardy (as Babe Hardy)
See also
* List ...
'' (1914)
* ''
Long May It Wave'' (1914)
* ''
The Female Cop'' (1914)
* ''
Building a Fire'' (1914)
* ''
Casey's Birthday'' (1914)
References
External links
*
1872 births
1954 deaths
American film actresses
20th-century American actresses
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