Winifred Bryson (born Winifred Brison; December 20, 1892 – August 20, 1987) was an American actress of the stage and of silent films.

Biography

Winifred Bryson was born Winifred Brison on December 20, 1892, in

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, the daughter of Oliver A. Brison (1871–1922) and Annie Tilley (1870–1964). Bryson began to perform publicly in 1914, initially in the musical comedy stage, and in the drama ''Regeneration'' with

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. Although her first film was '' Peer Gynt'' (1915), her real transition to motion pictures was in the film '' A Heart to Let'' (1921). In total, Bryson acted in 19 films, her final screen appearance being in ''Adoration'' (1928). Her career ended with the advent of

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. She was married twice, first to actor

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from 1918 until his death in 1951, and then to Ferdinand H. Manger. Winifred Bryson died on August 20, 1987. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).

Filmography

*'' Peer Gynt'' (1915) *'' A Heart to Let'' (1921) *''

Her Face Value ''Her Face Value'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Percy Heath based upon a story by Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Lincoln Plumer, Richard Rosson, T. Roy Barnes, Winifred B ...

'' (1921) *'' South of Suva'' (1922) *''

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'' (1922) *'' Suzanna'' (1923) *'' Truxton King'' (1923) *''

Crashin' Thru ''Crashin' Thru'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Val Paul and starring Harry Carey. With no copies of ''Crashin' Thru'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. Cast * Harry Carey as Blake * Cullen Landis as Con ...

'' (1923) *''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' (1923) *''

Thundering Dawn ''Thundering Dawn'' is a 1923 American silent film directed and produced by Harry Garson. The story was originally written by John Blackwood and was adapted by Universal City scenario editor, Raymond L. Schrock. Lenore Coffee and John F. Goodr ...

'' (1923) *''

Pleasure Mad ''Pleasure Mad'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Huntley Gordon, Mary Alden, and Norma Shearer.Jacobs & Braum p. 71 The film was written by A.P. Younger based upon the novel ''The Valley of Conten ...

'' (1923) *''

Don't Doubt Your Husband ''Don't Doubt Your Husband'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Viola Dana, Allan Forrest and Winifred Bryson.Parish & Pitts p.22 Cast * Viola Dana as Helen Blake * Allan Forrest as Richard Blake * W ...

'' (1924) *'' The Law Forbids'' (1924) *''

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'' (1924) *'' Broken Barriers'' (1924) *'' Flirting with Love'' (1924) *'' The Lover of Camille'' (1924) *''

The Awful Truth ''The Awful Truth'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Based on the 1923 play ''The Awful Truth'' by Arthur Richman, the film recounts how a distrustful rich couple begins ...

'' (1925) *'' Adoration'' (1928)

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* * American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 1892 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American actresses Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub