Adele DeGarde (born Adelaide De Gard, also credited Adele De Garde; May 3, 1899 – November 1972) was an American silent film actress, who performed in at least 114 productions between 1908 and 1918. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she initially worked in uncredited parts under the direction of

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

Biograph Studios Biograph Studios was an early film studio and laboratory complex, built in 1912 by the Biograph Company at 807 East 175th Street, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. History Early years The first studio of the Biograph Company, formerly ...

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...

and later became a screen star for Vitagraph Studios, often specializing in

ingénue The ''ingénue'' (, , ) is a stock character in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl or a young woman, who is endearingly innocent. ''Ingénue'' may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in such rol ...

roles."Motion Picture Studio Directory"
entry for Adele DeGarde under "Actresses—Ingenues", ''

Motion Picture News The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930. History The publication was created through the 1913 merger of the ''Moving Picture News'' founded in 1908 and ''The Exhibitors' Times'', founded ...

'' (New York, N.Y.), 21 October 1916, p. 90.

Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music ...

, San Francisco, California. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

Career

In 1908, when pictures were looked at with a bit of apprehension, DeGarde (at the age of eight) began to appear in Vitagraph Studios. And DeGarde and her little pal,

Kenneth Casey Kenneth Casey (January 10, 1899 – August 10, 1965) was an American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star in early silents. Biography Born in New York City, Casey worked as a child actor in over thirty films for Vitagraph Studios ...

, were the mischievous, spoiled, or ill-treated children around whom centered many a melodramatic plot. As new stars joined the Vitagraph forces, DeGarde and Kenneth played with them. Many a picture of the "two-generation" or "from-child-to-woman" type would open with DeGarde as its child heroine and finish with Leah Baird, Edith Storey, or Dorothy Kelly rounding out the plot when the child had grown up. As the years grew, so did DeGarde, until finally she grew too large for little-girl-before-growing-up parts, and, with many sighs, her directors were forced to "pass her up" and cast anxious glances around for another promising child. Loath to part with their two clever little players, the company produced some exceedingly funny pictures enacted entirely by children about fourteen or fifteen. These comedies proved extremely popular, because they were so typical of children at that age. When Vitagraph was casting ''Within the Law'', they were a trifle at a loss as to whom they should give the part of Aggie Lynch, a character on whom all the comedy relief of the play was dependent. After a careful study of the part, it was determined that DeGarde should have it. Press critics had nothing but lavish praise for her performance as Lynch and pronounced it "a huge success". (Note: Out of copyright) In 1939, she attended an

Old Home Week Old Home Week or Old Home Day is a practice that originated in the New England region of the United States similar to a harvest holiday or festival. In its beginning in the 19th–20th century it involved a municipal effort to invite former res ...

Ohrbach Ohrbach's was a moderate-priced department store with a merchandising focus primarily on clothing and accessories. From its modest start in 1923 until the chain's demise in 1987, Ohrbach's expanded dramatically after World War II, and opened numer ...

's in New York with other movie actors such as Mae Murray and

June Elvidge June Elvidge (June 30, 1893 – May 1, 1965) was an early 20th-century silent film actress. She was of English and Irish descent. Biography Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Elvidge attended Pennsylvania College and was a concert singer before ...

Reviews for ''Within the Law''

*'' Variety'': "Adele DeGarde as Aggie Lynch, which in reality is nothing more than a comedy foil for the lead, had something on the star, judging from the impression she left on the minds of the audience." *''

Moving Picture World The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. ...

'': "Adele DeGarde as Aggie Lynch must be credited with one of the best performances in the picture. In a character easy to overplay she strikes just the right note, and her amusing unmorality is always without offense."

Filmography

*'' The Christmas Burglars'' (1908) *'' One Touch of Nature'' (1909) *''

The Golden Louis ''The Golden Louis'' is a 1909 American drama film written by Edward Acker, directed by D. W. Griffith, and produced by the Biograph Company in New York City. Originally, this short was distributed to theaters on a " split reel", accompanying anot ...

'' (1909) *''

The Roue's Heart ''The Roue's Heart'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as Monsieur Flamant * Linda Arvidson as Noblewoman / Sculptress's Friend * John R. Cumpson as Nobleman * Adele DeGarde as Sculp ...

'' (1909) *'' The Salvation Army Lass'' (1909) *'' The Lure of the Gown'' (1909) *''

The Terrible Quarrel ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1909) *'' The Voice of the Violin'' (1909) *'' The Deception'' (1909) *''

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them ''And a Little Child Shall Lead Them'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Marion Leonard as The Mother * Arthur V. Johnson a ...

'' (1909) *''

A Burglar's Mistake ''A Burglar's Mistake'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was released on March 25, 1909 by Biograph Company and was met with liked viewrs. The film is presumed lost. Cast * Harry Solter as Henr ...

'' (1909) *''

The Medicine Bottle ''The Medicine Bottle'' is a 1909 American silent thriller film written and directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City, and starring Florence Lawrence, Adele DeGarde, and Marion Leonard ...

'' (1909) *''

A Drunkard's Reformation ''A Drunkard's Reformation'' is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress. The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company advertised the feature as "The most ...

'' (1909) *'' Twin Brothers'' (1909) *''

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good TIS, Tis or Tis may refer to: Organisations * Taporoporo'anga Ipukarea Society, an environmental NGO based in the Cook Islands * TransInvestService (TIS), is a large Ukrainian private terminal operator and stevedore operating in the Port of Yuzhn ...

'' (1909) *''

What Drink Did What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an interrogative pronoun and adverb * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film) or ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * '' What ...

'' (1909) *''

The Lonely Villa ''The Lonely Villa'' is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play ''Au Téléphone ...

'' (1909) *'' The Country Doctor'' (1909) *''

The Children's Friend ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1909) *''

A Fair Exchange A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' (1909) *''

Leather Stocking ''Leather Stocking'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. adapted from James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the ...

'' (1909) *'' Wanted, a Child'' (1909) *'' Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience'' (1909) *'' What's Your Hurry?'' (1909) *'' The Open Gate'' (1909) *''

In the Window Recess IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

'' (1909) *'' The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period'' (1909) *'' Through the Breakers'' (1909) *''

In a Hempen Bag IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

'' (1909) *'' In Little Italy'' (1909) *'' The Rocky Road'' (1910) *''

The Last Deal ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1910) *''

One Night and Then 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

'' (1910) *''

Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variety ...

'' (1910) *'' A Life for a Life'' (1910) *''

The Adventures of Dolly and Jim ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' *'' Little Angels of Luck'' (1910) *'' A Mohawk's Way'' (1910) *''

In Life's Cycle IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

'' (1910) *''

Examination Day at School Examination may refer to: * Physical examination, a medical procedure * Questioning and more specific forms thereof, for example in law: ** Cross-examination ** Direct examination * Exam as assessment, also "test", "exams", "evaluation" ** Civil s ...

'' (1910) *'' The Iconoclast'' (1910) *''

The Children's Revolt ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1910) *''

Jean Goes Fishing Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Je ...

'' (1910) *''

A Tin-Type Romance ''A Tin-Type Romance'' is a 1910 surviving silent film short produced by Vitagraph Studios and featuring early canine star Jean. Contrary to some sources Maurice Costello is not listed in the cast lineup.Jean and the Waif Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

'' (1910) *'' His Trust'' (1911) *'' His Trust Fulfilled'' (1911) *''

Society and the Man A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societi ...

'' (1911) *'' St. Valentine's Day in Greenaway Land'' (1911) *''

Teaching Dad to Like Her Teaching is the practice implemented by a ''teacher'' aimed at transmitting skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution. Teaching is closely r ...

'' (1911) *'' Billy's Valentine'' (1911) *'' The Derelict Reporter'' (1911) *''

The Children of Social Favorites ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1911) *''

Sunshine and Shadow Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is scattered and filtered through Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when the ...

'' (1911) *'' Barriers Burned Away'' (1911) *''

A Geranium A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' (1911) *'' The Long Skirt'' (1911) *'' Cherry Blossoms'' (1911) *'' The Child Crusoes'' (1911) *''

An Answered Prayer An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian an ...

'' (1911) *''

Carr's Regeneration Carr's is a British biscuit and cracker manufacturer, currently owned by Pladis Global through its subsidiary United Biscuits. The company was founded in 1831 by Jonathan Dodgson Carr and is marketed in the United States by Kellogg's. History ...

'' (1911) *''

By Way of Mrs. Browning By or BY may refer to: Places * By, Doubs, France, a commune * By, Norway, a village Codes * Belarus ISO country code ** .by, country-code top-level domain for Belarus * Burundi FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram country code * TUI Airwa ...

'' (1911) *''

The Trail of Books ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1911) *'' Suffer Little Children'' (1911) *'' The Miser's Heart'' (1911) *''

The Voiceless Message ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1911) *''

Saving the Special Saving is income not spent, or deferred consumption. Methods of saving include putting money aside in, for example, a deposit account, a pension account, an investment fund, or as cash. Saving also involves reducing expenditures, such as recurr ...

'' (1911) *'' The Voice of the Child'' (1911) *''

A Doubly Desired Orphan A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' (1911) *''

The Chocolate Revolver ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1912) *'' The Five Senses'' (1912) *''

The Black Wall ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1912) *''

The Old Silver Watch ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1912) *''

The Governor Who Had a Heart ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1912) *'' The Old Kent Road'' (1912) *''

The Man Under the Bed ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1912) *'' The Light that Failed'' (1912) *'' Ingenuity'' (1912) *''

Vultures and Doves A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and So ...

'' (1912) *'' The Mills of the Gods'' (1912) *''

Three Girls and a Man 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year of the AD era * 3 BC, the third year before the AD era * March, the third month Books * ''Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 n ...

'' (1912) *''

The Eavesdropper ''El ojo de la cerradura'' is a 1964 Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, leg ...

'' (1912) *''

Thou Shalt Not Kill Thou shalt not kill ( LXX; ), You shall not murder (Hebrew: ; ') or You shall not kill ( KJV), is a moral imperative included as one of the Ten Commandments in the Torah. The imperative not to kill is in the context of ''unlawful'' killing re ...

'' (1913) *''

When Bobby Forgot When may refer to: * When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN (AM), an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station in Syracuse, New York * WHEN-TV, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York Music * When (b ...

'' (1913) *''

A Birthday Gift A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' (1913) *'' Dick, the Dead Shot'' (1913) *''

The Only Veteran in Town ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1913) *''

The Widower's Quest ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Lion's Bride ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1913) *''

Buddy's Downfall de Buddy's (also known as Jongenszanggroep de Buddy's) was a boys' show choir based in Delft, Netherlands that existed under this name from 1976 - 2005. The choir was founded as a traditional church choir in 1966 as ''De Nicolaessanghers'' with ...

'' (1914) *''

Buddy's First Call de Buddy's (also known as Jongenszanggroep de Buddy's) was a boys' show choir based in Delft, Netherlands that existed under this name from 1976 - 2005. The choir was founded as a traditional church choir in 1966 as ''De Nicolaessanghers'' with 3 ...

'' (1914) *''

Mr. Barnes of New York ''Mr. Barnes of New York'' is a novel published in 1887 by American author Archibald Clavering Gunter, quite popular in its day, which was also adapted into a play in 1888, and later two silent film versions. Novel Although he already had success ...

'' (1914) *''

A Pillar of Flame A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' (1915) *''

Insuring Cutey Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to Hedge ( ...

'' (1915) *''

Rags and the Girl Rag, rags, RAG or The Rag may refer to: Common uses * Rag, a piece of old cloth * Rags, tattered clothes * Rag (newspaper), a publication engaging in tabloid journalism * Rag paper, or cotton paper Arts and entertainment Film * ''Rags'' (1915 ...

'' (1915) *''

The Ruling Power ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1915) *'' Saints and Sinners'' (1915) *'' Green Stockings'' (1916) *''

Tubby Turns the Tables Tubby is a nickname and surname and may refer to: People Nickname * Tubby Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, founder of the Christian movement Toc H * Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford (1917–2017), Second World War Royal Navy officer an ...

'' (1916) *''

Myrtle the Manicurist Myrtle may refer to: Plants *Myrtaceae, the myrtle family **''Myrtus'', the myrtle genus * List of plants known as myrtle, including a list of trees and plants known as myrtle In geography Canada * Myrtle, Ontario, a community United States * ...

'' (1916) *'' Lights of New York'' (1916) *'' Help! Help! Help!'' (1916) *''

Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking Whistling without the use of an artificial whistle is achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips, usually after applying moisture (licking one's lips or placing water upon them) and then blowing or sucking air through the space. The a ...

'' (1917) *''

Within the Law Within may refer to: * ''Within'' (William Joseph album) (2004), by pianist William Joseph * ''Within'' (Embraced album) (2000), by Swedish melodic black metal band Embraced * Within (company), a virtual reality content and technology company ba ...

'' (1917) *'' The Love Doctor'' (1917) *'' The Bottom of the Well'' (1917) *''

The Purple Dress ''The Purple Dress'' is a 1918 two reel silent short film, directed by Martin Justice. Cast *Agnes Ayres * Adele DeGarde * Edward Earle *Evart Overton Evart may refer to: * Evart, Michigan Evart ( ) is a city in Osceola County in the U ...

'' (1918) *''

The Rathskeller and the Rose ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1918) *'' The Triumph of the Weak'' (1918) *''

The Enchanted Profile ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1918)

References

External links

*
Adele De Garde: A Brief Biography
at Welcome to Silent Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:DeGarde, Adele 1899 births 1972 deaths American silent film actresses American child actresses American film actresses People from Brooklyn Actresses from New York City 20th-century American actresses