Adele Farrington (1867 – 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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) ...

era.

Biography

Born Anna King in

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Kings County is the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the State of New York, ...

, New York, Farrington was a stage actress before appearing in 74 films between 1914 and 1926. She was a relatively old actress for the silent film era, being 47 at the beginning of her film career. She appeared in many films directed by

Lois Weber Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the e ...

and

Phillips Smalley Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939) was an American silent film director and actor. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the grandson of Wendell Phillips; he was the son of George Washburn Smalley, a war correspo ...

. Her husband was film director and actor

Hobart Bosworth Hobart Van Zandt Bosworth (August 11, 1867 – December 30, 1943) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer. Early life Bosworth was born on August 11, 1867, in Marietta, Ohio. His father was a sea captain in the Civil Wa ...

, in whose films she also often appeared. They divorced and Bosworth remarried to a younger woman and had a small child by 1920. She died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

* ''

False Colors False Colors may refer to: * False Colors (1943 film), an American Western film * False Colors (1914 film), an American silent drama film * False colors See also * False Colours ''False Colours'' is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer ...

'' (1914) * '' It's No Laughing Matter'' (1915) * '' Hypocrites'' (1915) *'' The Devil's Bondwoman'' (1916) * '' The Love Girl'' (1916) * ''

The Mate of the Sally Ann ''The Mate of the Sally Ann'' (also known as ''Peggy Rebels'') is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Mary Miles Minter. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As d ...

'' (1917) * '' The House of Silence'' (1918) * ''

Such a Little Pirate ''Such a Little Pirate'' is a lost 1918 American silent Pirate adventure film directed by George Melford and starring Lila Lee as a young sea-going heroine and Theodore Roberts as her grandfather. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky. ...

'' (1918) * '' Putting It Over'' (1919) * ''

A Fugitive from Matrimony ''A Fugitive from Matrimony'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry King and starring H.B. Warner, Seena Owen, and Adele Farrington.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * H.B. Warner as Stephen Van C ...

'' (1919) * '' In Old Kentucky'' (1919) * '' Too Much Johnson'' (1919) * '' The Mollycoddle'' (1920) * '' The Girl in the Web'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

One Hour Before Dawn ''One Hour Before Dawn'' (aka ''Behind Red Curtains'') is a 1920 silent film mystery directed by Henry King, written by Fred Myton and starring H. B. Warner, Frank Leigh and Anna Q. Nilsson. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and released by ...

'' (1920) * '' The Palace of Darkened Windows'' (1920) * ''

Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...

'' (1921) * '' The Child Thou Gavest Me'' (1921) * '' Her Mad Bargain'' (1921) * '' The Spenders'' (1921) * '' The Charm School'' (1921) * ''

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled ''A Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. Some early editions are titled ''A Yankee at the Court of King Arthu ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' The Scarlet Lily'' (1923) * '' One Stolen Night'' (1923) * '' Bag and Baggage'' (1923) * '' The Man Next Door'' (1923) * '' A Gentleman of Leisure'' (1923) * ''

Shadow of the Law Shadow of the Law may refer to: * Shadow of the law, a legal term * Shadow of the Law (1930 film), an American pre-Code film * Shadow of the Law (1926 film) ''Shadow of the Law'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Clara Bow ...

'' (1926) * '' The Traffic Cop'' (1926)

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