Edith Borella (November 25, 1890 - March 6, 1974) was an American
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) ...
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
of
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
*Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internati ...
descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film ''
Through the Neighbor's Window'' with
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joine ...
which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that period of time she starred in 46 films. She married popular English-American actor
Edward Coxen
Albert Edward Coxen (8 August 1880 – 21 November 1954) was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.
Personal life
Coxen was born in London, England. He came to the United States as a child and lived mu ...
in 1914.
Selected filmography
* ''
Through the Neighbor's Window'' (1913)
* ''
The Shriner's Daughter
''The Shriner's Daughter'' is a 1913 American silent short film starring Charlotte Burton, Violet Neitz, Helen Armstrong , William Bertram, Edith Borella, Ed Coxen, Reaves Eason, George Field, Winifred Greenwood, Ida Lewis
Idawalley ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Power of Light'' (1914)
* ''
A Blowout at Santa Banana
''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter. The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, an ...
'' (1914)
* ''
The Widow's Investment'' (1914)
* ''
The Story of the Olive'' (1914)
* ''
Calamity Anne's Love Affair'' (1914)
* ''
A Soul Astray'' (1914)
* ''
Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict'' (1914)
* ''
The Lure of the Sawdust'' (1914)
* ''
The Butterfly'' (1914)
* ''
Their Worldly Goods
''Their Worldly Goods'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring William Garwood, Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, Jack Richardson, Louise Lester
Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) ...
'' (1914)
* ''
This Is th' Life'' (1914)
* ''
The Song of the Sea Shell
''The Song of the Sea Shell'' is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Henry Otto,American Film Company online database, University of California Santa Barbara, http://www.filmandmedia.ucsb.edu/flyinga/index.html starring Edith Borell ...
'' (1914)
* ''
The Wrong Birds'' (1914)
* ''
The Redemption of a Pal'' (1914)
* ''
A Slice of Life'' (1914)
* ''
The Strength o' Ten'' (1914)
* ''
The Unseen Vengeance'' (1914)
* ''
In the Sunlight'' (1915)
External links
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1974 deaths
American people of Swiss descent
American silent film actresses
Place of birth missing
20th-century American actresses
1890 births
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