Eileen Sedgwick (October 17, 1898 – March 15, 1991) was an American actress of the

silent era 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) ...

Biography

Born in 1898, Sedgwick was in her first film in 1914 and appeared in more than 110 films during her 15-year career. She was the sister of film director

Edward Sedgwick Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. Early life He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...

and actress

Josie Sedgwick Josie Sedgwick (March 13, 1899 – April 30, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1914 to 1932. Her brother was actor/director Edward Sedgwick Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was ...

. Sedgwick changed her name to Gretel Yoltz in the fall of 1927, after which she "found constant work". Before the change, Sedgwick was known as "Queen of the Serials" and was typecast in roles in Western films. The actress disappeared for long enough that casting lists no longer included Eileen Sedgwick. When Gretel Yoltz visited Gotham Productions, affecting an accent and dressed in "a stunning outfit of clothes", she was given a part in the film ''The River Woman'', after which she was cast for a second film. Eventually people began to recognize her and the ruse ended.

Partial filmography

* '' Man and Beast'' (1917) * '' Hell's Crater'' (1918) *''

The Lure of the Circus ''The Lure of the Circus'' is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan for Universal. Cast * Eddie Polo as Eddie Somers * Eileen Sedgwick as Alicia Page * Molly Malone as Nan Harden - Chapters 1 thru 5 * Harry Carter ...

'' (1918) *''

The Great Radium Mystery ''The Great Radium Mystery'' is a 1919 American silent adventure film serial directed by Robert Broadwell and Robert F. Hill. This serial is now considered a lost film. Cast * Cleo Madison as Countess Nada * Bob Reeves as Jack Turner (credite ...

'' (1919) *'' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) *'' Terror Trail'' (1921) *'' In the Days of Daniel Boone'' (1923) *'' Beasts of Paradise'' (1923) *''

The Riddle Rider ''The Riddle Rider'' is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost. The 1927 serial ''The Return of the Riddle Rider'' is a seque ...

'' (1924) *'' The Fighting Ranger'' (1925) * '' The Sagebrush Lady'' (1925) *'' The Winking Idol'' (1926) *'' Beyond All Odds'' (1926) *'' Strings of Steel'' (1926) *'' Tin Hats'' (1926) *'' Lure of the West'' (1926) *''

When Danger Calls ''When Danger Calls'' is a 1927 American silent thriller film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Eileen Sedgwick and Ethan Laidlaw.Munden p.884 Cast * William Fairbanks as Ralph Spencer * Eileen Sedgwick as June We ...

'' (1927) *'' A Girl in Every Port'' (1928) (credited as Gretel Yoltz) *''

The Vanishing West ''The Vanishing West'' is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Marvin * Eileen Sedgwick as Betty Kincaid * Jack Dougherty as Jim Marvin (as Jack ...

'' (1928) *''

Beautiful But Dumb ''Beautiful But Dumb'' is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles Byer and George E. Stone.Munden p.45 A stenographer has a makeover and schemes to snare her boss. Cast * ...

'' (1928) *'' Yellow Contraband'' (1928) *''

The Jade Box ''The Jade Box'' (1930) is a Universal movie serial. It was a partial sound film with long silent sequences. Only an incomplete version survives today in Universal's vault, with incomplete footage and some missing sound discs. Plot John Lama ...

'' (1930)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sedgwick, Eileen 1898 births 1991 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Texas People from Galveston, Texas Deaths from pneumonia in California 20th-century American actresses Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City