Ethel Teare (January 11, 1894 – March 4, 1959) was an American

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actress from

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Screen comedian

Her first film appearances came in 1914. She performed in ''The Widow's Might'', ''Fatty and the Shyster Lawyer'', ''Tough Luck Smith'', ''The Devil and Mrs. Walker'', ''In Dutch'', ''Through The Keyhole'', and ''Love, Oil and Grease''. Teare acted in

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comedies during

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. In ''Desperate Bud, the Plumber'', a

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comedy, Teare was supported by Charles Dudley in the title role. ''Some Romance'', also produced by Kalem, featured Teare and her

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. Kalem was a forerunner of

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. These ''Ham and Bud'' comedies were directed by Sennett. She also starred in films of her own for Kalem; then she went on team with

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in Kalem productions, beginning with ''Thirst'' (1917). Teare continued in motion pictures until the mid-1920s. One of her final roles was in ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1924), a comedy short directed by Bryan Foy. Other roles of note include ''Hold Me Tight'' (1920), ''

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'' (1921), ''

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'' (1922), '' Columbus and Isabella'' (1924), and '' A Woman Who Sinned'' (1924).

Personal life

Teare married Frank F. Risso, an assistant to the president of

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. She was a member of the Vittoria Colonna Club of

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Death

On March 4, 1959, Teare died at Mills Hospital in

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, following a long illness. She was 65. She had resided in San Mateo since 1925. She was entombed in Holy Cross Cemetery in

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Filmography

*''The Widow's Might'' *'' Fatty and the Shyster Lawyer'' *'' Tough Luck Smith'' *''

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'' *''In Dutch'' *''

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'' *'' Love, Oil and Grease'' *''Thirst'' (1917) *''

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'' (1919) *''

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'' (1920) *''Hold Me Tight'' (1920) *''

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'' (1924) *short *'' Columbus and Isabella'' (1924) *'' A Woman Who Sinned'' (1924) *''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1924), a comedy short directed by

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References

*''Lima Daily News'', ''Ethel Teare'', April 27, 1915, Page 16. *''

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'', ''Actress of Silent Screen Days Dies'', Thursday, March 5, 1959, Page A8. *''San Mateo Times'', ''Ethel Risso Dies Here'', March 4, 1959, Page 5.

External links

* 1894 births 1959 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona American silent film actresses Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California) {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub