Ethlyne Clair (born Ethlyne Williamson, November 23, 1904 – February 27, 1996) was an American

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

Biography

Clair was born in

Talladega, Alabama Talladega (, also ) is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately east of one of the state's la ...

. A former New York art student, she appeared mostly in

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized 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) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

, including three Westerns where she played the love interest to

Hoot Gibson Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned ...

. She appeared in the serials '' The Vanishing Rider'' (1928) and ''

Queen of the Northwoods ''Queen of the Northwoods'' is 1929 American silent Western film serial by Pathé, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey, with a story by George Arthur Gray. Known cast members were Walter Miller, Ethlyne Clair and Frank Lackte ...

'' (1929). She was a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1929. Clair was married to Richard Lansdale Hanshaw, an agent and producer; Ern Westmore, a studio makeup artist; and Merle Arthur Frost Jr, an automobile dealer. On February 27, 1996, Clair died of respiratory failure after ulcer surgery in Tarzana Hospital in Los Angeles at age 91.

Selected filmography

* '' Sandra'' (1924) * '' Chickie'' (1925) * '' The Hero on Horseback'' (1927) * ''

Three Miles Up ''Three Miles Up'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell. The film stars Al Wilson, William Malan and Ethlyne Clair. ''Three Miles Up'' was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the stunt pilots ...

'' (1927) * '' Painted Ponies'' (1927) * '' The Vanishing Rider'' (1928) * '' Wild Blood'' (1928) * '' Riding for Fame'' (1928) * ''

Guardians of the Wild ''Guardians of the Wild'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and written by Basil Dickey, George Morgan and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Rex the Wonder Horse, Jack Perrin, Starlight the Horse, Ethlyne Clair, A ...

'' (1928) * ''

Hey Rube! ''Hey Rube!'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. Plot Cast * Hugh Trevor as String * Gertrude Olmstead as Lutie * Ethlyne Clair as Zelda * Bert Moorhouse as Moffatt (credited as Bert Moorehouse) * Walter McG ...

'' (1928) * '' From Headquarters'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) * '' The Pride of Pawnee'' (1929) * ''

The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' (the title shown as ''Show of Shows'' in the actual film and in the advertising) is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking) pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-t ...

'' (1929) * '' Second Choice'' (1930)

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* American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Talladega, Alabama 1904 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American actresses Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Actresses from Alabama Film serial actresses Western (genre) film actresses Actors from Talladega County, Alabama {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub