Gladys Coburn was an

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. ...

in theater and films. She had starring roles during the

silent film era A silent film is a film without 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) ...

including in the 1917 film ''

The Primitive Call ''The Primitive Call'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Gladys Coburn, Fritz Leiber Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( ; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, h ...

'' and the 1920 film '' Heart Strings''. She also performed in theatrical productions. Her appearance was described as being similar to

June Caprice June Caprice, born Helen Elizabeth Lawson, November 19, 1895 – November 9, 1936, was an American silent film actress. Early life and career Born Helen Elizabeth Lawson in Arlington, Massachusetts, Caprice was educated in Boston. She began h ...

. Gladys was born on August 22, 1893, in Arkansas. She lived most of her life in New Castle, Indiana. She died in January 1969 at the age of 75.

Filmography

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Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 Play (theatre), play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen sixteen times ...

'' (1916) as Helene *''

'' (1917) as Betty Malcolm *''

The Firing Line ''The Firing Line'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Irene Castle. It was based on the 1908 novel by Robert W. Chambers and produced by Famous Players–Lasky. Paramount Pictures distributed the fi ...

'' (1919) as Jessie Bradley *''

The Fatal Hour (1920 film) ''The Fatal Hour'' is a lost 1920 American feature-length silent film directed by George W. Terwilliger. It starred Broadway star Thomas W. Ross (1873–1959) and Wilfred Lytell, and was released by Metro Pictures. Plot Cast *Thomas W. Ros ...

'' as Dorothy Gore *''

Voices Voices or The Voices may refer to: Film and television * ''Voices'' (1920 film), by Chester M. De Vonde, with Diana Allen * ''Voices'' (1973 film), a British horror film * ''Voices'' (1979 film), a film by Robert Markowitz * ''Voices'' (1 ...

'' (1920) as Marion Lord * ''

Out of the Snows ''Out of the Snows'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ince, Zena Keefe and Gladys Coburn. It was filmed on location in Lake Placid, New York, with Whiteface Mountain as a backdrop. Plot A member of th ...

'' (1920) *'' Heart Strings'' (1920) as Kathleen Noyes *'' God's Crucible'' as Marjorie Menzies *''

The Battle of Life ''The Battle of Life: A Love Story'' is an 1846 novella by Charles Dickens. It is the fourth of his five "Christmas Books", coming after ''The Cricket on the Hearth'' and is followed by '' The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain''. Plot Two ...

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1948 deaths Actresses from Evanston, Illinois {{US-stage-actor-stub