Joan Ritz (c. 1882 – 6 November 1956) was a British actress of the

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. She was born Jessie Rihll in

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, UK and died in

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, England, UK. From 1912 to her death she was married to Percy Nash, who directed numerous of the silent films in which she acted.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1914) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1914) * '' In the Ranks'' (1914) * '' The Coal King'' (1915) * '' A Rogue's Wife'' (1915) * '' Flying from Justice'' (1915) * '' The Little Minister'' (1915) * '' The Romany Rye'' (1915) * '' Darby and Joan'' (1920) * '' Rodney Stone'' (1920) * '' The Croxley Master'' (1921)

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* 1880s births 1956 deaths English film actresses English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses Actors from the London Borough of Newham Actresses from Essex People from West Ham {{UK-film-actor-stub