June Elvidge (June 30, 1893 – May 1, 1965) was an early 20th-century
silent film
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actress.
Biography
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Elvidge, of English and Irish descent, attended Pennsylvania College and was a concert singer before she began acting.
She debuted in ''Passing Show of 1914'', produced by
Sam Shubert
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at the
Winter Garden Theatre
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in New York City. She worked there for two years. She is noted for playing roles as a vamp in
silent movies
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such as ''The Lure of Woman'' (1915) and ''The Poison Pen'' (1919).
On Broadway, Elvidge portrayed Nina Romaine in ''The Girl in the Spotlight'' (1920).
She began working in films with the World Film stock company in 1915. Her film debut occurred in ''The Lure of Woman''. She appeared in Westerns such as ''The Price of Pride'' (1917) and '' The Law of the Yukon'' (1920). She acted in seventy motion pictures before the beginning of the sound era. After the conclusion of her movie career in 1924, Elvidge toured America on the Orpheum Circuit, Inc., in
vaudeville
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. She retired from show business around 1925.
Elvidge died in 1965 at the Mary Lee Nursing Home in
Eatontown, New Jersey
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A Girl's Folly
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'' (1917)
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'' (1917)
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The Family Honor
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* '' The Strong Way'' (1917)
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Youth
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Beauty's Worth
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Plot
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The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
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Plot
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The Woman Conquers
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Plot
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The Prisoner
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'' (1923)
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Temptation
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'' (1923)
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The Dancer of the Nile
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Chalk Marks
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Cast
Preservation
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