Mattie Peters (sometimes credited as Mammy Peters) was an American actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1920s. As a Black actress, few roles were open to her during the silent era, so she often appeared in "mammy" roles.

Biography

According to '' The California Eagle'', Peters started off her life in Chicago, where she worked as a caterer. After relocating to Los Angeles, she began appearing in motion pictures around 1920, although she was hesitant at first due to her Christian values. By the time she arrived in Hollywood, she was a widow with one living son.

Selected filmography

* '' The Love Mart'' (1927) * '' A Six Shootin' Romance'' (1926) * '' Helen's Babies'' (1924) * ''

Barbara Frietchie ''Barbara Frietchie, The Frederick Girl'' is a play in four acts by Clyde Fitch and based on the heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Barbara Frietchie" (based on a real person: Barbara Fritchie). Fitch takes a good bit of artistic liber ...

'' (1924) * '' The Bedroom Window'' (1924) * '' Lilies of the Field'' (1924) * ''

The Day of Faith ''The Day of Faith'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tod Browning starring Eleanor Boardman, Tyrone Power Sr., and Raymond Griffith. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jane Maynard opens a mission in the ...

'' (1923) * '' Big Dan'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Scars of Jealousy'' (1923) * ''

A Game Chicken ''A Game Chicken'' is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Realart and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky. This film starred Bebe Daniels and was directed by Chester Franklin.Exit the Vamp ''Exit the Vamp'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Urson and written by Clara Beranger. The film stars Ethel Clayton, T. Roy Barnes, Fontaine La Rue, Theodore Roberts, William Boyd, and Michael D. Moore. The film was ...

'' (1921)

References

American film actresses Actresses from Chicago {{US-film-actor-stub