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American actress
Ethelmary Oakland
Ethelmary Oakland portrait in 1916
Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a
silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old.
[1] She also trained in dance with
Anna Pavlova .
[2] In 1915, the Buffalo Times noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled".
[3] Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to $3,000 to $12,000 per week in 2023).
[4] Oakland posed for a portrait by
Emil Fuchs that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916.
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She was featured in such
Thanhouser Film Corporation 's films as The World and the Woman (1916)
[7] with
Jeanne Eagels ; and Always in the Way (1915) with
Mary Miles Minter and
Charlotte Shelby . In 1917 Oakland appeared with
Jack Pickford in The Dummy produced by
Famous Players–Lasky .
[8]
[9] In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in The Little Rebel .
[10]
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Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s,[
citation needed ] and went on to become a librarian at
Seton Hall University .
[12]
Filmography
References
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"Ethel Mary Oakland makes many friends" . Palladium-Item . June 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Pavlowa discovers 'find' " . Motography . November 25, 1916. p. 1213.
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" "Bella Donna" one of many photoplay features offered this week" . The Buffalo Times . November 28, 1915. p. 56. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^ Morris, Elise (December 26, 1915).
"Fun for these little 'movie' actors" . New-York Tribune . p. 36. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Art lovers to see Ethelmary's portrait" . Muncie Evening Press . October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^ Fuchs, Emil (1925).
With Pencil, Brush and Chisel: The Life of an Artist . G.P. Putnam's Sons.
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Film Fun . MBRS Library of Congress. Leslie-Judge Company. 1916. {{
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" 'The Dummy' is good love tale" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . August 27, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"The famous child actress" . The Tribune . July 8, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Oakland child stars on stage" . Palladium-Item . February 29, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Grandchild of Richmond woman is hit of show" . The Richmond Item . February 29, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Seton Hall librarian Mt. Carmel PTA guest" . The Herald-News . February 5, 1963. p. 44. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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The Billboard 1921-07-23: Vol 33 Iss 30 . Prometheus Global Media. July 23, 1921.
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"Baby Ethelmary Oakland. Buffalo's favorite child screen star" . The Buffalo Times . November 28, 1915. p. 58. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Clipped From The Daily Chronicle" . The Daily Chronicle . January 4, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"Clipped From Statesman Journal" . Statesman Journal . December 22, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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