Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton
From Wikipedia Ethel Clayton (November 8, 1882 — June 6, 1966) was an American actress of the silent film era. Clayton's screen debut came in 1909, in a short called Justified. She jockeyed her early film appearances with a burgeoning stage career. Her pretty blond looks were reminiscent of the famous Gibson Girl drawings by Charles Dana Gibson. On the stage she appeared mainly in musicals or musical reviews such as The Ziegfeld Follies of 1911. These musical appearances indicate a singing talent Clayton may have possessed but went unused in her many silent screen performances. In 1912 she appeared in "The Country Boy" on stage at the Lyceum Theatre in Rochester New York and made her feature length film debut in For the Love of a Girl. The film was directed by Barry O'Neil. She was cast with Harry Myers, Charles Arthur, and Peter Lang. She was also directed by William Demille, Robert G. Vignola, George Melford, Donald Crisp, Dallas M. Fitzgerald, and Clifford Sanforth. Like many silent film actors Clayton's career was hurt by the coming of sound to motion pictures. She continued her career in small parts in movies until she retired in 1948. Her screen credits number more than 180. Clayton was first married to actor-director Joseph Kaufman until his death in 1918 in the Spanish Influenza epidemic. She later married silent film actor and former star Ian Keith twice and they divorced twice. In both cases Clayton cited cruelty and excessive drinking. Clayton and Keith were first married in Minneapolis in 1928 and first separated on January 13, 1931. Ethel Clayton died on June 6, 1966 at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard, California, aged 83. She was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California. For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Ethel Clayton has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For Acting
Popularity 1.445
Birthday 1882-11-08
Place of Birth Champaign, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
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1937

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Merry Widower
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If I Were Queen
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If I Were Queen

Her Own Money
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The Tout's Remembrance
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The Bondage of Fear
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The Bondage of Fear

The New South
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The Wolf
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The Price of Possession
1921

The Price of Possession

Rich Relations
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Rich Relations

Pilgrim's Progress
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The Crooked Circle
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Risky Business
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Risky Business

Say It in French
1938

Say It in French

Yankee Pluck
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His Brother's Wife
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Lightnin'
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The Web of Desire
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The Web of Desire

Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo

Dixie
1943

Dixie

Waikiki Wedding
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Waikiki Wedding

Boy Trouble
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Boy Trouble

Let's Fall in Love
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Let's Fall in Love

The 13th Commandment
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The 13th Commandment

Cocoanut Grove
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Cocoanut Grove

Crooked Streets
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Crooked Streets

Make Way for Tomorrow
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Make Way for Tomorrow

Men with Wings
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Men with Wings

Exclusive
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Exclusive

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1913

When the Earth Trembled

The Hidden Scar
1916

The Hidden Scar

The Lion and the Mouse
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The Lion and the Mouse

Husband and Wife
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Husband and Wife

A Woman's Way
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A Woman's Way

Hollywood Boulevard
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Hollywood Boulevard

Call of the Circus
1930

Call of the Circus

Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Mardi Gras
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Mardi Gras

Thrill of Youth
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Thrill of Youth

Love Thy Neighbor
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Love Thy Neighbor

Geronimo
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Geronimo

Wings of Youth
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Wings of Youth

Cafe Society
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Cafe Society

Secrets
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Say It in French
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Say It in French

Just Maine Folks
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Just Maine Folks

New York Town
1941

New York Town

Private Jones
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Private Jones

West Point Widow
1941

West Point Widow

The Accusing Finger
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The Accusing Finger

True to Life
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True to Life

The Dormant Power
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The Dormant Power

The Cradle
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The Cradle

The Witch Woman
1918

The Witch Woman

The Stolen Paradise
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The Stolen Paradise

The Sins of Rosanne
1920

The Sins of Rosanne

For the Defense
1922

For the Defense

Beyond
1921

Beyond

The Great Divide
1915

The Great Divide

A Sporting Chance
1919

A Sporting Chance

Stolen Hours
1918

Stolen Hours

If I Were King
1938

If I Were King

The Princess from Hoboken
1927

The Princess from Hoboken

The Major and the Minor
1942

The Major and the Minor

Hold 'Em Navy
1937

Hold 'Em Navy

Sunny Side Up
1926

Sunny Side Up

Hit the Deck
1929

Hit the Deck

Sham
1921

Sham

The All-American
1932

The All-American

The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939

The Sap Takes a Wrap

A Lady in Love
1920

A Lady in Love

A City Sparrow
1920

A City Sparrow

The Price Demanded
1913

The Price Demanded

Women's Weapons
1918

Women's Weapons