Ethelmary Oakland

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.[5][6]

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][11]

Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s,^[citation needed] and went on to become a librarian at Seton Hall University.[12]

Filmography

• Always in the Way (1915)[13]
• Hearts of Men (1915)[3][14]
• John Brewster's Wife (1916)
• The Shine Girl (1916)[15]
• The World and the Woman (1916)[16]
• Divorce and the Daughter (1916)
• The Dummy (1917)[8]

References

1. "Ethel Mary Oakland makes many friends". Palladium-Item. June 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
2. "Pavlowa discovers 'find'". Motography. November 25, 1916. p. 1213.
3. ""Bella Donna" one of many photoplay features offered this week". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 56. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
4. Morris, Elise (December 26, 1915). "Fun for these little 'movie' actors". New-York Tribune. p. 36. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
5. "Art lovers to see Ethelmary's portrait". Muncie Evening Press. October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
6. Fuchs, Emil (1925). With Pencil, Brush and Chisel: The Life of an Artist. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
7. Film Fun. MBRS Library of Congress. Leslie-Judge Company. 1916.
8. "'The Dummy' is good love tale". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 27, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
9. "The famous child actress". The Tribune. July 8, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
10. "Oakland child stars on stage". Palladium-Item. February 29, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
11. "Grandchild of Richmond woman is hit of show". The Richmond Item. February 29, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
12. "Seton Hall librarian Mt. Carmel PTA guest". The Herald-News. February 5, 1963. p. 44. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
13. The Billboard 1921-07-23: Vol 33 Iss 30. Prometheus Global Media. July 23, 1921.
14. "Baby Ethelmary Oakland. Buffalo's favorite child screen star". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 58. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
15. "Clipped From The Daily Chronicle". The Daily Chronicle. January 4, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
16. "Clipped From Statesman Journal". Statesman Journal. December 22, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

External links

• Ethelmary Oakland at IMDb