Ella Hall
Ella Augusta Hall (March 17, 1896 – September 3, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1933.
Ella Hall | |
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| Born | March 17, 1896 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1981 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1912–1933 |
| Spouse(s) |
Charles Clow
(m. 1934; annulled 1936) |
| Children | 4, including Ellen Hall and Richard Emory |
Early years
Ella Augusta Hall was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on March 17, 1896. Her family moved to Hollywood in the early days of silent films so her mother could pursue an acting career. Her mother was May Hall, a struggling actress who never reached any level of notoriety.
Career
Ella Hall's first credited film appearance was the lead role in the 1913 film Memories. Her career took off after that film, and she appeared in thirty-seven films from 1913 through the end of 1914. She had another thirty-nine film appearances from 1915 through 1919. She did not appear in another film until 1921. Her career had slowed considerably during this span of a two-year break, and she only starred in seven more films. Her best-known film was The Flying Dutchman, released in 1923, which was her final silent film.
She had a minor appearance, uncredited, in the 1930 Cecil B. DeMille film Madam Satan, and her final film appearance in 1933, in The Bitter Tea of General Yen.
Personal life and death
Ella Hall married actor Emory Johnson in 1919.[1] They had four children together. Two of their children became actors – Ellen Hall and Richard Emory.[2] She wed Charles Clow in October 1934, but the marriage was annulled on January 21, 1936, because Clow's divorce from his first wife had been set aside, making his marriage to Hall illegal.[3]
She was residing in Los Angeles, California at the time of her death on September 3, 1981.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | The Master Key | Ruth Gallon | |
| The Spy | Frances Wharton | ||
| 1916 | Secret Love | Arnice | |
| The Bugler of Algiers | Gabrielle | ||
| 1917 | My Little Boy | Clara | |
| 1918 | Which Woman? | Doris Standish | |
| Three Mounted Men | Undetermined Role | ||
| New Love For Old | Daphne Sawyer | ||
| 1921 | The Great Reward | The Princess | |
| 1922 | In the Name of the Law | Mary O'Hara | |
| 1922 | The Third Alarm | June Rutherford | |
| 1923 | The West~Bound Limited | Esther Miller | |
| 1923 | The Flying Dutchman | Zoe | |
| 1933 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Mrs. Amelia Hansen | uncredited |
References
- Blum, Da (June 3, 1961). Daniel Blum's Screen World. Biblo & Tannen Publishers. ISBN 9780819603029 – via Google Books.
- "Ella Hall". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- "Tie slashed by actress". Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
