Adele Watson (actress)

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This article is about the American actress. For the American painter, see Adele Watson.

Adele Watson
Born(1890-01-03)January 3, 1890
Morris, Minnesota, United States
DiedMarch 27, 1933(1933-03-27) (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma materSt. Catherine's College
OccupationActor
Years active1922–1932
Era1920s  · Pre-Code

Adele Watson (January 3, 1890 – March 27, 1933) was an American actress during the silent film era. She was known for her roles in romance films Once and Forever (1927), and Blue Skies (1929), and Street Scene (1931).

Personal life and career

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Adele Watson was born in Morris, Minnesota, in 1890.[1] She studied at St. Catherine's College–now known as St. Catherine University–in St. Paul and specialized in music and dramatics.[2]

Watson was known for her homely appearance and played various domestic roles. Due to her career being primarily in the pre-Code silent film era, many of her roles go uncredited.[3] Outside of her acting career, she was also a school principal, a legislative assistant, a billing clerk, a cashier, and more.[4]

She died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, in 1933.

Filmography

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Year Name Role Notes
1922 The Lying Truth Ellie Clairborne [5]
1922 Beyond the Rocks Sarah – Theodora's Older Sister #2 Uncredited role
1923 Reno Mrs. Tod Hake
1924 Don't Doubt Your Husband Mrs. Ruggles [5]
1925 Welcome Home Annie
1925 The Tower of Lies Farmer's Wife Uncredited role
1926 Rolling Home Aunt [5]
1927 The Broken Gate Gossip [5]
1927 Good as Gold Timothea [6][5]
1927 A Harp in Hock Investigator [5]
1927 Once and Forever Henriette [5]
1928 The Night Bird Maid Uncredited role
1928 A Lady of Chance Western Union Clerk Uncredited role
1928 The Black Pearl Sarah Runyan [5]
1929 Blue Skies First Assistant Matron Episode 1[5]
1929 Why Is a Plumber? Short film
1929 Cat, Dog & Co. Snitcher Short film; Uncredited role
1929 The Very Idea Miss Duncan [5]
1929 Jazz Heaven Miss Dunn Uncredited role[5]
1929 Saturday's Lesson The Other Kids' Mom Short film
1929 Navy Blues Head of Ladies Uplift Society Uncredited role
1929 This Thing Called Love Secretary
1930 Alias French Gertie Miss Jenks Uncredited role
1930 Common Clay Maid Uncredited role
1931 Once a Sinner Lenore, Lounge Attendant Uncredited role
1931 The Finger Points Wheeler's Secretary Uncredited role
1931 The Public Enemy
1931 Street Scene Olga Olsen
1931 Expensive Women Martha, Connie's maid
1931 Compromised Mrs. Bird
1931 Arrowsmith Mrs. Novak Uncredited role
1932 The Famous Ferguson Case Annie Murphin – Ferguson Housemaid Uncredited role
1932 Choo-Choo! Woman in Charge of the Orphans Uncredited role
1932 The Purchase Price Mrs. Sarah Tipton Uncredited role
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Annie
1932 Three on a Match Ship's Nurse Uncredited Role
1933 Treason Flirtatious Old Maid Uncredited role
1933 Pilgrimage Mrs. Simms – Hannah's Neighbor Uncredited role

References

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  1. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. p. 555. ISBN 9780786410590.
  2. ^ The Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. 1935. p. 692.
  3. ^ Doyle, Billy H. (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 573. ISBN 9780810835474.
  4. ^ Ramsaye, Terry, ed. (1934). Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 525.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k White Munden, Kenneth; et al. (American Film Institute) (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 197.
  6. ^ Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits, 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. 1996. p. 809.
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