Effie Conley (November 7, 1882 – August 8, 1967)[1] was an American dancer and actress who toured the vaudeville circuit with partner Fred Warren and appeared in silent films. Their vaudeville performances were well received.[2][3][4][5]
Effie Conley | |
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| Born | November 7, 1882 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1967 (aged 84) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
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Early life and family edit
Conley was born in Massachusetts in 1882.[1] Her sister Ann Conley married Maxwell Karger.[6]
The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of her and Fred Warren from 1916[7] and in performing attire in 1923.[8] She and her husband were in the 1919 film A Favor to a Friend together.
Death and legacy edit
Conley died in 1967 in Van Nuys, California.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- A Favor to a Friend (1919) as Gloria Morning
- Fair and Warmer (1919), as Tessie
- The Four Flusher (1919), as Senora Flora
- Blind Man's Eyes (1919)
- The Walk-Offs (1920),[9] as Caroline Rutherford
- The Best of Luck (1920), as Maid
- The Fatal Hour (1920), as Sally
- Garments of Truth (1921)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Effie Conley". BFI. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Great Show at the Orpheum". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. November 19, 1913. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At The Majestic". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. February 21, 1915. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Gazette". March 2, 1918. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Reading Times". October 17, 1917. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Gmür, Leonhard (November 14, 2013). Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen. epubli. ISBN 9783844246018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fred Warren and Effie Conley-Warren, March 11, 1916". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu.
- ^ "CONTENTdm". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu.
- ^ Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Effie Conley at IMDb
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