Yvonne Pavis (12 May 1890-??) was an English-born actress, writer, and producer.[1] She began acting in Hollywood in 1910 with the Vitagraph Company, occasionally acting under the name Marie Pavis. In 1922, she went to Australia and formed a production company with Lawson Harris. After a brief time as The Yvonne Pavis Production Company, the company changed its name to Harris Austral Super Films and produced three features.[1][2] She returned to the United States in 1924. She and Harris married, but divorced in 1925.[1]
Yvonne Pavis | |
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| Born | Marie Posener 12 May 1890 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Other names | Marie Pavis |
| Occupation | Actress |
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In 1921, Pavis was granted a divorce from John William Murray, who had wed two women while still married to her.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- The Trail of the Octopus (1919)
- Tony America (1918)
- The Walk-Offs (1920)
- An Arabian Knight (1920)
- Silk Hosiery (1920)
- The First Born (1921)
- Circumstance (1922) - actor, writer, producer
- A Daughter of Australia (1922) - actor, producer
- Sunshine Sally (1922) - actor, producer.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Blonski, Annette; Creed, Barbara; Freiberg, Freda, eds. (1987). Don't Shoot Darling: Women's Independent Filmmaking in Australia. Greenhouse Publications. p. 27. ISBN 9780864360588. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 111-112.
- ^ "Leaves For Australia With Divorce Granted". Los Angeles Evening Express. 19 November 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Silent Movie Shot at Coogee in 1922". Coogee Media. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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