Edythe Chapman
From Wikipedia Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 - October 15, 1948), was an American stage and silent film actress from Rochester, New York. As early as 1898 she appeared in New York, New York in the Charity Ball. Edythe performed at the Shubert Theater in Brooklyn, New York in a production of The Light Eternal in 1907. Mrs. Chapman played maternal roles in numerous silent motion pictures and became known in the 1920s as Hollywood's Mother. She played Ma Jones in the film version of Lightnin' (1925), a screen production which featured Will Rogers. Edythe was Grandmother Janeway in Man Crazy (1927). Miss Chapman came to Hollywood around 1909 with her husband, screen and stage actor, James Neill. The couple met in Cincinnati, Ohio when Miss Chapman was working in Mr. Neill's stock company. They were married in 1897. The two began making movies with Cecil B. Demille and other noteworthy directors and producers. They had leading roles in The Ten Commandments (1923), Manslaughter (1922), The Little American (1917), and other silent motion pictures. Mr. Neill died in 1931. The final movie in which Edythe appeared was Double Crossroads in 1930. Prior to this, she had a large role in Navy Blues (1929). Edythe Chapman Neill died in Glendale, California in 1948 after a brief illness.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 7, 1863Deathday
October 15, 1948Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
83Place of birth
Rochester, New York, USAAlso known as
Edith van RenssaleerCast credits
The Ten Commandments
Mrs. Martha McTavishBunty Pulls the Strings
Eelen DunlapHollywood
Edythe ChapmanBorrowed Clothes
Mary's MotherNorth of the Rio Grande
Belle HannonBits of Life
A Mormon Maid
Nancy HogueIn the Name of Love
Mother MelnotteBroken Barriers
Beulah ReynoldsHuck and Tom
Aunt PollyAlias Ladyfingers
Rachel StetherillA Tailor-Made Man
Mrs. NathanThe Countess Charming
Mrs. LoveringThe Selfish Woman
Mrs. HaleAlias Mike Moran
Ma YoungA Modern Musketeer
Mrs. ThackerThe Whispering Chorus
John Tremble's motherManslaughter
Adeline Bennett