Anita Hendrie
Anita Hendrie | |
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 Hendrie in The Voice of the Violin (1909) | |
| Born | 1867 or 1868 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 15, 1940, aged 72 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1908–1912 |
| Spouse | David Miles |
Anita Hendrie (1867 or 1868[1] – April 15, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 67 silent films between 1908 and 1912, and in several stock theater and vaudeville plays since 1899.[2]
Hendrie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Scott Hendrie and M. Louise Morton.[3] Her father was a surgeon. Her grandfathers were John Martin, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and painter Benjamin West.[2] In about 1902, she and future actor/director David Miles married, until his death in 1915.[citation needed]
Hendrie acted with the stock company at Forepaugh's theater in Cincinnati until going to work to Salt Lake City in 1907.[4] She died at her home in Brooklyn at age 72 on April 15, 1940.[1] Her grave is in Milford, Connecticut.[5]
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Helping Hand (1908) – Jessie Marshall
- The Maniac Cook (1909) – Margie the cook
- The Honor of Thieves (1909) – at dance
- Love Finds a Way (1909) – duchess
- A Sound Sleeper (1909) – an "ash" woman
- Those Boys! (1909) – the mother
- Edgar Allen Poe (1909) – the second publisher's wife
- A Wreath in Time (1909) – actress on stage/at stage door
- The Golden Louis (1909) – mother or old woman
- The Criminal Hypnotist (1909) – party guest
- The Road to the Heart (1909) – Miguel's wife
- Trying to Get Arrested (1909) – assaulted woman
- A Rude Hostess (1909) — gentleman burglar
- Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade — violinist
- The Fascinating Mrs. Francis (1909) – young man's father
- Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (1909) – a guest
- The Lonely Villa (1909) – the maid
- The Welcome Burglar (1909) – in office
- The Cord of Life (1909) – in tenement
- The Girls and Daddy (1909) – in the post office
- The Brahma Diamond (1909) – as a tourist
- Tragic Love (1909) – the landlady/the thieves' accomplice/in the factory
- His Wife's Mother (1909)
- The Roue's Heart (1909)
- I Did It (1909)
- The Deception (1909)
- And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909)
- Two Memories (1909)
- Lady Helen's Escapade (1909) (erroneously credited as Anita Henrie)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mrs. Anita Hendrie Miles: Rites for Former Actress". Daily News. April 18, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Call Boy's Chat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 1899. p. 30. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1870 Philadelphia Co., PA, U.S. Federal Census, Philadelphia, Dist. 74, Precinct 1, Ward 23, Post Office: Bustleton, November 22, Sheet 49, Page 645, Line 1, W. Scott Hendrie, Line 2, M. Louise Hendrie, Line 3, Anita Hendrie, 7, Female.
- ^ "Amusements". Truth. May 11, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary 5 -- No Title". The New York Times. April 17, 1940. p. 29. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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