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Ethel Grey Terry is a Actor American born on 1 october 1882 at Oakland (USA)

Ethel Grey Terry

Ethel Grey Terry
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Nationality USA
Birth 1 october 1882 at Oakland (USA)
Death 6 january 1931 (at 48 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Ethel Grey Terry (October 2, 1882 – January 6, 1931) was an American actress of the silent era.

Biography

Terry appeared in 52 films between 1914 and 1928, sometimes as a movie's leading lady but often in supporting roles during the same years. She was married to actor Carl Gerard.

She was born in Oakland, California and died in Hollywood. She was the daughter of Lillian Lawrence, a famous stage actress.

Her most frequently remembered role today was her appearance in The Penalty in 1920 with Lon Chaney.

Usually with

Tod Browning
Tod Browning
(2 films)
Brinsley Shaw
Brinsley Shaw
(3 films)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ethel Grey Terry (19 films)

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Actress

The Unknown Purple, 1h32
Directed by Roland West
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Henry B. Walthall, Alice Lake, Stuart Holmes, Helen Ferguson, Frankie Lee, Dorothy Phillips
Roles Mrs. Freddie Goodlittle

After his release from prison, an inventor develops an eerie purple light that renders him invisible, enabling him to seek revenge on his unfaithful wife and his crooked business partner.
Peg o' My Heart, 1h20
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Laurette Taylor, Russell Simpson, Mahlon Hamilton, Lionel Belmore, Ethel Grey Terry, Fred Huntley
Roles Ethel Chichester
Rating66% 3.3244153.3244153.3244153.3244153.324415
As described in a film publication, Margaret "Peg" O'Connell (Taylor), according to her uncle's will, is to be educated in England under the supervision of her aunt, Mrs. Chichester (Lewis). Upon her arrival from Ireland, she is looked down upon by the Chichester household for her lack of culture, and she vows never to become a lady. She meets Jerry, a young man from a neighboring estate, who becomes her friend. Then she discovers that he is Sir Gerald Adair (Hamilton) and rebels at the deception he has been conducting. She also finds out that the only reason her aunt is keeping her is because of compensation from the will. Peg leaves to return home, but finds that she is in love with Gerald. Gerald follows her and proposes.
The Penalty, 1h30
Directed by Wallace Worsley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason, Ethel Grey Terry, Milton Ross
Roles Rose
Rating72% 3.6420253.6420253.6420253.6420253.642025
The film follows gangster Blizzard (Lon Chaney), whose legs were mistakenly amputated at a young age. Driven insane by the social pressures of being forced to walk on crutches, Blizzard becomes a crime lord. He tracks down the doctor who performed his operation, and plots a twisted revenge: kidnap the doctor's daughter's fiance (Clary), and graft his legs onto Blizzard's stumps.
A Thousand to One
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Hobart Bosworth, Ethel Grey Terry, Charles West, Fred Kohler
Roles Beatrice Crittenden

Couvert de dettes, William Newlands suit avec regret les conseils de Jimmy Munroe, un ami peu scrupuleux, et se marie avec Beatrice, la riche fille d'un vieil ami. Lors de leur lune de miel, leur train déraille et Beatrice perd de vue son mari, mais sauve la vie de Steven Crawford, propriétaire d'une mine. Newlands est porté disparu, il serait mort brûlé lors de l'accident. Beatrice retourne avec Crawford dans sa cabane, où elle le soigne. Pendant ce temps, Newlands a en fait échappé à la mort et, plein de remords, décide de devenir un autre homme. Changeant d'apparence en portant une barbe, il trouve du travail dans la mine de Crawford mais choisit de rester en dehors de la vie de Beatrice. Il devient contremaître, réussit à ramener l'ordre parmi les mineurs en colère et découvre un filon de minerai, ce qui permet à Crawford d'éviter la ruine. Newlands est prêt à partir lorsque Beatrice le reconnaît et lui demande de donner une seconde chance à leur mariage.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Directed by Émile Chautard
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ethel Grey Terry, Jean Del Val
Roles Mathilde Strangerson
Rating64% 3.21953.21953.21953.21953.2195
A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room.
A Doll's House, 50minutes
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Elsie Ferguson, Holmes Herbert, Ethel Grey Terry, Alex Shannon, Warren Cook
Roles Mrs. Linden
Rating62% 3.1461553.1461553.1461553.1461553.146155
Nora Helmar, la femme soumise du jeune avocat Thorvald Helmar, imite la signature de son père décédé pour emprunter suffisamment d'argent à un prêteur véreux nomme Krogstadt pour envoyer son mari malade se soigner à l'étranger. Helmar guérit, et quelques années plus tard il est nommé directeur de la banque où travaille Krogstadt. Quand Helmar congédie Krogstadt pour des manœuvres malhonnêtes, ce dernier envoie une lettre chez les Helmar, révélant le secret de Nora. Helmar renie alors sa femme, et cela même après que Krogstadt a promis de garder le silence sur le faux. Nora, qui a pris pleinement conscience de l'égoïsme de son mari, le quitte.