Trilby Clark (born Gwendolyn Gladys Blakely Clark; 30 August 1896 – 7 July 1983) was an Australian actress who appeared in British films beginning in the silent film era.[5] She was a leading lady in British films during the 1920s and early 1930s.[6][7]
Trilby Clark | |
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 Trilby Clark, from a 1921 publication. | |
| Born | Gwendolyn Gladys Blakely Clark 30 August 1896 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 7 July 1983 (aged 86) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolo Quattrociocchi (married: 1926)[1][2] Ronald Ronnie Anker-Simmons (married: 1932)[3][4] |
| Parent(s) | Mr. Edward Clark and Mrs. O. J. Herbert[1] |
Trilby Clark was born in Adelaide, Australia, and died in London in 1983.[citation needed]
Partial filmography
edit- The Breaking of the Drought (1920)
- Big Dan (1923)
- Hoodman Blind (1923)
- The Lover of Camille (1924)
- Just Off Broadway (1924)
- Silent Sanderson (1925)
- The Bad Lands (1925)
- The Prairie Pirate (1925)
- The Seventh Bandit (1925)
- Satan Town (1926)
- Carry On (1927)
- In the First Degree (1927)
- Maria Marten (1928)
- The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928)
- Chick (1928)
- God's Clay (1928)
- The Devil's Maze (1929)
- The Compulsory Husband (1930)
- Harmony Heaven (1930)
- The Squeaker (1930)[8]
- The Night Porter (1930)
See also
edit- W. H. Clark (brewer) – Family
References
edit- ^ a b "Woman's World: Trilby Clark Marries". The News. Vol. VIII, no. 1, 102 (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 25 January 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia., ...Miss Trilby Clark. daughter of Mrs. O. J. Herbert and the late Mr. Edward Clark, of Wayville,...word has been received...of her marriage on November 26 to Nicolo Quattrociocchi...
- ^ "Trilby Clark". The News. Vol. VIII, no. 1, 102 (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 25 January 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia., ...Adelaide girl. who recently married Nicolo Quattrociocchi, an Italian film artist whom she met at Hollywood, America...
- ^ "ABC STARS OF THE AIR: TRILBY CLARK – A "ZIEGFELD GIRL"". Kilmore Free Press. No. 3989. Victoria, Australia. 17 June 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia. ,...Miss Clark made her final, exit from Hollywood when . her bank crashed during the depression, and...lost all her money. 'So she went to England, to start afresh on the stage. Then she met and married Ronnie Anker-Simmons; a nephew of the Marquis of Reading...
- ^ "Actress Engagement". The Advocate. Tasmania, Australia. 28 May 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia. ...LONDON, Thursday.-Miss Trilby Clarke, a well-known .Adelaide actress,...is to marry Mr. Ronald Simmons, a nephew of Lord Reading. The marriage will take place at Prince's Row registry office on June 1...
- ^ Trilby Clarke BFI
- ^ "TRILBY CLARK MAKES HER DEBUT". Huon Times. Vol. 13, no. 1424. Tasmania, Australia. 21 March 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kathleen Ussher (3 October 1928). "Behind the Silver Sheet: With: Trilby Clark, Australia's 'Golden Apple' Girl". Sydney Mail. Vol. XXXIV, no. 862. New South Wales, Australia. p. 19. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Marmont and Trilby Clarke in "Squeaker"", Everyones, 11 (549): 38, 27 August 1930, retrieved 9 May 2019
External links
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