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Amelia Summerville

Amelia Summerville

Born: 1862-10-13 • County Kildare, Ireland

From Wikipedia

Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress.

Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto.

In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid.

Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.

Filmography
The Great Deception poster
The Great Deception
1926 • Lady Jane
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Romola
1924 • Brigida
Romance poster
Romance
1920
April Folly poster
April Folly
1920 • Olive Connal
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The Witness for the Defense
1919 • Margaret Pettifer
My Little Sister poster
My Little Sister
1919 • The Gray Hawk
The Probation Wife poster
The Probation Wife
1919 • Eunice Galway
Getting Mary Married poster
Getting Mary Married
1919 • Mrs. Bussard
How Could You, Caroline? poster
How Could You, Caroline?
1918 • Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Dane's Defense poster
Mrs. Dane's Defense
1918 • The Duchess of Grantby
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Just Out of College
1915 • Jonesey