Audrey Ferris ( English Audrey Ferris , real name Kellar , English Kellar ; August 30, 1909 - May 3, 1990 ) is an American film actress. The short time at the end of the silent movie era was popular.
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| Birth name | Audrey Kellar |
| Date of Birth | August 30, 1909 |
| Place of Birth | Detroit , USA |
| Date of death | May 3, 1990 (aged 80) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1927 - 1935 |
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Biography
Audrey Ferris was born on August 30, 1909 in Detroit , Michigan . She danced on the stage of the theater in Los Angeles , where in 1926 one of the producers of Warner Studios drew attention to her [1] . The film company signed a contract with Ferris, and in 1927 she made her film debut, playing a minor role in the drama " Women's Law ". In the same year, she played one of the chorus girls in the melodrama musical " Jazz Singer ", which was very successful at the box office and raised $ 3 million.
In 1928, she entered the WAMPAS Baby Stars list, where promising young actresses were annually elected. Ferris provided press support, widely publicized as one of the most promising newcomers of the year. She appeared in a number of films paired with Irene Rich - “ Beware of married men ”, “ Women who are talked about ” - and in several independent films - “ Beware of bachelors ”, “ Wild cat ”, etc.
Her career faded with the beginning of the era of sound cinema. Ferris was returned to secondary and episodic roles, and in 1935 she completed her acting career. In the following years, she served as secretary in the Los Angeles County Attorney 's Department . Audrey Ferris died on May 3, 1990 .
Notes
- ↑ Miss Ferris crashed into pictures through the same gate that was used by dozen of girls before her - the stage. She had been dancing for only a few weeks in a Los Angeles theater when she was discovered by Jack White, comedy producer. - The Ogden Standard of September 30, 1927.
Links
- Mini Biography at Allmovie.com