Charolotta Ganahl Walker ( Eng. Charlotte Ganahl Walker ; December 29, 1876 [according to other sources 1878] - March 23, 1958) is an American Broadway atkris [3] . Born in Galveston , Texas , in the family of Edwin (1849-1889) and Charlie (De Ganahl) Walker (1855-1934). She is also the mother of actress Sarah Hayden .
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| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1900-1941 |
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Theater Career
At the theater, Walker made her debut as a teenager. At nineteen, she performed in the production comedy "The Mummy" in London , in the UK . She played with Richard Mansfield . Later returned to her native Texas. In June 1911, Walker appeared in the production of The Path of the Lonely Pine. Later, she starred in the movie of the same name Cecil B. Demille in 1916. David Belasco drew her attention when she played in the production of "Released on parole." He made her the main roles in the productions of “ Just a wife ”, “Warren Virginia” and “Call a Doctor”. Each of these performances was staged before the First World War .
Subsequently, she continued to perform on the Broadway stage. In particular, in 1923, she and Ethel Barrymore performed in the play School of Slander.
Movie career
Walker began her film career in 1915, starring in the films “ kindling ” and “From the Dark”. In 1917, she starred in the five-minute film "Sloth", in which she played a sixteen-year-old maid from Holland . Filming was conducted in New York's Staten Island borough. The film touches on the danger of laziness for the nation of the country as a whole. Among the silent films of the late period with the participation of the actress, one can distinguish the 1925 film "Midnight Girl", in which the main role was played by Bela Lugosi , known for the film " Dracula ", this film is one of the few surviving films with the actress.
Throughout the 1930s, she continued to act in films. At that time, she starred in such films as Lightning (1930), Millie (1931), Salvation of Nell (1931), and Hotel Variete (1933).
Personal life
On November 16, 1896, she married Dr. John B. Hayden in New York. From this marriage, she was born a daughter, Beatrice Shelton (born 1897) and Cailin Hayden, later named Sarah . After the divorce, she returned to the scene. In 1910, Hayden died. Her second husband, Eugene Walter, is was a playwright . In particular, he put on Broadway the production / adaptation of the novel The Path of the Lone Pine . The second marriage also ended in divorce in 1930.
Charlotte died in 1958 at a hospital in the city of Cerville , Texas at the age of 81 years [4] .
Filmography
Silent movie
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Charlotte Walker; North American Theater Online site offered to most colleges and universities for free
- ↑ Charlotte Walker; findagrave.com Retrieved July 1, 2015
Sources
- Janesville Daily Gazette , Monday, October 23, 1916, Page 6.
- New York Times , Charlotte Walker, Actress, Dies at 81; Star on Broadway in World War I Era. "
Links
- Charlotte Walker on the Internet Broadway Database
- Charlotte Walker on the Internet Movie Database
- Portrait of an actress circa 1910
- Charlotte Walker, cover THE THEATER magazine, June 1908
- findagrave.com