Audrey Ferris
Audrey Ferris (born Audrey Kellar; August 30, 1909 – May 3, 1990) was an American film actress of the silent film era of the late 1920s and into the early 1930s.
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Born | Audrey Kellar August 30, 1909 |
Died | May 3, 1990 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
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Years active | 1927–1935 |
Biography
Born Audrey Kellar in Detroit, Michigan, Ferris first moved to Hollywood around 1926, and began working to pursue a career as an actress. In 1927 she received her first supporting role in Woman's Law, which starred Lillian Rich. She starred in six films that year, and another eight films in 1928. Also in 1928 she was one of thirteen girls named WAMPAS Baby Stars, alongside actress Sue Carol, among others. That year was her strongest, and her career was at its height.
In 1929 she had only three film roles, but unlike many silent film stars she did make a successful transition to "talking films" in 1930. However, she never received many lead roles, and starred in only one film that year, and another two in 1932. After having a starring role in the 1933 film Justice Takes a Holiday opposite H.B. Warner and Huntley Gordon, she had only one more film acting role. Her last role was in the 1935 film The Marriage Bargain, alongside Lon Chaney, Jr. and Lila Lee. She retired shortly thereafter, eventually settling in Los Angeles, where she died in 1990, aged 80.
Selected filmography
- 1927: Woman's Law, in Rose La Pierre, produced by Dallas M. Fitzgerald
- 1927: The Silver Slave, in Janet Randall, produced by Howard Bretherton
- 1927: Ginsberg the Great, in Mary, produced by Byron Haskin
- 1927: The Singer Jazz, in a singer, produced by Alan Crosland
- 1927: Sailor Izzy Murphy, in Marie, produced by Henry Lehrman
- 1927: Slightly Used, in Helen Martin, produced by Archie Mayo
- 1928: Women They Talk About, in Audrey Hughes, produced by Lloyd Bacon
- 1928: Powder My Back, in Ruth Stevens, produced by Roy Del Ruth
- 1928: Rinty of the Desert, in May, produced by D. Ross Lederman
- 1928: The Little Wildcat, in June, produced by Ray Enright
- 1928: The Lion and the Mouse, (uncredited), produced by Lloyd Bacon
- 1928: Beware of Bachelors, in May, a woman, produced by Roy Del Ruth
- 1928: Beware of Married Men, in Helene Martin, produced by Archie Mayo
- 1928: The Little Wildcat, in Audrey, produced by Ray Enright
- 1929: Fancy Baggage, in Naomi Iverson, produced by Joseph Santley
- 1929: The Glad Rag Dog, in Bertha Fairchild, produced by Joseph Santley
- 1929: Honky Tonk, in Jean Gilmore, produced by Lloyd Bacon
- 1930: Undertow, in Kitty, produced by Snub Pollard
- 1932: Taxi, (uncredited), produced by Roy Del Ruth
- 1932: That Rascal, Not known, produced by Al Christie
- 1932: Honeymoon Beach, in Connie Watts, produced by Harry Edwards
- 1933: Justice Takes a Holiday, in Margaret Walker, produced by Spencer Gordon Bennet
- 1935: The Marriage Bargain, in Mabel Stanhope, produced by Albert Ray
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Audrey Ferris. |
- Audrey Ferris at IMDb
- Stills with Audrey Ferris at silenthollywood.com