Adele Mary Blood (April 23, 1886 â€" September 13, 1936) was an
American actress in silent movies, vaudeville, and theater.She was
born on April 23, 1886, in San Francisco, California, to Ira E. Blood
and Frances Emma Stewart. Frances was a member of the Alameda school
department for many years. Adele moved to the eastern United States
some years before 1917. As a youth, she was a talented equestrienne,
had an interest in fashion, and admired the theater.Blood's first
public performance was at the California Theatre in San Francisco. She
acted the character Marguerite in a production featuring Lewis
Morrison as Mephisto. Blood appeared in numerous plays as the leading
lady. Some of the theatrical presentations in which she starred are
The Unmasking, All Rivers Meet The Sea, and The Picture of Dorian
Gray. In the latter she was with the stock company of Edward Davis,
her first husband. Davis was a clergyman-actor who was formerly the
pastor of the First Christian Church in Oakland, California. Their
marriage was turbulent and Blood began divorce proceedings in 1914.
Actress Jule Power was named as co-respondent in her suit. Davis
responded by naming Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi as
co-respondent in counter charges against Blood. She finally won her
divorce suit after which she left on a tour of the Orient. Following
her divorce from Davis she was briefly married to Englishman Waddell
Hope.During her vaudeville tours Blood was on stage in most of the
prominent cities in the United States. She starred for five years in
Everywoman. During her travels she was known as "the most beautiful
blonde on the American stage". She made two motion pictures including
The Devil's Toy (1916) and The Riddle: Woman (1920).
American actress in silent movies, vaudeville, and theater.She was
born on April 23, 1886, in San Francisco, California, to Ira E. Blood
and Frances Emma Stewart. Frances was a member of the Alameda school
department for many years. Adele moved to the eastern United States
some years before 1917. As a youth, she was a talented equestrienne,
had an interest in fashion, and admired the theater.Blood's first
public performance was at the California Theatre in San Francisco. She
acted the character Marguerite in a production featuring Lewis
Morrison as Mephisto. Blood appeared in numerous plays as the leading
lady. Some of the theatrical presentations in which she starred are
The Unmasking, All Rivers Meet The Sea, and The Picture of Dorian
Gray. In the latter she was with the stock company of Edward Davis,
her first husband. Davis was a clergyman-actor who was formerly the
pastor of the First Christian Church in Oakland, California. Their
marriage was turbulent and Blood began divorce proceedings in 1914.
Actress Jule Power was named as co-respondent in her suit. Davis
responded by naming Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi as
co-respondent in counter charges against Blood. She finally won her
divorce suit after which she left on a tour of the Orient. Following
her divorce from Davis she was briefly married to Englishman Waddell
Hope.During her vaudeville tours Blood was on stage in most of the
prominent cities in the United States. She starred for five years in
Everywoman. During her travels she was known as "the most beautiful
blonde on the American stage". She made two motion pictures including
The Devil's Toy (1916) and The Riddle: Woman (1920).
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