Beverly Bayne (born Pearl Beverly Bain; November 11, 1894 â€" August
18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films
beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay
Studios.Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she moved to Chicago when she
was six. She stayed there for a time, and in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, before she settled in Chicago. She was sixteen when by
curiosity she happened by the Essanay Studios. She was told she had a
camera face. She began working there at a salary of $35/week. It was
soon increased to $75 a week ($2,100 today). In a few years the
actress was earning $350 weekly.Her first films were The Rivals and
The Loan Shark, both in 1912. She played the feminine lead in the
latter. Under contract to Essanay at this time was Gloria Swanson. It
is said that Swanson wept because her eyes were blue and not brown as
were Bayne's. Brown eyes were considered preferable for photography
then. Other actors on the lot were Wallace Beery, Charlie Chaplin, and
Francis X. Bushman. Bushman demanded Beverly as his female lead, and
soon they were a romantic duo, appearing in 24 films. Their first film
together was Pennington's Choice (1915). In 1916 the couple made Romeo
and Juliet, which generated a sizeable profit. Bushman and Bayne were
married in 1918, only three days after Bushman divorced his wife.
18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films
beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay
Studios.Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she moved to Chicago when she
was six. She stayed there for a time, and in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, before she settled in Chicago. She was sixteen when by
curiosity she happened by the Essanay Studios. She was told she had a
camera face. She began working there at a salary of $35/week. It was
soon increased to $75 a week ($2,100 today). In a few years the
actress was earning $350 weekly.Her first films were The Rivals and
The Loan Shark, both in 1912. She played the feminine lead in the
latter. Under contract to Essanay at this time was Gloria Swanson. It
is said that Swanson wept because her eyes were blue and not brown as
were Bayne's. Brown eyes were considered preferable for photography
then. Other actors on the lot were Wallace Beery, Charlie Chaplin, and
Francis X. Bushman. Bushman demanded Beverly as his female lead, and
soon they were a romantic duo, appearing in 24 films. Their first film
together was Pennington's Choice (1915). In 1916 the couple made Romeo
and Juliet, which generated a sizeable profit. Bushman and Bayne were
married in 1918, only three days after Bushman divorced his wife.
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