Eileen Dennes (1 February 1898 â€" 22 January 1991) was an Irish-born
actress of the silent era.Eileen Dennes, born Eileen Amhurst Cowen was
an Irish silent film actress who was born in 1898 in Dublin, Ireland.
She began on the stage in the early 1910s. She travelled to America in
1917. She found work at the Empire Al Star Film Co. and was offered
the role of Ethel Fielding in her first film ‘The Unforseen’. She
made more than one film in Hollywood that year with Olive Tell. She
then decided to find work in England, it was there that Cecile
Hepworth offered her a contract and she made her first English film as
Rhoda Meredith in ’Sheba’ starring Alma Taylor in 1919. After this
Dennes was given the chance at starring roles in films such as ’Once
Abroad the Lugger’ in 1920, ‘Mr. Justice Raffles’ in 1921 and
‘The Pipes of Pan’ in 1923 9again with Alma Taylor. Dennes’ last
film appearance was as Lucy in ‘The Squire of Long Hadley’ with
Brian Ahearn for the Stoll Film Co. in 1925.While Irish male actors
made such a big impression on the silent-film industry in Hollywood, a
couple of Irish women stand out. A Dublin actress, Dennes, born in
1898, had a much shorter career. Dennes arrived in Hollywood in 1917
and found work at the Empire All-Star Film Co and was offered the role
as Ethel Fielding in her debut film 'The Unforeseen' with Olive Tell
she made one more film in Hollywood that same year and decided to find
film work in England, Cecil Hepworth offered her a contract and she
made her first British film as Rhoda Meredith in 'Sheba' starring Alma
Taylor and Gerald Ames in 1919 afterwards Hepworth gave her the chance
in starring roles, such as in 'Once Aboard the Lugger' in 1920, 'Mr.
Justice Raffles' in 1921 and 'The Pipes of Pan' again with Alma Taylor
in 1923. The final film that she worked on with Cecil Hepworth was
"Comin Thro The Rye", in 1923. After this film she never worked with
Hepworth again and the next director that she worked with was Fred
LeRoy Granville on his film "The Sins Ye Do", in 1924. Dennes last
film appearance was as Lucy in 'The Squire of Long Hadley' with Brian
Aherne for the Stoll Film Co in 1925. Between 1919 and 1925, she
appeared in a dozen silent films, then her movie career petered out.
In retrospect, it's amazing how many Irish actors contributed to the
silent-movie era in Hollywood, which flourished for a mere 15 years.
actress of the silent era.Eileen Dennes, born Eileen Amhurst Cowen was
an Irish silent film actress who was born in 1898 in Dublin, Ireland.
She began on the stage in the early 1910s. She travelled to America in
1917. She found work at the Empire Al Star Film Co. and was offered
the role of Ethel Fielding in her first film ‘The Unforseen’. She
made more than one film in Hollywood that year with Olive Tell. She
then decided to find work in England, it was there that Cecile
Hepworth offered her a contract and she made her first English film as
Rhoda Meredith in ’Sheba’ starring Alma Taylor in 1919. After this
Dennes was given the chance at starring roles in films such as ’Once
Abroad the Lugger’ in 1920, ‘Mr. Justice Raffles’ in 1921 and
‘The Pipes of Pan’ in 1923 9again with Alma Taylor. Dennes’ last
film appearance was as Lucy in ‘The Squire of Long Hadley’ with
Brian Ahearn for the Stoll Film Co. in 1925.While Irish male actors
made such a big impression on the silent-film industry in Hollywood, a
couple of Irish women stand out. A Dublin actress, Dennes, born in
1898, had a much shorter career. Dennes arrived in Hollywood in 1917
and found work at the Empire All-Star Film Co and was offered the role
as Ethel Fielding in her debut film 'The Unforeseen' with Olive Tell
she made one more film in Hollywood that same year and decided to find
film work in England, Cecil Hepworth offered her a contract and she
made her first British film as Rhoda Meredith in 'Sheba' starring Alma
Taylor and Gerald Ames in 1919 afterwards Hepworth gave her the chance
in starring roles, such as in 'Once Aboard the Lugger' in 1920, 'Mr.
Justice Raffles' in 1921 and 'The Pipes of Pan' again with Alma Taylor
in 1923. The final film that she worked on with Cecil Hepworth was
"Comin Thro The Rye", in 1923. After this film she never worked with
Hepworth again and the next director that she worked with was Fred
LeRoy Granville on his film "The Sins Ye Do", in 1924. Dennes last
film appearance was as Lucy in 'The Squire of Long Hadley' with Brian
Aherne for the Stoll Film Co in 1925. Between 1919 and 1925, she
appeared in a dozen silent films, then her movie career petered out.
In retrospect, it's amazing how many Irish actors contributed to the
silent-movie era in Hollywood, which flourished for a mere 15 years.
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