Ethyle Batley (born Alice Ethel Murray; 3 December 1876 â€" 23 April
1917) was a British film director, actress and screenwriter. She made
nearly 70 films between 1912 and her early death in 1917.Batley was
born in December 1876 in Wigan, northwest England, the second daughter
of an iron merchant. In the late 1890s, she travelled to London to
work as a theatre actress, performing under the name Ethyle Gordon
Murray.While working with a touring theatre company, Murray met Ernest
Batley, an actor from East London. They were married on 22 June 1901
at a registry office ceremony in Wandsworth, and began their married
life living in Battersea. In 1902, Ernest and Ethyle had their first
child, actress Dorothy Audrey Batley, who was born on 18
January.Ethyle's first directing credit was in October 1912, with the
film Peggy Gets Rid of the Baby, which starred Dorothy in the lead
role. During the First World War, Batley was one of the most active
directors of patriotic films.
1917) was a British film director, actress and screenwriter. She made
nearly 70 films between 1912 and her early death in 1917.Batley was
born in December 1876 in Wigan, northwest England, the second daughter
of an iron merchant. In the late 1890s, she travelled to London to
work as a theatre actress, performing under the name Ethyle Gordon
Murray.While working with a touring theatre company, Murray met Ernest
Batley, an actor from East London. They were married on 22 June 1901
at a registry office ceremony in Wandsworth, and began their married
life living in Battersea. In 1902, Ernest and Ethyle had their first
child, actress Dorothy Audrey Batley, who was born on 18
January.Ethyle's first directing credit was in October 1912, with the
film Peggy Gets Rid of the Baby, which starred Dorothy in the lead
role. During the First World War, Batley was one of the most active
directors of patriotic films.
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