Ouida Bergère (born Eunie Branch; December 14, 1886 â€" November 29,
1974) was an American screenwriter and actress.Eunie Branch was born
in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Stephen W. and Ida Branch, both
natives of Tennessee. Her early years were spent in Madrid, Paris and
England. She came to the U.S. at eight years of age. Her father was a
merchant who would later work as a railroad timekeeper. By the time of
the taking of the 1900 Federal Census she was living with her
brother's family in Searcy, Arkansas as Eunie Branch.A decade later
she is listed in the census with her parents in Little Rock, Arkansas
as Eula Burgess. Her marital status then was recorded as divorced and
occupation, actress. In January of that year she appeared as Ouida
Bergère playing the stenographer in the play Via Wireless and was one
of few cast members to receive positive reviews in the
production.Bergère began her career as an actress. Playwright
Winchell Smith gave her her first role, but she eventually abandoned
her stage career and turned her attention to writing. She wrote for
the New York Herald and for various magazines, besides writing the
stories (or 'scenarios') for silent film productions.
1974) was an American screenwriter and actress.Eunie Branch was born
in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Stephen W. and Ida Branch, both
natives of Tennessee. Her early years were spent in Madrid, Paris and
England. She came to the U.S. at eight years of age. Her father was a
merchant who would later work as a railroad timekeeper. By the time of
the taking of the 1900 Federal Census she was living with her
brother's family in Searcy, Arkansas as Eunie Branch.A decade later
she is listed in the census with her parents in Little Rock, Arkansas
as Eula Burgess. Her marital status then was recorded as divorced and
occupation, actress. In January of that year she appeared as Ouida
Bergère playing the stenographer in the play Via Wireless and was one
of few cast members to receive positive reviews in the
production.Bergère began her career as an actress. Playwright
Winchell Smith gave her her first role, but she eventually abandoned
her stage career and turned her attention to writing. She wrote for
the New York Herald and for various magazines, besides writing the
stories (or 'scenarios') for silent film productions.
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