Corinne Barker (née Riely; June 5, 1890 â€" August 6, 1928) was an
American actress and costume designer who came to prominence during
the silent era, specifically for her roles in several Vitagraph films.
She also appeared in several Broadway productions, as well as two
films with Marion Davies: The Restless Sex (1920) and Enchantment
(1921).After transitioning to theater in the 1920s, Barker began
working as a costume designer in Manhattan, working under Vincent
Youmans. Upon returning to the United States from Europe in July 1928,
Barker developed peritonitis from food poisoning, of which she died on
August 6, 1928.Barker was born Corinne Riely on June 5, 1890 in Salem,
Oregon,[a] to Charles Strang and Amelia (née Savage) Riely. She was
educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Salem. Her father was
also a native of Salem, and a prominent businessman there and in
Portland, Oregon.
American actress and costume designer who came to prominence during
the silent era, specifically for her roles in several Vitagraph films.
She also appeared in several Broadway productions, as well as two
films with Marion Davies: The Restless Sex (1920) and Enchantment
(1921).After transitioning to theater in the 1920s, Barker began
working as a costume designer in Manhattan, working under Vincent
Youmans. Upon returning to the United States from Europe in July 1928,
Barker developed peritonitis from food poisoning, of which she died on
August 6, 1928.Barker was born Corinne Riely on June 5, 1890 in Salem,
Oregon,[a] to Charles Strang and Amelia (née Savage) Riely. She was
educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Salem. Her father was
also a native of Salem, and a prominent businessman there and in
Portland, Oregon.
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