Gladys Brockwell (née. Lindeman; September 26, 1894 â€" July 2, 1929)
was an American actress whose career began during the silent film
era.Gladys Lindeman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26,
1894. Her father was H. R. Lindeman. Her mother, Lillian Lindeman, a
chorus girl turned actress, put her daughter on stage at an early age.
By the time Gladys was 14, she played leading roles, and when she was
17 she had her own company. She took on the stage name Gladys
Brockwell (using her mother's maiden name), and made her film debut in
1913 for Lubin Studios. Within a short time she was starring in a
number of films. Developing her craft, she moved to Hollywood where
she garnered a role in the acclaimed 1922 version of Oliver Twist and
in The Hunchback of Notre Dame the following year.[citation needed]By
the mid-1920s she was past the age of 30 and although still given top
female billing, Brockwell performed mainly in supporting roles.
Regarded as one of the finest character actresses of the day who not
only adapted to sound films but excelled in them, her first appearance
in a "talkie" came in 1928 in Lights of New York. Her performance
received strong reviews at the time of the film's release as well as
by present-day critics of the preserved film.
was an American actress whose career began during the silent film
era.Gladys Lindeman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26,
1894. Her father was H. R. Lindeman. Her mother, Lillian Lindeman, a
chorus girl turned actress, put her daughter on stage at an early age.
By the time Gladys was 14, she played leading roles, and when she was
17 she had her own company. She took on the stage name Gladys
Brockwell (using her mother's maiden name), and made her film debut in
1913 for Lubin Studios. Within a short time she was starring in a
number of films. Developing her craft, she moved to Hollywood where
she garnered a role in the acclaimed 1922 version of Oliver Twist and
in The Hunchback of Notre Dame the following year.[citation needed]By
the mid-1920s she was past the age of 30 and although still given top
female billing, Brockwell performed mainly in supporting roles.
Regarded as one of the finest character actresses of the day who not
only adapted to sound films but excelled in them, her first appearance
in a "talkie" came in 1928 in Lights of New York. Her performance
received strong reviews at the time of the film's release as well as
by present-day critics of the preserved film.
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