Winifred Allen, later Winifred Sperry Tenney, (June , â€" January , )
was an American silent film actress.Born in New Rochelle, Allen
graduated from the public schools there and went on to study at the
Art Students' League. The deaths of both parents led her to leave
school and seek a career in films.Allen acted with the Edison and
Reliance studios, as well as with other film companies. She appeared
in films, listed by the American Film Institute, between and .In
she married aviation pioneer Lawrence Sperry (-), and Flying magazine
reported that they were "the first couple to take an aerial honeymoon"
after they flew from Amityville to Governors Island. After his death
in an airplane crash, she married Vernon E. Tenney.
was an American silent film actress.Born in New Rochelle, Allen
graduated from the public schools there and went on to study at the
Art Students' League. The deaths of both parents led her to leave
school and seek a career in films.Allen acted with the Edison and
Reliance studios, as well as with other film companies. She appeared
in films, listed by the American Film Institute, between and .In
she married aviation pioneer Lawrence Sperry (-), and Flying magazine
reported that they were "the first couple to take an aerial honeymoon"
after they flew from Amityville to Governors Island. After his death
in an airplane crash, she married Vernon E. Tenney.
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