Fanny Midgley (born Fanny B. Frier; November , â€" January , ) was an
American film actress of Hollywood's early years, mostly in silent
films.Midgley was born Fanny B. Frier in Cincinnati, Ohio, making her
move to Hollywood to pursue an acting career in the early days of film
making, in . Her first film role was with Francis Ford in the earliest
film version of the Battle of the Alamo, titled The Immortal Alamo, a
film which today has no existing copies. She had three film roles in
and , then in her career took off. In alone, she had film
appearances, including The Sheriff of Bisbee, in which she starred
with actress Mildred Harris, the future mother of Charlie Chaplin's
first child. From through , she appeared in another films, mostly in
supporting roles. Her last film appearance during this period was the
film The Lottery Man, in which she starred with Wanda Hawley and
Wallace Reid.During the s, her career began to slow, appearing in
films between and , with her biggest film role during that time being
in the film The Young Rajah with Rudolph Valentino. From to , her
career almost completely halted compared to her previous years, with
only five film appearances during this period, most notably with Buddy
Roosevelt in The Cowboy Cavalier in .
American film actress of Hollywood's early years, mostly in silent
films.Midgley was born Fanny B. Frier in Cincinnati, Ohio, making her
move to Hollywood to pursue an acting career in the early days of film
making, in . Her first film role was with Francis Ford in the earliest
film version of the Battle of the Alamo, titled The Immortal Alamo, a
film which today has no existing copies. She had three film roles in
and , then in her career took off. In alone, she had film
appearances, including The Sheriff of Bisbee, in which she starred
with actress Mildred Harris, the future mother of Charlie Chaplin's
first child. From through , she appeared in another films, mostly in
supporting roles. Her last film appearance during this period was the
film The Lottery Man, in which she starred with Wanda Hawley and
Wallace Reid.During the s, her career began to slow, appearing in
films between and , with her biggest film role during that time being
in the film The Young Rajah with Rudolph Valentino. From to , her
career almost completely halted compared to her previous years, with
only five film appearances during this period, most notably with Buddy
Roosevelt in The Cowboy Cavalier in .
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