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{{Short description|American actress}}
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[[Image:Ethelmary oakland.jpg|right|thumb|Ethelmary Oakland]]
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[[File:Ethelmary Oakland, portrait photograph.jpg|thumb|Ethelmary Oakland portrait in 1916]]
'''Ethelmary Oakland''' (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was a [[silent film]] child star. She was featured in such [[Thanhouser Company|Thanhouser Film Corporation]]'s films as ''The World and the Woman'' (1916) with [[Jeanne Eagels]]; and ''Always in the Way'' (1915) with [[Mary Miles Minter]] and [[Charlotte Shelby]]. In 1917 Oakland appeared with [[Jack Pickford]] in ''The Dummy'' produced by [[Famous Players-Lasky]]. Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s.
'''Ethelmary Oakland''' (30 July 1909 &ndash; 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a [[silent film]] child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1917-06-02 |title=Ethel Mary Oakland makes many friends |pages=13 |work=Palladium-Item |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97342080/ethel-mary-oakland-makes-many-friends/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref> She also trained in dance with [[Anna Pavlova]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 25, 1916 |title=Pavlowa discovers 'find' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6AtKAQAAMAAJ&dq=ethelmary+oakland&pg=PA1213 |magazine=Motography |language=en |pages=1213}}</ref> In 1915, the ''Buffalo Times'' noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1915-11-28 |title="Bella Donna" one of many photoplay features offered this week. |pages=56 |work=The Buffalo Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97342297/bella-donna-one-of-many-photoplay/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref> Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|100|1915|r=-2|fmt=c}} to ${{Inflation|US|400|1915|r=-2|fmt=c}} per week in {{Inflation/year|US}}).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Elise |date=1915-12-26 |title=Fun for these little 'movie' actors |pages=36 |work=New-York Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97342804/fun-for-these-little-movie-actors/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref> Oakland posed for a portrait by [[Emil Fuchs (artist)|Emil Fuchs]] that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-10-31 |title=Art lovers to see Ethelmary's portrait |pages=3 |work=Muncie Evening Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343658/art-lovers-to-see-ethelmarys-portrait/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Fuchs |first=Emil |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYQ0AQAAIAAJ&dq=ethelmary+oakland&pg=PA212 |title=With Pencil, Brush and Chisel: The Life of an Artist |date=1925 |publisher=G.P. Putnam's Sons |language=en}}</ref>

She was featured in such [[Thanhouser Company|Thanhouser Film Corporation]]'s films as ''The World and the Woman'' (1916)<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/filmfun322333lesl |title=Film Fun |date=1916 |publisher=Leslie-Judge Company |others=MBRS Library of Congress}}</ref> with [[Jeanne Eagels]]; and ''Always in the Way'' (1915) with [[Mary Miles Minter]] and [[Charlotte Shelby]]. In 1917 Oakland appeared with [[Jack Pickford]] in ''The Dummy'' produced by [[Famous Players–Lasky]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1917-08-27 |title='The Dummy' is good love tale |pages=5 |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97342564/the-dummy-is-good-love-tale/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1918-07-08 |title=The famous child actress |pages=10 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343056/the-famous-child-actress/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref> In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in ''The Little Rebel''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-02-29 |title=Oakland child stars on stage |pages=8 |work=Palladium-Item |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97341866/oakland-child-stars-on-stage/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-02-29 |title=Grandchild of Richmond woman is hit of show |pages=2 |work=The Richmond Item |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343921/grandchild-of-richmond-woman-is-hit-of/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>

Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s,{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} and went on to become a librarian at [[Seton Hall University]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-02-05 |title=Seton Hall librarian Mt. Carmel PTA guest |pages=44 |work=The Herald-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343437/seton-hall-librarian-mt-carmel-pta/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Always in the Way]]'' (1915)<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1921-07-23_33_30 |title=The Billboard 1921-07-23: Vol 33 Iss 30 |date=1921-07-23 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |language=English}}</ref>
*''[[Always in the Way]]'' (1915)
*''Hearts of Men'' (1915)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1915-11-28 |title=Baby Ethelmary Oakland. Buffalo's favorite child screen star |pages=58 |work=The Buffalo Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343326/baby-ethelmary-oakland-buffalos/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
*''[[Hearts of Men]]'' (1915)
*''[[John Brewster's Wife]]'' (1916)
*''John Brewster's Wife'' (1916)
*''[[The Shine Girl]]'' (1916)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1917-01-04 |title=Clipped From The Daily Chronicle |pages=8 |work=The Daily Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343579/the-daily-chronicle/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
*''[[The Shine Girl]]'' (1916)
*''[[The World and the Woman]]'' (1916)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-12-22 |title=Clipped From Statesman Journal |pages=8 |work=Statesman Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97343232/statesman-journal/ |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
*''[[The World and the Woman]]'' (1916)
*''[[Divorce and the Daughter]]'' (1916)
*''[[Divorce and the Daughter]]'' (1916)
*''[[The Dummy (film)|The Dummy]]'' (1917)
*''[[The Dummy (1917 film)|The Dummy]]'' (1917)<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 20:59, 21 May 2024

Ethelmary Oakland
Ethelmary Oakland portrait in 1916

Ethelmary Oakland (30 July 1909 – 2 December 1999) was an American actress as a silent film child star. She was born in Indiana and started her film career at four years old.[1] She also trained in dance with Anna Pavlova.[2] In 1915, the Buffalo Times noted her "portrayer of child screen roles is unrivaled".[3] Her salary in 1915 ranged from $100 to $400 per week (equivalent to $3,000 to $12,000 per week in 2023).[4] Oakland posed for a portrait by Emil Fuchs that was displayed in public exhibits and a gallery in 1916.[5][6]

She was featured in such Thanhouser Film Corporation's films as The World and the Woman (1916)[7] with Jeanne Eagels; and Always in the Way (1915) with Mary Miles Minter and Charlotte Shelby. In 1917 Oakland appeared with Jack Pickford in The Dummy produced by Famous Players–Lasky.[8][9] In 1917, Oakland played the leading role in The Little Rebel.[10][11]

Oakland left the movie industry in the late 1910s,[citation needed] and went on to become a librarian at Seton Hall University.[12]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Ethel Mary Oakland makes many friends". Palladium-Item. June 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pavlowa discovers 'find'". Motography. November 25, 1916. p. 1213.
  3. ^ a b ""Bella Donna" one of many photoplay features offered this week". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 56. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Morris, Elise (December 26, 1915). "Fun for these little 'movie' actors". New-York Tribune. p. 36. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Art lovers to see Ethelmary's portrait". Muncie Evening Press. October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Fuchs, Emil (1925). With Pencil, Brush and Chisel: The Life of an Artist. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
  7. ^ Film Fun. MBRS Library of Congress. Leslie-Judge Company. 1916.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ a b "'The Dummy' is good love tale". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 27, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "The famous child actress". The Tribune. July 8, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Oakland child stars on stage". Palladium-Item. February 29, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Grandchild of Richmond woman is hit of show". The Richmond Item. February 29, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Seton Hall librarian Mt. Carmel PTA guest". The Herald-News. February 5, 1963. p. 44. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  13. ^ The Billboard 1921-07-23: Vol 33 Iss 30. Prometheus Global Media. July 23, 1921.
  14. ^ "Baby Ethelmary Oakland. Buffalo's favorite child screen star". The Buffalo Times. November 28, 1915. p. 58. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Clipped From The Daily Chronicle". The Daily Chronicle. January 4, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Clipped From Statesman Journal". Statesman Journal. December 22, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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