Gladys Hanson
| Gladys Hanson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Gladys Snook 5 September 1884 Atlanta, Georgia USA |
| Died |
23 February 1973 Atlanta, Georgia USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1907-1939 |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Emerson Cook |
Gladys Hanson (1884–1973) was a stage and silent film actress. Hanson began her career on the Broadway stage in 1907 with the Charles Frohman Company.[1] On the stage she played in the theatrical productions Our American Cousin (1908) with Edward Hugh Sothern, The Builder of Bridge (1909) with later film star Eugene O'Brien and The Governor's Lady (1912) with Emma Dunn and future film leading man Milton Sills.
In 1914 she began working in film for Famous Players and later worked for Universal and Essanay. Her last film appearance was Walls Tell Tales 1928.[2]
She married Charles Emerson Cook but they later divorced. They had one child, Gladys-Irene Cook.[3]
Filmography
- The Straight Road (1914)
- The Climbers (1915)
- The Primrose Path (1915)
- The Evangelist (1916)
- The Havoc (1916)
- National Red Cross Pageant (1917)
- Walls Tell Tales (1928)(*short)
References
- ↑ PICTORAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATER by Daniel Blum c. 1953
- ↑ Gladys Hanson filmography IMDB
- ↑ http://www.silentera.com
Bibliography
- Raeburn, Eleanor, "Belasco's New Leading Woman", The Theatre Magazine, v.XVI n.140, October, 1912, p. 110.
External links
- Gladys Hanson portrait at NY Public Library Billy Rose Collection
- Gladys Hanson at IMDb.com
- Gladys Hanson theatrical listings at IBDb.com
- portraits(Univ. of Washington, Sayre)
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