Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

actress

Ethel Clayton was born on Nov 08, 1882 in USA. Ethel Clayton's big-screen debut came with The Daughters of Men directed by George Terwilliger in 1914. Ethel Clayton is known for Henry Aldrich's Little Secret directed by Hugh Bennett, Jimmy Lydon stars as Henry Aldrich and Charles Smith as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens. The most recent award Ethel Clayton achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Ethel Clayton plays is Henry Aldrich's Little Secret which will be released on Jun 10, 1944.

Silent-screen actress Ethel Clayton was a convent-educated girl from Champaign, IL, who sought work as a stage actress after finishing her education. She secured small parts here and there, but hit the big time when she went to work for the Frawley Organization, which had several touring stock companies. She got small parts at first but then began getting bigger ones until finally she was getting star billing. Howver, the advent of motion pictures soon piqued her curiosity, and a visit to a film studio aroused her interest even more. Producer Siegmund Lubin offered to star her in one of his productions, she consented--"just this one, though"--and made her film debut in "The Great Divide". However, after she saw the completed film, she consented to do another, The Lion and the Mouse (1914), and soon she had given up the stage altogether in favor of pictures. It was the beginning of a career that lasted more than 30 years and comprised more than 180 films. Her last one was Les exploits de Pearl White (1947), in which she had an uncredited bit part, after which she left the screen. She died in Oxnard, CA, in 1966.

  • Birthday

    Nov 08, 1882

  • Place of Birth

    Champaign, Illinois, USA

Known For

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Movie
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

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The Major and the Minor
Movie
The Major and the Minor

19427.4

If I Were King
Movie
If I Were King

19387.1

Make Way for Tomorrow
Movie
Make Way for Tomorrow

19378.2

Easy Living
Movie
Easy Living

19377.5

Turn Off the Moon
Movie
Turn Off the Moon

19377.1

Hit the Deck
Movie
Hit the Deck

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Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies