Kathleen Myers
Myers in 1925
BornApril 16, 1899
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1959 (aged 60)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1920–1928 (film)

Kathleen Myers (April 16, 1899 – September 27, 1959) was an American film actress of the silent era.

Biography

Myers was the daughter of S. C. Myers, manager of Chrome Steel Works in Newark, New Jersey.[1]

Appearing in 22 feature films between 1921 and 1928,[2] "graduating from straight comedies to comedy drama and feature plays."[3] She also had lead roles in some films made in South America.[3]

Myers was a leading lady in a number of action or adventure productions, including Dick Turpin (1925), in which she starred alongside Tom Mix.[4] During the early 1920s she also appeared in a number of comedy shorts, often featuring Oliver Hardy.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Steel magnate's daughter joins motion pictures". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. February 12, 1922. p. 25. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 274. ISBN 9780786446933. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Kathleen Myers Appearing With Billy Sullivan". Universal Weekly. December 8, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ Solomon p. 292

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