Eileen Sedgwick
Born(1898-10-17)October 17, 1898
Galveston, Texas, US
DiedMarch 15, 1991(1991-03-15) (aged 92)
Marina del Rey, California, US
Other namesGretel Yoltz
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1930
RelativesEdward Sedgwick (brother)
Josie Sedgwick (sister)

Eileen Sedgwick (October 17, 1898 – March 15, 1991) was an American actress of the silent era.

Biography

Born in 1898, Sedgwick was in her first film in 1914 and appeared in more than 110 films during her 15-year career. She was the sister of film director Edward Sedgwick and actress Josie Sedgwick.[1]

Sedgwick changed her name to Gretel Yoltz[2] in the fall of 1927, after which she "found constant work".[3] Before the change, Sedgwick was known as "Queen of the Serials" and was typecast in roles in Western films.[4] The actress disappeared for long enough that casting lists no longer included Eileen Sedgwick.[4]

When Gretel Yoltz visited Gotham Productions, affecting an accent and dressed in "a stunning outfit of clothes", she was given a part in the film The River Woman, after which she was cast for a second film.[4] Eventually people began to recognize her and the ruse ended.[4]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Eileen Sedgwick". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ Zmuda, Michael (May 2015). The Five Sedgwicks: Pioneer Entertainers of Vaudeville, Film and Television. McFarland. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7864-9668-6. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "All in a name". The New York Times. February 19, 1928. p. 114. ProQuest 104633173. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Crashing the Gates to Movie Fame". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 30, 1931. p. 37. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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