Edythe Chapman

Known for ActingBorn 1863-10-07Died 1948-10-15Rochester, New York, USA

From Wikipedia Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 - October 15, 1948), was an American stage and silent film actress from Rochester, New York. As early as 1898 she appeared in New York, New York in the Charity Ball. Edythe performed at the Shubert Theater in Brooklyn, New York in a production of The Light Eternal in 1907. Mrs. Chapman played maternal roles in numerous silent motion pictures and became known in the 1920s as Hollywood's Mother. She played Ma Jones in the film version of Lightnin' (1925), a screen production which featured Will Rogers. Edythe was Grandmother Janeway in Man Crazy (1927). Miss Chapman came to Hollywood around 1909 with her husband, screen and stage actor, James Neill. The couple met in Cincinnati, Ohio when Miss Chapman was working in Mr. Neill's stock company. They were married in 1897. The two began making movies with Cecil B. Demille and other noteworthy directors and producers. They had leading roles in The Ten Commandments (1923), Manslaughter (1922), The Little American (1917), and other silent motion pictures. Mr. Neill died in 1931. The final movie in which Edythe appeared was Double Crossroads in 1930. Prior to this, she had a large role in Navy Blues (1929). Edythe Chapman Neill died in Glendale, California in 1948 after a brief illness.Read more

Movies & web series

Take the Heir

Synthetic Sin

Twin Beds

Sally's Shoulders

The Runaway

Faithful Wives

In the Name of Love

The Miracle Makers

North of the Rio Grande

Her Husband’s Trademark

My American Wife

Bits of Life

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

Just Out of College

Fires of Faith

Peg o' My Heart

The Home Town Girl

Double Cross Roads

The Little Yellow House

Naughty But Nice

Learning to Love

The Shadow of the East

Hollywood

Chastity

Divorce

Dangerous Curve Ahead

Pinto

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

Out of the Storm

The Winning Girl

An Innocent Adventuress

Unexpected Places

Love Hungry

Heart Trouble

Happiness Ahead

Three Faces East

Daughters of Pleasure

The Girl I Loved

The Sleep Walker

Bunty Pulls the Strings

Experimental Marriage

Secret Service

Everywoman

The Crystal Gazer

Man Trouble

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

Navy Blues

Three Week Ends