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BornOctober 13, 1862
DiedJanuary 21, 1934 (age 71)
Place of birthCounty Kildare, Ireland
Film credits11
Amelia Summerville
DeceasedKnown for Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress.
Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto.
In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid.
Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Filmography
The Great Deception
1926
as Lady Jane
Romola
1924
as Brigida
Romance
1920
April Folly
1920
as Olive Connal
The Witness for the Defense
1919
as Margaret Pettifer
My Little Sister
1919
as The Gray Hawk
The Probation Wife
1919
as Eunice Galway
Getting Mary Married
1919
as Mrs. Bussard
How Could You, Caroline?
1918
as Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Dane's Defense
1918
as The Duchess of Grantby
Just Out of College
1915
as Jonesey