List of Rhea Mitchell performances
Rhea Mitchell was an American actress and writer who came to prominence during the silent film era, appearing in numerous pictures in the early-1910s. Her first major featured role was in Reginald Barker's Western On the Night Stage (1915), followed by a supporting part in Barker's The Devil, adapted by Thomas Ince (also 1915). The same year, she had a supporting role in the serial film The Diamond from the Sky, co-starring with Lottie Pickford.
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After the advent of sound films, Mitchell continued to work sporadically, though most her performances were uncredited. In 1927, she wrote two feature films, including The Home Trail, directed by William Wyler. Some of her later acting credits include Green Dolphin Street (1947), State of the Union (1948), and Stars in My Crown (1950). She retired in 1952, after which she spent her remaining years managing apartment buildings in Los Angeles. She was murdered by a disgruntled tenant in 1957.
Film
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Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1912 | The Colonel's Ward | Edward LeSaint | [1] | ||
1912 | The Hidden Trail | Thomas H. Ince | [1] | ||
1912 | His Squaw | Charles Giblyn | [1] | ||
1913 | An Indian's Gratitude | Martha - Lt. Randall's Sweetheart | Frank Montgomery | [2] | |
1913 | An Indian's Honor |
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[3] | ||
1913 | A Frontier Wife | Mrs. Coles | Francis Ford | [2] | |
1914 | The Heart of Maggie Malone | Grace | Edward LeSaint | Short film | [4] |
1914 | A New England Idyl | Rose Powers | Walter Edwards | Credited as Miss Mitchell | [5] |
1914 | Repaid Broncho | Nell Worth | Walter Edwards | Short film | [2] |
1914 | North of 53 | Celestine | Jay Hunt | Short film | [6] |
1914 | A Barrier Royal | The Princess Marie | Raymond B. West | Short film | [7] |
1914 | Wolves of the Underworld | Mary Maloney | Jay Hunt | Short film | [8] |
1914 | Shorty Escapes a Marriage | Nell Holden | Richard Stanton | [9] | |
1914 | The Fires of Ambition | Mrs. Patton | Jay Hunt | [10] | |
1914 | Tennessee | Tennessee | Jay Hunt | Short film | [2] |
1914 | In the Southern Hills | Nan Hopkins | George Osborne | Short film | [11] |
1914 | The Feud at Beaver Creek | Almirey Cole | George Osborne | Short film | [12] |
1914 | The Long Feud | Nancy | George Osborne | Short film | [13] |
1914 | The Old Love's Best | Vera Morris | Scott Sidney | Short film; also known as First Love's Best | [14] |
1914 | The Cruise of the Molly Ann | Nell Farrell | Walter Edwards | Short film | [15] |
1914 | A Tragedy of the North Woods | Hilda | Walter Edwards | Short film | [16] |
1914 | The Game Keeper's Daughter | Mary | George Osborne | Short film | [17] |
1914 | The Master of the House | Lois Herrington | Richard Stanton | Short film | [18] |
1914 | A Game of Life | Amy Clune | Short film | [19] | |
1914 | In the Sage Brush Country | Edith Wilding | William S. Hart | Short film | [2] |
1915 | The Scourge of the Desert | Ellen Holt | William S. Hart | Alternative title: Reformed Outlaw | [20] |
1915 | Mr. 'Silent' Haskins | Priscilla Miller | William S. Hart | Short film | [21] |
1915 | The Fakir | Mlle. Florine | Walter Edwards | Short film | [22] |
1915 | The Devil | Milli | Reginald Barker | [9] | |
1915 | Molly of the Mountains | Molly Simms | Charles Swickard | Short film | [23] |
1915 | On the Night Stage | Belle Shields | Reginald Barker | [2] | |
1915 | The Valley of Hate | Madge Canfield | Tom Chatterton | Short film | [2] |
1915 | The Diamond from the Sky ![]() |
[2] | |||
1915 | The Kite | Marion Wheeler | Tom Chatterton | [24] | |
1915 | The Operator at Big Sandy | Nell Oakley | Tom Chatterton | Short film | [25] |
1915 | Tools of Providence | Daisy Austin | William S. Hart | [26] | |
1915 | The Phantom Extra | Hazel Flemming | Richard Stanton | Short film | [27] |
1915 | The Brink | Beth Kirkland | Charles Swickard | [9] | |
1915 | The Beckoning Flame | Elsa Arlington | Charles Swickard | [28] | |
1915 | Don Quixote | Lucinda | Edward Dillon | [9] | |
1916 | The Sable Curse | Mary | George L. Sargent | Alternative title: The Sable Blessing | [9] |
1916 | Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky ![]() |
Esther Stanley | Edward Sloman | [29] | |
1916 | The Three Musketeers | Constance Bonacieux | Charles Swickard | [9] | |
1916 | A Camille of the Barbary Coast | Belle | Rae Berger | Alternative title: The Overcoat | [30] |
1916 | The Blindness | Anna – the Schoolteacher | Carl M. Leviness | [31] | |
1916 | The Man from Manhattan | Virginia Winters | Jack Halloway | [9] | |
1916 | Philip Holden - Waster | Helen Landon | George L. Sargent | [9] | |
1916 | Overalls | Bettina Warren | Jack Halloway | [9] | |
1917 | The Gilded Youth | Mary | George L. Sargent | [9] | |
1917 | Whither Thou Goest | Maizie | Raymond B. West | [9] | |
1918 | The Blindness of Divorce | Florence Langdon | Frank Lloyd | [9] | |
1918 | Social Ambition | Rose | Wallace Worsley | [9] | |
1918 | Honor's Cross | Jane Cabot | Wallace Worsley | [9] | |
1918 | The Goat | Bijou Lamour | Donald Crisp | [9] | |
1918 | Boston Blackie's Little Pal | Mary | E. Mason Hopper | [9] | |
1918 | The Ghost of the Rancho | Mary Drew | William Worthington | [9] | |
1918 | Unexpected Places | Ruth Penfield | E. Mason Hopper | [9] | |
1919 | The Money Corral ![]() |
Janet Collins | William S. Hart | [9] | |
1919 | The Hawk's Trail ![]() |
Jean Drake | W. S. Van Dyke | [32] | |
1919 | The Sleeping Lion | Kate Billings | Rupert Julian | [9] | |
1920 | The Devil's Claim | Virginia Crosby | Charles Swickard | [9] | |
1920 | The Scoffer | Alice Porn | Allan Dwan | [9] | |
1921 | A Ridin' Romeo | Mabel Brentwood | George Marshall | [9] | |
1921 | Good Women | Natalie Shelby | Louis J. Gasnier | [9] | |
1921 | The Innocent Cheat | Peggy Adair | Ben F. Wilson | [9] | |
1923 | The Greatest Menace | Mary Lewis | Albert S. Rogell | [9] | |
1924 | The Other Kind of Love | The Chorus Girl | Duke Worne | [9] | |
1926 | Modern Youth | Jack Nelson | [9] | ||
1927 | The Home Trail | William Wyler | Also writer | [33] | |
1927 | The Dude Desperado | N/A | George Hunter | Writer | [34] |
1928 | Danger Patrol | Gladys Lawlor | Duke Worne | [9] | |
1933 | The Big Bluff | Reginald Denny | [9] | ||
1934 | Behold My Wife! | Reporter | Mitchell Leisen | Uncredited | [9] |
1934 | Whom the Gods Destroy | Survivor | Walter Lang | Uncredited | [9] |
1934 | One Hour Late | Stage mother | Ralph Murphy | Uncredited | [9] |
1936 | 15 Maiden Lane | Elevator operator | Allan Dwan | Uncredited | [9] |
1936 | Song and Dance Man | Sister Team | Allan Dwan | Uncredited | [9] |
1936 | San Francisco | Earthquake survivor | W. S. Van Dyke | Uncredited | |
1936 | Mysterious Crossing | Hall clerk | Arthur Lubin | Uncredited | [9] |
1936 | The Texas Rangers | Stage passenger | King Vidor | Uncredited | [9] |
1938 | The Ship That Died | Passenger on Mary Celeste | Jacques Tourneur | ||
1940 | I Take This Woman | Decker's Secretary | W. S. Van Dyke | Uncredited | |
1943 | Harrigan's Kid | Woman at Race Track | Charles Reisner | Uncredited | |
1943 | The Cross of Lorraine | Mother | Tay Garnett | Uncredited | [9] |
1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Nurse | Robert Z. Leonard | Uncredited | [9] |
1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Mrs. Humphrey | Tay Garnett | Uncredited | [9] |
1945 | The Hidden Eye | Pedestrian | Richard Whorf | Uncredited | [9] |
1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Reporter | Norman Taurog | Uncredited | [9] |
1947 | The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Wife | Ray Rowland | Uncredited | [9] |
1947 | The Unfinished Dance | Seamstress | Henry Koster | Uncredited | [9] |
1947 | Green Dolphin Street | Emily | Victor Saville | Uncredited | [9] |
1947 | The Mighty McGurk | Woman at Children's Society | John Waters | Uncredited | [9] |
1948 | B.F.'s Daughter | Assistant secretary | Robert Z. Leonard | Uncredited | [9] |
1948 | The Bride Goes Wild | Wedding guest | Norman Taurog | Uncredited | |
1948 | State of the Union | Jeny | Frank Capra | Alternative title: The World and His Wife | [9] |
1948 | High Wall | Minor role | Curtis Bernhardt | Uncredited | [9] |
1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Woman at window | Robert Z. Leonard | Uncredited | [9] |
1950 | The Skipper Surprised His Wife | Clubwoman | Elliot Nugent | Uncredited | [9] |
1950 | Stars In My Crown | Mrs. Backett | Jacques Tourneur | Uncredited | [9] |
1950 | Please Believe Me | Norman Taurog | Uncredited | [9] | |
1950 | Annie Get Your Gun | George Sidney | Uncredited | [9] | |
1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... | Woman in church | William A. Wellman | Uncredited | [9] |
1950 | Bannerline | Stambaugh maid | Don Weis | Uncredited | |
1950 | Dial 1119 | Gerald Mayer | Uncredited | [9] | |
1951 | Grounds for Marriage | Nurse | Robert Z. Leonard | Uncredited | |
1951 | Texas Carnival | Dealer | Charles Walters | Uncredited | |
1951 | The Unknown Man | Maid | Richard Thorpe | Uncredited | [9] |
1951 | It's a Big Country | School teacher | Various | Uncredited | [9] |
1952 | Washington Story | Robert Pirosh | Uncredited | [9] | |
1952 | My Man and I | Nurse | William A. Wellman | Uncredited | [9] |
1952 | The Member of the Wedding | Townswoman | Fred Zinnemann | Uncredited | [9] |
References
- Katchmer 2015, p. 260.
- Katchmer 2015, p. 261.
- Katchmer 2015, p. 13.
- Rainey 1992, p. 57.
- L., A. (February 15, 1915). "Theatrical News". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- "World in motion". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. February 28, 1914. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vaudette: The Coolest Theatre". Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor. Fort Scott, Kansas. June 24, 1914. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Always the Best in Moving Pictures". The Evening Herald. Ottawa, Kansas. April 30, 1914. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rhea Mitchell Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019.
- "Today's Best Moving Picture Stories". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. May 25, 1914. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "In the Southern Hills". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. June 18, 1914. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kay Bee Feature At Isis Theatre". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 25, 1914. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Answer Department". Motion Picture Magazine. New York: Macfadden-Bartell. 10: 143. 1915. OCLC 608328138.
- "Answer Department". Motion Picture Magazine. New York: Macfadden-Bartell. 10: 142. 1915. OCLC 608328138.
- "The Cruise of Molly Ann". The Leavenworth Post. Leavenworth, Kansas. September 9, 1914. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "World In Motion trade advertisement". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. December 30, 1914. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Delite Theatre Today". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. October 26, 1914. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Answer Department". Motion Picture Magazine. New York: Macfadden-Bartell. 10: 136. 1915. OCLC 608328138.
- "Redemption of David Corson at the Zoe". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. December 27, 1914. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- "World in Motion". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. January 12, 1915. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Elite Feature Reels". Iola Daily Register And Evening News. Iola, Kansas. April 17, 1915. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jewel Theater". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. July 19, 1915 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kozy Specials". News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. April 18, 1915. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Broncho Domino and Kay-Bee Men Active". The Movie Magazine: A National Motion Picture Magazine. Los Angeles: Movie Magazine Publishing Company. 1–2: 19. 1915. OCLC 919694400.
- "At the Crescent Today". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. June 9, 1915. p. 8.
- "Grand". Reading Times. Reading, Pennsylvania. July 19, 1915. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Whiting". The Times. Munster, Indiana. September 16, 1915 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Beckoning Flame Is Picture at the Rex". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. June 26, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "See the Famous $10,000 Sequel". The Representative. Fox Lake, Wisconsin. May 3, 1917. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Photoplays". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. May 28, 1916. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mutuals for Week of May 12". The Moving Picture World. New York: Chalmers Publication Company: 1347. May 20, 1916. OCLC 4157294.
- "Alhambra". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. May 5, 1920. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- Miller 2013, p. 402.
- Rainey 1990, p. 79.
Sources
- Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60905-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Miller, Gabriel (2013). William Wyler: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Director. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-813-14210-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Rainey, Buck (1990). Those Fabulous Serial Heroines: Their Lives and Films. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-810-81911-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Rainey, Buck (1992). Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-899-50565-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)