Sybil Seely

Sybil Seely (born Sibye Trevilla,[1] January 2, 1900 [2]– June 26, 1984)[3] was a silent film actress who worked with the well known silent film comedy actor Buster Keaton. She was credited in most of her films as Sibye Trevilla.[4]

Sybil Seely
Seely, photographed by Nelson Evans
Born
Sibye Trevilla

(1900-01-02)January 2, 1900
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1984(1984-06-26) (aged 84)
Culver City, California, U.S.
Other namesSibye Trevilla
Sibye Travilla
OccupationActress
Years active1917–1922
Spouse(s)Jules Furthman
(m. 1920-1966)

Early years

Seely was born to Harry Travilla and Lucie Ellen Boyker in Los Angeles.[5]

Career

Seely acted in her first film, Hearts and Flowers at the age of 17. She is known to have appeared in 21 films, some opposite Buster Keaton.

Family

In 1920, she married screenwriter Jules Furthman. They had a son, Jules Jr., born in 1921. In 1922, she retired from her acting career.[5]

Death

Seely was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1983 and also suffered from cerebral arteriosclerosis at the time of her death from cardiac failure[3] in Culver City, California, aged 84, on June 26, 1984.[6] She was survived by a son and a sister.[3]

Filmography
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gollark: It is 17:02:33 for me too!
gollark: Phrasing it as "the EVIL CAPITALISTS want us to unlockdown because they only care about the economy" is ridiculous - *we need to produce things* and people will probably become increasingly unhappy/crazy as time spent at home drags on.
gollark: Unfortunately the UK does not appear to *have* a plan, and the government is completely refusing to explain anything it's going to do.
gollark: Locking everything down just effectively puts the whole thing on pause, but at great cost, which makes sense as a way to buy time for launching another strategy.

References
  1. Massa, Steve. Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. "Ssdi".
  3. Walker, Brent E. (2013). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. p. 551. ISBN 9780786477111. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. Sybil Seely profile, imdb.com; accessed January 5, 2017.
  5. Sybil Seely, Classic Video Streams; accessed January 18, 2019.
  6. Death Certificate of Sybil Travilla Furthman, classicvideostreams.com; accessed January 5, 2017.
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