Jane Grey (actress)

Jane Grey (born Mamie Larock; May 22, 1882—November 9, 1944) was an American stage and screen actress of the silent era.[2][3]

Jane Grey
Grey in 1918
BornMay 22, 1882
Middlebury, Vermont, USA
DiedNovember 9, 1944 (aged 61)
New York City, New York
Resting placeKensico Cemetery, Valhalla Westchester County, New York[1]
Other namesGladys Grey
Mamie Larock
OccupationActress
Years active1909-1935
Spouse(s)Ricardo Martin
William E. Tyrrel(2 children)

Early life

Born in Vermont in 1882, Mamie (later Jane Grey) was the fifth child of seven children of Louisa May and Joseph Larock.[2] The federal census of 1900 documents that her father, a native of Canada, was a "common day laborer" and that her Vermont-born mother washed other people's clothes to earn extra money to support the large family.[2]

Stage and film

Grey started her Broadway career around 1911 and was the original female lead with John Barrymore in the popular 1914 stage play Kick In written by Willard Mack .[4] Grey, who began appearing in films around 1913, was in Hassard Short's All-Star Shakespearean pageant for Actor's Equity in 1921, and she was also cast in a few French productions for Louis Feuillade in the early 1920s.[5] Although her final film role was in 1927, she continued to perform on stage until 1935.[6]

Personal life and death

Grey was married twice, to Ricardo Martin and then to William E. Tyrrel.[7][8]

Filmography

References
  1. Jane Grey; findagrave.com
  2. "Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900", Larock Family, digital image of original census page, Middlebury Town, Addison County, Vermont, June 21, 1900. United States Census Bureau, Washington, D.C.
  3. Grey's grave marker, available at Find a Grave, cites 1888 as her birth year, but federal records clearly document May 1882 as her actual birth month and year. The Jane Grey entry on the Internet Movie Database incorrectly cites 1883 as her birth year.
  4. "Motion Picture Studio Directory", entry for Jane Grey under "Actresses—Leads", Motion Picture News (New York, N.Y.), October 21, 1916, p. 76. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. Pictorial History of the American Theatre:1860-1985 by Daniel Blum, c.1985 ISBN 0-517-562588
  6. "Jane Grey", Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Amazon, Seattle, Washington. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. Silent Film Necrology, p.212 2nd edit. c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  8. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-76 page 1007 vol.2 D-H compiled from annual editions by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research ISBN 0-8103-0406-6
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