Jane Fearnley
American stage and film actress (c. 1885–1952))
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Jane Fearnley (née Sadie J. Fearnley; c. 1885–1952), was an American stage and film actress who appeared in silent films.[1] Her name was sometimes spelled Jane Fernley.[2]
c. 1885
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| Born | Sadie J. Fearnley c. 1885 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1952 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other name | Jane Fernley |
| Alma mater | Dean Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1907–c. 1922 |
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Early life and education
Fearnley was born Sadie J. around 1885 in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah who immigrated to the United States from England.[3][4] She graduated from Dean Academy in 1904.[5]
Career
After college, Fearnley moved to New York City and began her acting career[6][7] performing both on stage and film until the early 1920's.[8] In 1907 she made her national debut in the leading role in the play Raffles as Gwendolin Conron with S. Miller Kent,[9] then in 1909 as Hope Georgia in the play The Gentleman from Mississippi.[10]
After tiring of traveling, she joined Reliance Film Company,[11] later joining Independent Moving Pictures (IMP)[12] and the Famous Players Film Company among others.[13] By 1913, she had solidified herself as a leading film actress, often starring opposite King Baggot in films such as the Human Hearts, Lady Audrey's Secret and A Cave Man Wooing.[14][15] She was also noted for her roles in The Little Gray Lady and The Scales of Justice.[16] She returned to the stage 1916, touring with a company playing the role of Ruth Goldman in Potash and Perlmutter[16][17] then in the early 1920s as Mrs. Marshall in Irene.[18]
Personal life
Fearnley married twice, first to Richard Clark in 1907[7] then to Charles Carey in 1923.[19] Pearl White lived with Fearnely for a short time around 1913 and traveled to Bermuda together.[20] In 1952 Fearnley died while residing New York City, outside of Harlem.[21]
Filmography
- Making Good (1912)[22]
- In Old Tennessee (1912)[14]
- Human Hearts (1912)[15]
- Lady Audrey's Secret (1912)[23][15][24]
- King, the Detective and the Opium Smugglers (1912)[14]
- Officer 174 (1912)[14]
- Jealousy (1912), part of the Library of Congress' film collection
- A Cave Man Wooing (1912)
- The New Magdalen(1912)[15]
- In a Woman's Power (1913)
- The Stranglers of Paris[15] (1913) as Mathilde[25]
- The Golden Pathway (1913)
- Kathleen Mavourneen (1913 film)[15]
- The Christian (1914)
- The Little Gray Lady (1914)
- The Scales of Justice (1914)
- The Marble Heart (1915)[15]
- Bubbles (1916)[26]
- The Black Stork (1917)
- The Eternal Sin (1917)