Pearl Shepard
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January 17, 1900
Pearl Shepard | |
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 Pearl Shepard, from a 1919 publication | |
| Born | Pearl Ginsberg January 17, 1900 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1993 (aged 93) Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Pearl Ginsburg |
| Occupation | Actress |
Pearl Shepard (January 17, 1900 – September 8, 1993), born Pearl Ginsberg, was an American actress in silent films. Her relationship with an Egyptian prince was in the headlines in 1924 and 1925.[1][2]
Shepard was from New York City, the daughter of Morris (or Maurice) Ginsberg[3] and Essie Ginsberg. Her father was a furrier, born in Russia.[4]
Shepard, known for her auburn hair,[5][6][7] won a beauty contest at Madison Square Garden,[8] and gained a film contract from the Thanhouser Company.[9][10] Florence La Badie was her mentor at Thanhouser.[10] She appeared in more than a dozen short silent films and several longer films, between 1917 and 1922, often comedies directed by Frank P. Donovan.[11]
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In 1924, Shepard's family announced that she had married Egyptian prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim in 1923.[4][12][13] He was described as a "sporting prince",[14] and had previously been linked to actresses Mabel Withee[2] and Mabel Normand.[1][15] She was rumored to be back in New York City without him in 1925.[2][16] In 1935, she was still hoping to marry him,[3] though he was linked with other actresses in the 1930s.[17][18] She lived with her sister in Rye, New York, in the 1950s.[19]