Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 18, 1906
Died
Jun 13, 1993
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Credits
51 titles
Ena Gregory
Biography
Ena Gregory (1906–1993) was an Australian motion picture actress. In Australia, Gregory was known as the child wonder of the vaudeville stage. Her first screen experience came at the age of four when she was shown in her mother's arms in a crowd which was welcoming British dignitaries. She was first signed in Hollywood for ingenue roles by Universal Pictures in 1921. She also worked for Hal Roach Studios and First National Pictures. In all she spent five years in comic roles before going into dramatic work. By 1924 she was the leading lady of the Independent Pictures Corporation. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1925. Gregory's film career started with comedy shorts like The Bull Thrower, Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws, and The Whizbang. After completing The Calgary Stampede and The Chip of the Flying U, she was promoted to leading lady for Jack Hoxie for two movies. When Gregory failed to achieve stardom, she consulted a Hollywood seer. He suggested a new name which combined the syllables of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It was Marian Douglas. Her first film using the new name was The Shepherd of the Hills. She took steps to become an American citizen beginning in October 1927. Gregory continued to make movies as Marion Douglas until 1931. Her final films are Twisted Tales, Three Wise Clucks, Aloha, and Beach Pajamas. Gregory divorced film director Alfred Rogell in August 1934. Gregory married Dr. Frank Nolan on 5 November 1937. The couple separated in May 1938 and Gregory obtained a divorce decree in July 1939. Ena Gregory died in Laguna Beach, California in 1993, aged 87.
Known For
Filmography
Beach Pajamas
Aloha
Elaine Marvin
Sioux Blood
Barbara Ingram
The Bushranger
Lucy
The Power of Silence
Gloria Wright
The Upland Rider
Sally Graham
The Devil's Trademark
Mona Benton
The Wagon Show
Sally Beldan
The Shepherd of the Hills
Maggie
The Jazz Singer
(uncredited)
The Western Rover
Millie Donlin
Men of Daring
Nancy Owen
Down the Stretch
Marion Hoyt
Blazing Days
Milly Morgan
Rough and Ready
Beth Stone
Red Hot Leather
Ellen Rand
The Better Man
Nancy Burton
Sporting Life
Peggy
The Calgary Stampede
Trixie
The Desert Flower
Fay Knight
Cold Nerve
Riders of the Kitchen Range
Folly of Vanity
The Siren (fantasy sequence)
Accidental Accidents
The Man from Broadway
Short Kilts
McGregor's Daughter
Seeing Nellie Home
Nellie
A Ten-Minute Egg
The Landlady's Daughter
Home Cooking
The Golf Bug
Sally
Wide Open Spaces
Rupert of Hee-Haw
Hee Haw's Maid
Near Dublin
Girl
Brothers Under the Chin
Pay or Move
Betty Benson
Wedding Bells
The Bride
Zeb vs. Paprika
Postage Due
Model
Jeffries, Jr.
Pearl
Smithy
Secretary
Mother's Joy
Maid
Uncensored Movies
The Sheik's Favorite
The Soilers
Girl
Paging Love
Love's Handicap
Col. Julep's Daughter
The Smile Wins
The Law Rustlers
Glory Sillman
Oils Well!
The Boss's Daughter
Short Skirts
Up in Mary's Attic
The Vamp