Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 13, 1862
Died
Jan 21, 1934
Place of Birth
County Kildare, Ireland
Credits
11 titles
Amelia Summerville
Biography
From Wikipedia Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress. Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto. In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid. Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Known For
Filmography
The Great Deception
Lady Jane
Romola
Brigida
Romance
April Folly
Olive Connal
The Witness for the Defense
Margaret Pettifer
My Little Sister
The Gray Hawk
The Probation Wife
Eunice Galway
Getting Mary Married
Mrs. Bussard
How Could You, Caroline?
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Dane's Defense
The Duchess of Grantby
Just Out of College
Jonesey