Gladys Hanson

Gladys Hanson (September 5, 1884 – February 23, 1973) was a stage and silent film actress. Hanson began her career on the Broadway stage in 1907 with the Charles Frohman Company.[1] On the stage she played in the theatrical productions Our American Cousin (1908) with Edward Hugh Sothern, The Builder of Bridge (1909) with later film star Eugene O'Brien and The Governor's Lady (1912) with Emma Dunn and future film leading man Milton Sills.

Gladys Hanson in 1916

Gladys Hanson
Born	Gladys Snook 5 September 1884 Atlanta, Georgia United States
Died	23 February 1973 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1907-1939
Spouse(s)	Charles Emerson Cook

In 1914 she began working in film for Famous Players and later worked for Universal and Essanay. Her last film appearance was Walls Tell Tales in 1928.[2]

She married Charles Emerson Cook who represented her at Charles Emerson Cook Inc., but they later divorced. They had one child, Gladys-Irene Cook.[3]

She starred in The Straight Road (Famous Players), The Evangelist and The Climbers (Lubin), The Primrose Path (Universal), and The Havoc (Essanay).