Nellie Parker Spaulding
Nellie Parker Spaulding (August 4, 1870 – June 18, 1945) was an American silent film actress who appeared in at least 37 films between 1915 and 1925.
Nellie Parker Spaulding | |
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_-_7.jpg) Spaulding (second from right) in The Love Expert (1920) | |
| Born | August 4, 1870 |
| Died | June 18, 1945 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life and career
Born in Machias, Maine, she was 45 years old when she obtained her first film part, as 'Aunt Sally' in The Flying Twins (1915). Originally billed as 'Eleanor Spaulding', she was using the more informal 'Nellie' by 1918. She most often played mothers, aunts, or older women, such as "Mrs. Peniston" in the first filmed version of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1918). Spaulding worked for various production companies, but her last role (in 1925) was in an MGM picture.
Death
She died at age 74 in Glendale, California.
Selected filmography
- Reputation (1917)
- Love Watches (1918)
- The House of Mirth (1918)
- Good References (1920)
- Dynamite Allen (1921)
- School Days (1921)
- Twenty-One (1923)
- Time, the Comedian (1925)
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