Rankin began her career with several roles with her father's company, her best-remembered part being as an Italian white slave in The White Slaver.[4] Prior to this, she performed in a number of sketches with her father and Barrymore. Rankin and Barrymore married in 1904 when he was 26 and she was 16. Both of them retired from the theater in 1906. The couple lived for an extended period in Paris, France, returning to the United States around 1910. Barrymore studied music and painting while he was there. They had two daughters, Ethel and Mary, and both girls died in infancy. Barrymore was deeply affected by the loss and never got over it.
Rankin's film debut came as Mrs. Shanks in the film The Copperhead (1920) with her husband which had been a great success for them as a play on the Broadway stage. She followed this role with performances in The Devil's Garden (1920), The Great Adventure (1921), Jim the Penman (1921), and Lena Rivers (1925). She continued in motion pictures from silent movies into the era of sound. Her last credited role was in Society Smugglers (1939).
Rankin was given a divorce from Barrymore in December 1922. Barrymore married Irene Fenwick in Rome, Italy, the following June.[5] Rankin married British author Roger Malcolm Mortimer in 1923 in Frederick, Maryland, and they had two children.[6] The couple lived in Santa Monica allowing Rankin to be near film studios.
In 1931, Rankin was operated on for a thyroid ailment at the Park East Hospital in New York City.
Doris Rankin died in Washington, D.C., in 1947. She is buried in Suitland, Maryland, at Cedar Hill Cemetery under her married name Doris Mortimer.[1]
^Beasley, David R. (2002). McKee Rankin and the Heyday of the American Theater. David Beasley. ISBN9780889203907. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
^The House of Barrymore, by Margot Peters, A.A. Knopf, 1991, p. 92.
^"Sensational Sketch by Rankin and Barrymore Entitled "The White Slaver" Will Be Presented at Orpheum Next Week". Berkeley Daily Gazette. November 12, 1910. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
^"Family Marriage Jinx on Trail of Ethel Barrymore? Her Separation Followed by Divorce Action". New York Daily News. July 8, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
^Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN978-1-4766-2599-7.
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doris, rankin, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, 202. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Doris Rankin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Doris Marie Rankin August 24 1887 March 18 1947 1 was an American stage and film actress Doris Marie RankinRankin in 1920BornDoris Marie Rankin 1887 08 24 August 24 1887New York City U S DiedMarch 18 1947 1947 03 18 aged 59 Washington D C U S Occupation s Stage and film actressSpousesLionel Barrymore m 1904 div 1922 wbr 2 children Malcolm Mortimer m 1923 wbr 2 children Children4Parent s McKee RankinMabel BertRelativesPhyllis Rankin half sister Gladys Rankin half sister Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in New York City Rankin was the daughter of actor McKee Rankin and Mabel Bert 2 She was married to actor Lionel Barrymore from 1904 to 1922 Doris had two older half sisters from her father s marriage to Kitty Blanchard Gladys Rankin who was married to Lionel s uncle Sidney Drew and Phyllis Rankin who was married to Harry Davenport of the Davenport theatrical family 3 Rankin began her career with several roles with her father s company her best remembered part being as an Italian white slave in The White Slaver 4 Prior to this she performed in a number of sketches with her father and Barrymore Rankin and Barrymore married in 1904 when he was 26 and she was 16 Both of them retired from the theater in 1906 The couple lived for an extended period in Paris France returning to the United States around 1910 Barrymore studied music and painting while he was there They had two daughters Ethel and Mary and both girls died in infancy Barrymore was deeply affected by the loss and never got over it Rankin s film debut came as Mrs Shanks in the film The Copperhead 1920 with her husband which had been a great success for them as a play on the Broadway stage She followed this role with performances in The Devil s Garden 1920 The Great Adventure 1921 Jim the Penman 1921 and Lena Rivers 1925 She continued in motion pictures from silent movies into the era of sound Her last credited role was in Society Smugglers 1939 Rankin was given a divorce from Barrymore in December 1922 Barrymore married Irene Fenwick in Rome Italy the following June 5 Rankin married British author Roger Malcolm Mortimer in 1923 in Frederick Maryland and they had two children 6 The couple lived in Santa Monica allowing Rankin to be near film studios In 1931 Rankin was operated on for a thyroid ailment at the Park East Hospital in New York City Doris Rankin died in Washington D C in 1947 She is buried in Suitland Maryland at Cedar Hill Cemetery under her married name Doris Mortimer 1 Filmography editThe Copperhead 1920 The Devil s Garden 1920 The Great Adventure 1921 Jim the Penman 1921 Lena Rivers 1925 Love at First Sight 1929 Her Unborn Child 1930 Night Angel 1931 Come Closer Folks 1936 uncredited The Great Gambini 1937 uncredited Hoosier Schoolboy 1937 Fit for a King 1937 uncredited Boy of the Streets 1937 uncredited Saleslady 1938 You Can t Take It with You 1938 uncredited Society Smugglers 1939 Zenobia 1939 uncreditedReferences editNotes a b Resting Places Beasley David R 2002 McKee Rankin and the Heyday of the American Theater David Beasley ISBN 9780889203907 Retrieved October 2 2017 The House of Barrymore by Margot Peters A A Knopf 1991 p 92 Sensational Sketch by Rankin and Barrymore Entitled The White Slaver Will Be Presented at Orpheum Next Week Berkeley Daily Gazette November 12 1910 Retrieved July 30 2021 Family Marriage Jinx on Trail of Ethel Barrymore Her Separation Followed by Divorce Action New York Daily News July 8 1923 p 5 Retrieved July 30 2021 Wilson Scott August 19 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed McFarland ISBN 978 1 4766 2599 7 BibliographyLos Angeles Times Hedda Hopper s Hollywood June 17 1940 Page 12 The New York Times Who Is Doris Rankin May 19 1918 Page 54 The New York Times Lionel Barrymore Divorced in 14 Days December 22 1922 Page 1 The New York Times Lionel Barrymore to Marry in Rome June 7 1923 Page 4 The New York Times Who s Who on the Stage October 11 1925 Page X3 The New York Times Doris Rankin Out of Danger November 4 1931 Page 30 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doris Rankin Doris Rankin at IMDb Doris Rankin at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doris Rankin amp oldid 1156927804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
