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Shirley Mason (actress)

January 20, 2023

Shirley Mason (born Leonie Flugrath,[1] June 6, 1901 – July 27, 1979)[2] was an American actress of the silent era.

Shirley Mason
Mason, 1923
Born
Leonie Flugrath

(1901-06-06)June 6, 1901
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1979(1979-07-27) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active1910–1929
RelativesEdna Flugrath (sister)
Viola Dana (sister)

Biography

 
Promotional postcard mailed for Mason's 1920 film Molly and I
 
Charles Stanton Ogle (the first screen Frankenstein monster) as Long John Silver and Shirley Mason as Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island (1920)

Mason was born in 1901 in Brooklyn, New York,[2] to Emil and Mary (née Dubois) Flugrath. She and her two sisters Edna and Virginia became actresses at the insistence of their mother, who had first enrolled them in dance classes at a very young age. The sisters spent much of their childhood touring with companies at Coney Island, Elks Clubs and other venues.[3]

Mason, and her sister Virginia (changed professionally to Viola Dana), made their film debuts at the ages of 10 and 13, respectively, in the film A Christmas Carol (1910).[4] Mason's next film was 1911's The Threshold of Life (1911).

As a child actress, Mason was not in high demand. It was not until 1915 that she played her role in Vanity Fair.[citation needed] She acted for Edison studios in 1916,[5] starring in The Littlest Magdalene.[6] In 1917, her career saw a major advance as she was cast in 13 films that year alone, and was given the title role in the film The Awakening of Ruth.[citation needed] Mason continued a vibrant acting career through the 1920s, landing several major roles. In the 1929 film, The Flying Marine, she appeared in her final role (along with her sister Viola) capping her career at 109 films between the years of 1910 and 1929.[citation needed]

All three Flugrath sisters were hired by Edison Studios. It was here that she became Shirley Mason, a name selected for her for her role in the film series Seven Deadly Sins (1917).[7] Viola met her husband, John Collins, at Edison, and the young director and actress became a successful husband-wife team. Edna also met her future husband Harold Shaw at the Edison Studios, and when he went to the UK in 1913 to direct at the London Film Company. Edna accompanied him; however, they did not marry until 1917 when they were producing films in South Africa. Shirley had appeared in several films and had met her future husband, Bernard Durning. Durning was a fellow actor and also director, and although eight years her senior, the two were married when Mason was only 16 years old. Mason and Durning enjoyed a very happy marriage, his directing films back East, and Shirley acting in them.[citation needed] All was well until 1923 when Bernard contracted typhoid fever and died, leaving 22-year-old Shirley a widow. Mason was remarried once more in 1927 to director Sidney Lanfield. The two remained married until Lanfield died of a heart attack in 1972.[8][better source needed]

On July 27, 1979, Mason died of cancer at age 78 in Los Angeles.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Shapely Shirly of the Sins". Photoplay Magazine. XI (4): 89–90. March 1917. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9780786446933. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Flugrath Article".
  4. ^ "Actual film stored at archive.org".
  5. ^ "Is the Venus di Milo Out of Date? Anyway, Leonie Flugrath Thinks So". Motion Picture Classic. III (1): 45–47. September 1916. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "'The Littlest Magdalene'". Moving Picture World. 28 (10): 1710–1711. June 3, 1916. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Mason, Shirley (May 1918), "The Evolution of a Star: How One Ambitious Little Girl Was Made Over for the Movies", Film Fun (349)
  8. ^ "Miss Shirley Mason". Retrieved August 5, 2015.

External links

 
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  • Shirley Mason at IMDb

January 20, 2023
shirley, mason, actress, shirley, mason, born, leonie, flugrath, june, 1901, july, 1979, american, actress, silent, shirley, masonmason, 1923bornleonie, flugrath, 1901, june, 1901brooklyn, york, diedjuly, 1979, 1979, aged, angeles, california, resting, placewe. Shirley Mason born Leonie Flugrath 1 June 6 1901 July 27 1979 2 was an American actress of the silent era Shirley MasonMason 1923BornLeonie Flugrath 1901 06 06 June 6 1901Brooklyn New York U S DiedJuly 27 1979 1979 07 27 aged 78 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeWestwood Memorial ParkOccupationActressYears active1910 1929RelativesEdna Flugrath sister Viola Dana sister Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography Edit Promotional postcard mailed for Mason s 1920 film Molly and I Charles Stanton Ogle the first screen Frankenstein monster as Long John Silver and Shirley Mason as Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island 1920 Mason was born in 1901 in Brooklyn New York 2 to Emil and Mary nee Dubois Flugrath She and her two sisters Edna and Virginia became actresses at the insistence of their mother who had first enrolled them in dance classes at a very young age The sisters spent much of their childhood touring with companies at Coney Island Elks Clubs and other venues 3 Mason and her sister Virginia changed professionally to Viola Dana made their film debuts at the ages of 10 and 13 respectively in the film A Christmas Carol 1910 4 Mason s next film was 1911 s The Threshold of Life 1911 As a child actress Mason was not in high demand It was not until 1915 that she played her role in Vanity Fair citation needed She acted for Edison studios in 1916 5 starring in The Littlest Magdalene 6 In 1917 her career saw a major advance as she was cast in 13 films that year alone and was given the title role in the film The Awakening of Ruth citation needed Mason continued a vibrant acting career through the 1920s landing several major roles In the 1929 film The Flying Marine she appeared in her final role along with her sister Viola capping her career at 109 films between the years of 1910 and 1929 citation needed All three Flugrath sisters were hired by Edison Studios It was here that she became Shirley Mason a name selected for her for her role in the film series Seven Deadly Sins 1917 7 Viola met her husband John Collins at Edison and the young director and actress became a successful husband wife team Edna also met her future husband Harold Shaw at the Edison Studios and when he went to the UK in 1913 to direct at the London Film Company Edna accompanied him however they did not marry until 1917 when they were producing films in South Africa Shirley had appeared in several films and had met her future husband Bernard Durning Durning was a fellow actor and also director and although eight years her senior the two were married when Mason was only 16 years old Mason and Durning enjoyed a very happy marriage his directing films back East and Shirley acting in them citation needed All was well until 1923 when Bernard contracted typhoid fever and died leaving 22 year old Shirley a widow Mason was remarried once more in 1927 to director Sidney Lanfield The two remained married until Lanfield died of a heart attack in 1972 8 better source needed On July 27 1979 Mason died of cancer at age 78 in Los Angeles 2 Filmography EditA Christmas Carol 1910 short A Fresh Air Romance 1912 short Vanity Fair 1915 Cy Whittaker s Ward 1917 The Seventh Sin 1917 The Light in Darkness 1917 The Little Chevalier 1917 The Lady of the Photograph 1917 The Tell Tale Step 1917 The Apple Tree Girl 1917 Where Love Is 1917 The Law of the North 1917 The Awakening of Ruth 1917 Pride 1917 Wrath 1917 Come on In 1918 Good Bye Bill 1918 The Winning Girl 1919 The Rescuing Angel 1919 The Final Close Up 1919 The Unwritten Code 1919 Putting It Over 1919 Secret Service 1919 Her Elephant Man 1920 Treasure Island 1920 Merely Mary Ann 1920 Molly and I 1920 Love s Harvest 1920 The Little Wanderer 1920 The Girl of My Heart 1920 Flame of Youth 1920 Wing Toy 1921 The Lamplighter 1921 The Mother Heart 1921 Lovetime 1921 Ever Since Eve 1921 Jackie 1921 Queenie 1921 Little Miss Smiles 1922 Pawn Ticket 210 1922 Lights of the Desert 1922 The Ragged Heiress 1922 Shirley of the Circus 1922 Very Truly Yours 1922 The New Teacher 1922 Youth Must Have Love 1922 South Sea Love 1923 Lovebound 1923 The Eleventh Hour 1923 Love Letters 1924 Curlytop 1924 The Star Dust Trail 1924 Great Diamond Mystery 1924 That French Lady 1924 My Husband s Wives 1924 What Fools Men 1925 Lord Jim 1925 The Talker 1925 The Scarlet Honeymoon 1925 Scandal Proof 1925 Desert Gold 1926 Don Juan s Three Nights 1926 Sin Cargo 1926 Sweet Rosie O Grady 1926 Rose of the Tenements 1926 Let It Rain 1927 Sally in Our Alley 1927 Stranded 1927 The Wreck 1927 Rich Men s Sons 1927 The Wife s Relations 1928 So This Is Love 1928 Vultures of the Sea 1928 Runaway Girls 1928 Dark Skies 1929 Anne Against the World 1929 The Flying Marine 1929 The Show of Shows 1929 References Edit Shapely Shirly of the Sins Photoplay Magazine XI 4 89 90 March 1917 Retrieved October 23 2019 a b c Katchmer George A 2009 A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses McFarland ISBN 9780786446933 Retrieved October 23 2019 Flugrath Article Actual film stored at archive org Is the Venus di Milo Out of Date Anyway Leonie Flugrath Thinks So Motion Picture Classic III 1 45 47 September 1916 Retrieved October 23 2019 The Littlest Magdalene Moving Picture World 28 10 1710 1711 June 3 1916 Retrieved October 23 2019 Mason Shirley May 1918 The Evolution of a Star How One Ambitious Little Girl Was Made Over for the Movies Film Fun 349 Miss Shirley Mason Retrieved August 5 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shirley Mason actress Shirley Mason at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shirley Mason actress amp oldid 1078303567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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