Genevieve Blinn
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Genevieve Blinn (born Genevieve Clothilde Nannery; June 12, 1874 – July 20, 1956) was a Canadian actress who appeared on stage and in Hollywood silent motion pictures. She was a native of New Brunswick, Canada.
Family
Genevieve Nannery was the last member of an old theater family from
Stage career
In October 1906 Blinn was the leading woman in the Ezra Kendall production of Swell, Elegant Jones. A comedy in three acts, the play was staged at the Wilmington, Delaware, Opera House. Brinn acted in stage roles opposite Richard Mansfield, Robert Mantel, and Willard Mack.
Blinn came to
Silent films
Blinn's career as a performer in movies began with a role as "Countess de Moray" in A Wife's Sacrifice (1916). She is best known for her role as the Bath-Sheba in The Queen of Sheba (1921). Aside from this feature, she was in a number of other films which starred Theda Bara.
Blinn retired from the stage and screen with the advent of sound motion pictures. Her last film was Common Clay (1930), in which she played the role of "Mrs. Fullerton."
Personal life
On June 4, 1895, Genevieve Nannery married lumberman Irving L. Blinn[1] from Los Angeles, California. She petitioned for a divorce from her husband in July 1904.
Blinn died in 1956 in
Partial filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1916 | A Wife's Sacrifice | Countess de Moray | |
1917 | Tangled Lives | Countess Dassori | |
Conscience | Mrs. Marsh | ||
Cleopatra | Octavia | ||
The Rose of Blood | Governess | ||
Madame Du Barry | Duchess deGaumont | ||
1918 | Salomé | Queen Marian | |
When a Woman Sins | Mrs. West | ||
The Rainbow Trail | Ruth | ||
1919 | When Fate Decides | Mrs. Veriker | |
The Last of the Duanes | Mrs. Lee | ||
Wings of the Morning | Lady Costabel | ||
1920 | The Path She Chose | Forewoman | |
1921 | The Queen of Sheba | Beth-Sheba | |
Crazy to Marry | Mrs. Landis | ||
Don't Tell Everything | Mrs. Morgan | ||
1922 | If I Were Queen | Sister Ursula | |
The Call of Home | Nancy Wayne | ||
1924 | The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
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Mrs. Ninian Edwards | |
1930 | Common Clay | Mrs. Fullerton |
References
- Newspapers.com.
- Lima, Ohio News, Genevieve Blinn, Ex-Star, Dies, July 22, 1956, Page 9B.
- Los Angeles Times, The Public Service, July 16, 1904, Page A2.
- Los Angeles Times, Leading Lady Is Due Today, February 29, 1912, Page III4.
- New York Times, Ezra Kendall Produces A New Play, October 5, 1906, Page 9.
- William Nannery and Atlantic Victorian Theatre: The Amateur Legacy[permanent dead link] by Carl Killen, M. A. Thesis (PDF - large file)
External links
- Genevieve Blinn at IMDb