Edythe Chapman
From Wikipedia Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 - October 15, 1948), was an American stage and silent film actress from Rochester, New York. As early as 1898 she appeared in New York, New York in the Charity Ball. Edythe performed at the Shubert Theater in Brooklyn, New York in a production of The Light Eternal in 1907. Mrs. Chapman played maternal roles in numerous silent motion pictures and became known in the 1920s as Hollywood's Mother. She played Ma Jones in the film version of Lightnin' (1925), a screen production which featured Will Rogers. Edythe was Grandmother Janeway in Man Crazy (1927). Miss Chapman came to Hollywood around 1909 with her husband, screen and stage actor, James Neill. The couple met in Cincinnati, Ohio when Miss Chapman was working in Mr. Neill's stock company. They were married in 1897. The two began making movies with Cecil B. Demille and other noteworthy directors and producers. They had leading roles in The Ten Commandments (1923), Manslaughter (1922), The Little American (1917), and other silent motion pictures. Mr. Neill died in 1931. The final movie in which Edythe appeared was Double Crossroads in 1930. Prior to this, she had a large role in Navy Blues (1929). Edythe Chapman Neill died in Glendale, California in 1948 after a brief illness.
Filmography
Up the River
as Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)
Up the River
as Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)
Man Trouble
as Aunt Maggie
Man Trouble
as Aunt Maggie
Double Cross Roads
as Mrs. Carlyle
Double Cross Roads
as Mrs. Carlyle
Take the Heir
as Lady Tweedham
Take the Heir
as Lady Tweedham
Navy Blues
as Mrs. Brown
Navy Blues
as Mrs. Brown
Twin Beds
as Ma Dolan
Twin Beds
as Ma Dolan
The Idle Rich
as Mrs. Alice Thayer
The Idle Rich
as Mrs. Alice Thayer
Synthetic Sin
as Mrs. Fairfax
Synthetic Sin
as Mrs. Fairfax
Three Week Ends
as Ma O'Brien
Three Week Ends
as Ma O'Brien
Sally's Shoulders
as Emily
Sally's Shoulders
as Emily
Heart Trouble
Heart Trouble
Happiness Ahead
as Mrs. Randall
Happiness Ahead
as Mrs. Randall
The Little Yellow House
as Grandmother Pentland
The Little Yellow House
as Grandmother Pentland
Love Hungry
as Ma Robinson
Love Hungry
as Ma Robinson
The Count of Ten
as Mother McKinney
The Count of Ten
as Mother McKinney
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Young Karl's Nanny (uncredited)
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Young Karl's Nanny (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Aunt Mollie
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Aunt Mollie
Man Crazy
as Grandmother Janeway
Man Crazy
as Grandmother Janeway
The Crystal Cup
as Mrs. Carteret
The Crystal Cup
as Mrs. Carteret
American Beauty
as Madame O'Riley
American Beauty
as Madame O'Riley
Naughty But Nice
as Mrs. Altewood
Naughty But Nice
as Mrs. Altewood
Faithful Wives
as The Mother
Faithful Wives
as The Mother
One Minute to Play
as Mrs. Wade
One Minute to Play
as Mrs. Wade
The Boob
as The Old Lady (uncredited)
The Boob
as The Old Lady (uncredited)
The Runaway
as Mrs. Murrell
The Runaway
as Mrs. Murrell
Three Faces East
as Mrs. Bennett
Three Faces East
as Mrs. Bennett
Lazybones
as Mrs. Tuttle
Lazybones
as Mrs. Tuttle
Havoc
as Mrs. Chappel
Havoc
as Mrs. Chappel
The Pride of the Force
as Mother Moore
The Pride of the Force
as Mother Moore
Lightnin'
as Mrs. Jones
Lightnin'
as Mrs. Jones
In the Name of Love
as Mother Melnotte
In the Name of Love
as Mother Melnotte
Soul Mates
as Tancred's mother
Soul Mates
as Tancred's mother
Learning to Love
as Aunt Penelope
Learning to Love
as Aunt Penelope
Worldly Goods
as Mrs. Lawson
Worldly Goods
as Mrs. Lawson
Broken Barriers
as Beulah Reynolds
Broken Barriers
as Beulah Reynolds
The Wise Virgin
as Mrs. John Farrington
The Wise Virgin
as Mrs. John Farrington
Daughters of Pleasure
as Mrs. Hadley
Daughters of Pleasure
as Mrs. Hadley
The Breaking Point
as Lucy Livingstone
The Breaking Point
as Lucy Livingstone
The Shadow of the East
as Aunt Caroline
The Shadow of the East
as Aunt Caroline
Chastity
as Mrs. Harris
Chastity
as Mrs. Harris
The Ten Commandments
as Mrs. Martha McTavish
The Ten Commandments
as Mrs. Martha McTavish
The Miracle Makers
as Mrs. Martha Mansfield
The Miracle Makers
as Mrs. Martha Mansfield
Hollywood
as Edythe Chapman
Hollywood
as Edythe Chapman
Divorce
as Mrs. George Reed
Divorce
as Mrs. George Reed
The Girl I Loved
as Mother Middleton
The Girl I Loved
as Mother Middleton
My American Wife
as Donna Isabella LaTassa
My American Wife
as Donna Isabella LaTassa
Youth to Youth
as Mrs. Cora Knittson
Youth to Youth
as Mrs. Cora Knittson
Manslaughter
as Adeline Bennett
Manslaughter
as Adeline Bennett
A Tailor-Made Man
as Mrs. Nathan
A Tailor-Made Man
as Mrs. Nathan
North of the Rio Grande
as Belle Hannon
North of the Rio Grande
as Belle Hannon
Beyond the Rocks
as Lady Bracondale
Beyond the Rocks
as Lady Bracondale
The Sleep Walker
as Sister Ursula
The Sleep Walker
as Sister Ursula
Her Husband’s Trademark
as Mother Berkeley
Her Husband’s Trademark
as Mother Berkeley
Saturday Night
as Mrs. Prentiss
Saturday Night
as Mrs. Prentiss
Voices of the City
as Mrs. Rodman
Voices of the City
as Mrs. Rodman
Alias Ladyfingers
as Rachel Stetherill
Alias Ladyfingers
as Rachel Stetherill
Dangerous Curve Ahead
as Mrs. Mabee
Dangerous Curve Ahead
as Mrs. Mabee
Bits of Life
Bits of Life
A Wife's Awakening
as Mrs. Kelcey
A Wife's Awakening
as Mrs. Kelcey
One Wild Week
as Mrs. Dorn
One Wild Week
as Mrs. Dorn
A Tale of Two Worlds
as Mrs. Newcombe
A Tale of Two Worlds
as Mrs. Newcombe
Bunty Pulls the Strings
as Eelen Dunlap
Bunty Pulls the Strings
as Eelen Dunlap
Just Out of College
as Mrs. Pickering
Just Out of College
as Mrs. Pickering
The County Fair
as Aunt Abigail Prue
The County Fair
as Aunt Abigail Prue
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
as Senora Urique
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
as Senora Urique
Out of the Storm
as Lady Bridgeminster
Out of the Storm
as Lady Bridgeminster
Huckleberry Finn
as Aunt Polly
Huckleberry Finn
as Aunt Polly
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
as Mrs. Dean
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
as Mrs. Dean
Pinto
as Mrs. Audry
Pinto
as Mrs. Audry
Everywoman
as Truth
Everywoman
as Truth
Flame of the Desert
as Lady Snowden
Flame of the Desert
as Lady Snowden
Deliverance
as Sarah Fuller
Deliverance
as Sarah Fuller
Fires of Faith
as Mrs. Booth
Fires of Faith
as Mrs. Booth
Secret Service
as Mrs. Varney
Secret Service
as Mrs. Varney
An Innocent Adventuress
as Aunt Heppy
An Innocent Adventuress
as Aunt Heppy
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
as Teddy's Mother
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
as Teddy's Mother
The Home Town Girl
as Mrs. Fanshawe
The Home Town Girl
as Mrs. Fanshawe
Experimental Marriage
as Mrs. Ercoll
Experimental Marriage
as Mrs. Ercoll
Alias Mike Moran
as Ma Young
Alias Mike Moran
as Ma Young
The Winning Girl
as Second Mrs. Milligan
The Winning Girl
as Second Mrs. Milligan
You Never Saw Such a Girl
as Mrs. Burgess
You Never Saw Such a Girl
as Mrs. Burgess
Faith
as Martha Owen
Faith
as Martha Owen
Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart
The Gypsy Trail
as Grandma
The Gypsy Trail
as Grandma
Borrowed Clothes
as Mary's Mother
Borrowed Clothes
as Mary's Mother
Unexpected Places
as Mrs. Penfield
Unexpected Places
as Mrs. Penfield
Bound in Morocco
as Ysail's Mother
Bound in Morocco
as Ysail's Mother
Sandy
as Mrs. Hollis
Sandy
as Mrs. Hollis
Say! Young Fellow
as A Sweet Spinster
Say! Young Fellow
as A Sweet Spinster
The Only Road
as Clara Hawkins
The Only Road
as Clara Hawkins
Old Wives for New
as Mrs. Berkeley (uncredited)
Old Wives for New
as Mrs. Berkeley (uncredited)
Rose o' Paradise
as Peg Grandoken
Rose o' Paradise
as Peg Grandoken
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
as Older Mrs. Breede
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
as Older Mrs. Breede
The Whispering Chorus
as John Tremble's mother
The Whispering Chorus
as John Tremble's mother
Huck and Tom
as Aunt Polly
Huck and Tom
as Aunt Polly
The Spirit of '17
as Mrs. Glidden
The Spirit of '17
as Mrs. Glidden
A Modern Musketeer
as Mrs. Thacker
A Modern Musketeer
as Mrs. Thacker
Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly
Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly
A Little Princess
as (uncredited)
A Little Princess
as (uncredited)
The Ghost House
as Mrs. Rawson
The Ghost House
as Mrs. Rawson
The Countess Charming
as Mrs. Lovering
The Countess Charming
as Mrs. Lovering
On the Level
as Joe Blanchard's Mother
On the Level
as Joe Blanchard's Mother
The Crystal Gazer
as Mrs. Mannering
The Crystal Gazer
as Mrs. Mannering
The Little American
as Mrs. von Austreim
The Little American
as Mrs. von Austreim
The Girl at Home
as Mary Dexter
The Girl at Home
as Mary Dexter
A Mormon Maid
as Nancy Hogue
A Mormon Maid
as Nancy Hogue
A School for Husbands
as Mrs. Manners
A School for Husbands
as Mrs. Manners
The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye
Oliver Twist
as Mrs. Brownlow
Oliver Twist
as Mrs. Brownlow
The Plow Girl
as Lady Brentwood
The Plow Girl
as Lady Brentwood
The Heir to the Hoorah
as Mrs. Kent
The Heir to the Hoorah
as Mrs. Kent
Anton the Terrible
as Babushka (Anton's mother)
Anton the Terrible
as Babushka (Anton's mother)
Public Opinion
as Mrs. Carson Morgan
Public Opinion
as Mrs. Carson Morgan
The Selfish Woman
as Mrs. Hale
The Selfish Woman
as Mrs. Hale
The Golden Chance
as Mrs. Hillary
The Golden Chance
as Mrs. Hillary
The Pretty Sister of Jose
as The Mother
The Pretty Sister of Jose
as The Mother
Richelieu
as The Queen
Richelieu
as The Queen