Brockwell, Gladys (1894–1929)

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Brockwell, Gladys (1894–1929)

American actress. Born Gladys Lindeman, Mar 21 (some sources cite Sept 26), 1894, in Brooklyn, NY; died July 4 (some sources cite July 2), 1929, of peritonitis following an auto accident; m. Robert Broadwell; m. Harry Edwards.

At 3, made stage debut; became a popular stage star; made film debut in The Typhoon (1914); specialized in fallen woman roles; films include The End of the Trail (1916), Oliver Twist (1922), Penrod and Sam (1923), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), So Big (1924), Stella Maris (1925), Lights of New York (1928) and The Drake Case (1929); also appeared opposite Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Seventh Heaven.

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