Chapman, Edythe (1863–1948)

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Chapman, Edythe (1863–1948)

American stage actress. Name variations: Mrs. James Neil. Born Oct 8, 1863, in Rochester, NY; died Oct 15, 1948, in Glendale, California; m. James Neil (actor, died 1931).

Made stage debut (1898); often appeared in productions with husband James Neil; made screen debut (1908), then followed with over 90 films, including Richelieu, Huckleberry Finn (as Aunt Polly, 1920), The County Fair, Double Crossroads and Up the River; retired from film (1930).

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