McKenzie, Ella (1911–1987)

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McKenzie, Ella (1911–1987)

American screen actress. Name variations: Lally McKenzie. Born April 9, 1911, in Oregon; died April 23, 1987, in Los Angeles, CA; dau. of Robert McKenzie (1880–1949, actor) and Eva McKenzie (1889–1967, actress); sister of Fay McKenzie (b. 1918, also credited as Fay Shannon) and Ida Mae McKenzie (actress); m. Billy Gilbert, 1937.

With sister Ida Mae, appeared as a child actor in over 100 films with Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Bronco Billy and Ben Turpin.

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