Ethel Browning (actress)

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Ethel Browning (born Ethel Bull; 1876/1877[1] - September 22, 1965) was an American actress and screenwriter.

Early years[]

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bull,[2] Browning was born in Indianapolis[3] and lived on the South Side of St. Louis, Missouri, until she debuted on stage, after which her family moved to Dayton, Ohio.[4]

Career[]

Browning debuted on stage in a production of Ye Olden Trouble (1892) in Trenton, New Jersey.[3] After being a child actress with a Broadway acting company headed by Joseph Jefferson, Browning matured to ingenue roles with Nat Goodwin's troupe,[1] including traveling with that group on an Australian tour.[5]

In 1898, Browning acted with the Park Theater Stock Company until a disagreement arose between her and Leonard Grover, the theater's manager. Her husband attempted to take over a role for which he had been rejected, which led to both husband and wife resigning from the company. She sought a warrant in court after Grover offered $58 in settlement pay, far short of the $350 that Browning considered was due them. The magistrate did not issue a warrant, however.[6] A week later, Grover went to court seeking damages from Browning for breach of contract.[7]

Browning's Broadway credits included Meyer & Son (1909) and Marta of the Lowlands (1903 and 1908).[8] Her final appearance on stage came in 1947 in a production of The Gentleman from Athens.[1]

Browning also worked behind the scenes with films. As a screenwriter, she adapted ' short story A Rose Bush of a Thousand Years for filming in addition to arranging the contract for sale of screen rights to the short story and her screenplay. She also adapted works by Florence Morse Kingsley, , and Meredith Nicholson for filming.[9]

Personal life and death[]

Browning was married to Ashley Miller, an actor and director of silent films, from 1899 until his death in 1949.[1]

On September 22, 1965, Browning died at Pine Rest Nursing Home in Paramus, New Jersey, at age 88.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Actress Millions Heard On Radio Is Dead At 88". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. September 24, 1965. p. 33. Retrieved 3 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ethel Browning Joins Jefferson". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. September 28, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "'Bravo, Little One!'". Buffalo Courier. New York, Buffalo. June 23, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "(untitled brief)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. February 16, 1896. p. 22. Retrieved 3 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ethel Browning's Success". The Indianapolis Journal. Indiana, Indianapolis. Dramatic Mirror. July 9, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No fun to be a manager". The Brooklyn Citizen. New York, Brooklyn. October 7, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Actress Ethel Browning sued". Times Union. New York, Brooklyn. October 13, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ethel Browning". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Giving Due Credit". Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. LXXVIII (2045): 26. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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