Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

Acting
Born 1863-10-07 - Died 1948-10-15Rochester, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (117)

The Ten Commandments
6.5

The Ten Commandments

1923Movie6.5
Unexpected Places
9.0

Unexpected Places

1918Movie9.0
Faith
7.0

Faith

1919Movie7.0
The Boob
6.0

The Boob

1926Movie6.0
Three Week Ends
7.0

Three Week Ends

1928Movie7.0
Up the River
5.7

Up the River

1930Movie5.7
Deliverance
7.0

Deliverance

1919Movie7.0
Public Opinion

Public Opinion

1916Movie
Alias Ladyfingers
7.0

Alias Ladyfingers

1921Movie7.0
The Count of Ten
7.0

The Count of Ten

1928Movie7.0
Chastity
9.0

Chastity

1923Movie9.0
Bits of Life
10.0

Bits of Life

1921Movie10.0
Sandy

Sandy

1918Movie
The Ghost House

The Ghost House

1917Movie
In the Name of Love
10.0

In the Name of Love

1925Movie10.0
Hollywood
9.0

Hollywood

1923Movie9.0
Manslaughter
5.5

Manslaughter

1922Movie5.5
My American Wife
10.0

My American Wife

1922Movie10.0
Twin Beds
10.0

Twin Beds

1929Movie10.0
Divorce
9.0

Divorce

1923Movie9.0
Say! Young Fellow

Say! Young Fellow

1918Movie
Richelieu

Richelieu

1914Movie
You Never Saw Such a Girl
7.0

You Never Saw Such a Girl

1919Movie7.0
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1916Movie
Synthetic Sin
10.0

Synthetic Sin

1929Movie10.0
Man Crazy
7.0

Man Crazy

1927Movie7.0
The Idle Rich
6.6

The Idle Rich

1929Movie6.6
Alias Mike Moran

Alias Mike Moran

1919Movie
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
7.2

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928Movie7.2
Youth to Youth
7.0

Youth to Youth

1922Movie7.0
Experimental Marriage
8.0

Experimental Marriage

1919Movie8.0
Old Wives for New
6.4

Old Wives for New

1918Movie6.4
A Mormon Maid
5.0

A Mormon Maid

1917Movie5.0
Tom Sawyer
5.0

Tom Sawyer

1917Movie5.0
The Sleep Walker
8.0

The Sleep Walker

1922Movie8.0
Her Husband’s Trademark
10.0

Her Husband’s Trademark

1922Movie10.0
An Innocent Adventuress
9.0

An Innocent Adventuress

1919Movie9.0
A Modern Musketeer
5.6

A Modern Musketeer

1917Movie5.6
The Pretty Sister of Jose

The Pretty Sister of Jose

1915Movie
A Little Princess
5.2

A Little Princess

1917Movie5.2
A Wife's Awakening
7.0

A Wife's Awakening

1921Movie7.0
Anton the Terrible

Anton the Terrible

1916Movie
The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming

1917Movie
The Home Town Girl
10.0

The Home Town Girl

1919Movie10.0
Happiness Ahead
8.0

Happiness Ahead

1928Movie8.0
Sally's Shoulders
10.0

Sally's Shoulders

1928Movie10.0
Naughty But Nice
9.0

Naughty But Nice

1927Movie9.0
Navy Blues
7.0

Navy Blues

1929Movie7.0
His Majesty, Bunker Bean

His Majesty, Bunker Bean

1918Movie
The Heir to the Hoorah

The Heir to the Hoorah

1916Movie
Saturday Night
5.9

Saturday Night

1922Movie5.9
The Golden Chance
6.6

The Golden Chance

1915Movie6.6
The Little American
6.3

The Little American

1917Movie6.3
Bunty Pulls the Strings
8.0

Bunty Pulls the Strings

1921Movie8.0
The Plow Girl

The Plow Girl

1916Movie
One Minute to Play
5.0

One Minute to Play

1926Movie5.0
Huck and Tom

Huck and Tom

1918Movie
The Wise Virgin
7.0

The Wise Virgin

1924Movie7.0
Man Trouble
7.5

Man Trouble

1930Movie7.5
Beyond the Rocks
6.0

Beyond the Rocks

1922Movie6.0
Lightnin'
6.6

Lightnin'

1925Movie6.6
The Whispering Chorus
6.4

The Whispering Chorus

1918Movie6.4
Just Out of College
10.0

Just Out of College

1920Movie10.0
One Wild Week
7.0

One Wild Week

1921Movie7.0
Learning to Love
9.0

Learning to Love

1925Movie9.0
Out of the Storm
9.0

Out of the Storm

1920Movie9.0
Take the Heir
10.0

Take the Heir

1930Movie10.0
Borrowed Clothes

Borrowed Clothes

1918Movie
The Runaway
10.0

The Runaway

1926Movie10.0
The Crystal Cup
7.0

The Crystal Cup

1927Movie7.0
A Tale of Two Worlds
6.3

A Tale of Two Worlds

1921Movie6.3
The Winning Girl
9.0

The Winning Girl

1919Movie9.0
On the Level

On the Level

1917Movie
Broken Barriers
3.7

Broken Barriers

1924Movie3.7
Secret Service
8.0

Secret Service

1919Movie8.0
North of the Rio Grande
10.0

North of the Rio Grande

1922Movie10.0
Havoc
7.0

Havoc

1925Movie7.0
The Miracle Makers
10.0

The Miracle Makers

1923Movie10.0
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
7.0

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

1919Movie7.0
Huckleberry Finn
6.8

Huckleberry Finn

1920Movie6.8
The Pride of the Force
7.0

The Pride of the Force

1925Movie7.0
The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1924Movie
American Beauty
3.0

American Beauty

1927Movie3.0
Love Hungry
8.0

Love Hungry

1928Movie8.0
Three Faces East
8.0

Three Faces East

1926Movie8.0
Double Cross Roads
9.0

Double Cross Roads

1930Movie9.0
Dangerous Curve Ahead
9.0

Dangerous Curve Ahead

1921Movie9.0
The Crystal Gazer
8.0

The Crystal Gazer

1917Movie8.0
Everywoman
8.0

Everywoman

1919Movie8.0
The Shadow of the East
9.0

The Shadow of the East

1924Movie9.0
Peg o' My Heart
10.0

Peg o' My Heart

1919Movie10.0
Worldly Goods
7.0

Worldly Goods

1924Movie7.0
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
9.0

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

1920Movie9.0
The Selfish Woman

The Selfish Woman

1916Movie
Lazybones
6.8

Lazybones

1925Movie6.8
A Tailor-Made Man

A Tailor-Made Man

1922Movie
Heart Trouble
8.0

Heart Trouble

1928Movie8.0
The Girl I Loved
8.0

The Girl I Loved

1923Movie8.0
The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye

1917Movie
Voices of the City
7.0

Voices of the City

1921Movie7.0
Faithful Wives
10.0

Faithful Wives

1926Movie10.0
The County Fair
5.3

The County Fair

1920Movie5.3
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
10.0

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

1920Movie10.0
Bound in Morocco

Bound in Morocco

1918Movie
Fires of Faith
10.0

Fires of Faith

1919Movie10.0
Soul Mates
7.0

Soul Mates

1925Movie7.0
A School for Husbands

A School for Husbands

1917Movie
Daughters of Pleasure
8.0

Daughters of Pleasure

1924Movie8.0
The Shepherd of the Hills
7.0

The Shepherd of the Hills

1928Movie7.0
The Girl at Home

The Girl at Home

1917Movie
Pinto
9.0

Pinto

1920Movie9.0
The Spirit of '17

The Spirit of '17

1918Movie
Flame of the Desert
7.0

Flame of the Desert

1919Movie7.0
The Little Yellow House
9.0

The Little Yellow House

1928Movie9.0
The Only Road

The Only Road

1918Movie
The Gypsy Trail

The Gypsy Trail

1918Movie
Rose o' Paradise

Rose o' Paradise

1918Movie