| Ethel Grey Terry | |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Resting Place: | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Years Active: | 1914–1928 |
| Mother: | Lillian Lawrence |
Ethel Grey Terry (October 2, 1882 - January 6, 1931)[1] was an American actress of the silent era. She is best remembered for her role in The Penalty with Lon Chaney.
Ethel Grey Terry was born in Oakland, California, the daughter of actress Lillian Lawrence, a single mother.[1] She first appeared on stage, in a supporting role to Wallace Eddinger, when she was 5 years old.[2] Raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Terry attended Notre Dame Academy for seven years. She had an early interest in art and planned to make her career in that field.[3]
Terry appeared on Broadway for two years in David Belasco's productions and later performed in Shubert productions. Her Broadway credits included Honor Be Damned! (1927), Search Me (1915), The Smoldering Flame (1913), The Only Son (1911), and The Lily (1909).[4] Her activities on stage included speaking the first line when the Little Theater opened in Los Angeles with a production of The Pigeon. She also had the female lead in Anatole at that theater and portrayed the mother in Civilian Clothes when it was presented in Chicago.[5]
Terry operated a stock theater company in Schenectady, New York, and it also presented plays in Boston, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.[6] Terry appeared in 52 films between 1914 and 1928, sometimes as a leading lady but often in supporting roles.
She married Danish actor Carl Gerard in 1910 and remained with him until her death.[7]
On January 6, 1931, following a year's illness, Terry died at her home in Hollywood, aged 48.[8] Her ashes were interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[9]