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Gladys Sylvani
Birth Name:Gladys Sylvani Smith
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Death Date:1953

Gladys Sylvani (18 December 1884  - 1953) was a British actress. One of Britain's first film stars, during her career, she was described as "the most popular of all English picture actresses".[1]

She was born Gladys Sylvani Smith in Holloway, London.[2] Before her work in films, Sylvani had performed on stage.[3] She was part of a group of actors who appeared regularly in silent films by Cecil Hepworth.[4] Sylvani retired while at the peak of her career. In 1939, she moved to the United States. She died in Alexandria, Virginia.[1]

Filmography

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Notes and References

  1. Book: McFarlane, Brian . The Encyclopedia of British Film . 742 . Slide, Anthony . 2013 . 978-0719091391.
  2. Web site: Gladys Sylvani . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119123245/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f3ae88c . dead . January 19, 2018 . British Film Institute.
  3. Book: Macnab, Geoffrey . Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema . 12–13 . 2000 . 0304333522.
  4. Book: O’Rourke, Chris . Acting for the Silent Screen: Film Actors and Aspiration between the Wars . 40 . 2016 . 978-1786720597.

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