Yvonne Pavis Explained

Birth Name:Marie Posener
Birth Date:12 May 1890
Death Date:Unknown
Other Names:Marie Pavis
Occupation:Actress

Yvonne Pavis (12 May 1890-??) was an English-born actress, writer, and producer.[1] She began acting in Hollywood in 1910 with the Vitagraph Company, occasionally acting under the name Marie Pavis. In 1922, she went to Australia and formed a production company with Lawson Harris. After a brief time as The Yvonne Pavis Production Company, the company changed its name to Harris Austral Super Films and produced three features.[2] She returned to the United States in 1924. She and Harris married, but divorced in 1925.

In 1921, Pavis was granted a divorce from John William Murray, who had wed two women while still married to her.[3]

Partial filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Blonski. Annette. Creed. Barbara. Freiberg. Freda. Don't Shoot Darling: Women's Independent Filmmaking in Australia. 1987. Greenhouse Publications. 27. 9780864360588. 11 September 2015.
  2. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 111-112.
  3. News: Leaves For Australia With Divorce Granted . June 11, 2021 . Los Angeles Evening Express . November 19, 1921 . 4. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Silent Movie Shot at Coogee in 1922 . Coogee Media . 13 November 2022.