Peggy Hyland

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Peggy Hyland (b. June 11, 1884) was an English silent film actress from Worcestershire, England.

[edit] Education

She was educated in England and the convents of Europe. The first convent she attended was that of Seroule in Verviers on the frontier of Belgium. This was the first town entered by the German army in World War I.

[edit] Film Career

Hyland began acting after consulting a seer who foretold great success for the diminutive English girl. Once she played in support of Cyril Maude who is known for his Grumpy and The Basker.

Her first film came in 1915 with John Halifax, Gentleman, in which she played Ursula March. The same year she played in Infelice directed by L.C. MacBean and Fred Paul. In 1916 she was Olette in The Sixteenth Wife. In The Merry-Go-Round (1919) Hyland plays Gypsy/Susie Alice Pomeroy. Newspapers of the era described the romance as one of the actress' best performances. In the Debt of Honor (1918) she sacrifices her good name to shield the reputation of a U.S. Senator who has taken her in his home as an orphan.

Hyland's film credits number forty and she remained active in motion pictures until 1925. Among her many appearances include The Honeypot (1920), Faith (1920), Love Maggy (1921), Shifting Sands (1923), and Forbidden Cargoes (1925). Black Shadows was a 1920 Fox Film feature which featured Peggy as Marjorie Langdon. The production starred Allan Roscoe and was directed by Howard M. Mitchell.

[edit] References

  • La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press, Black Shadows Is Fascinating Picture, May 23, 1920, Page 12.
  • Lima, Ohio Daily News, At Local Playhouses, January 29, 1918, Page 8.
  • Monessen, Pennsylvania Daily Independent, Olympic Theatre Program, November 17, 1919, Page 4.
  • Warren, Pennsylvania Evening Mirror, Theatres, May 22, 1918, Page 4.
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