Edna Payne

Edna Payne
Born December 5, 1891
New York City, New York
Died January 31, 1953(1953-01-31) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California[1]
Years active 1911–1917
Spouse(s) Jack Rollens (1917–1925)

Edna Payne (December 5, 1891 – January 31, 1953) was an American silent screen motion picture actress. She was not in any feature-length films, but is regarded as a "pioneer" in the film industry because she was in many short films from 1912 through 1916.[1]

Career

Her parents were both stage actors, so Payne began her career as a child in vaudeville, making her movie debut in Higgenses Versus Judsons (1911). She played the lead in reel dramas, and later in a few reel westerns including The Girl Stage Driver (1914).[2] Although her film career was confined to the 1910s, she took part in countless productions.

Family

She was married to actor Jack Rollens, whom she divorced in 1925.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kehr, Dave (June 6, 2010). "Long-Lost Silent Films Return to America". The New York Times.
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