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-(b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966).  Actress.  An American-born actress, though most prominently in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath was the oldest of three sisters who all had successful film careers.  Encouraged by their parents, the girls - Edna, Viola (Viola Dana) and Leonie (Shirley Mason) - made their first stage appearances at an early age.  These included Edna and Viola performing a dance during an interlude of a stage performance of ''Jane Eyre'' (1906) in Richmond, Virginia and all three appearing in ''Rip Van Winkle'' (1907) at the New National Theatre in Washington.  In 1910 Edna graduated from the Metropolitan Opera Company Ballet School.  Besides her diploma, she was given a contract and was considered good enough to understudy Anna Pavlova.  In 1912 she appeared in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', again at the New National Theatre and then made a move to the Edison Studios in the Bronx.  She became a member of the stock company and between July 1912 and October 1913 appeared in some 28 shorts, a number of them directed by [[Harold M. Shaw]].
+Edna Flugrath (b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966) was an actress.
-In May 1913 Shaw left the United States to take up a position with the newly formed London Film Company.  He became their resident director and in October Edna followed him.  She subsequently acted in 29 shorts and features, most of them directed by Shaw.  These included ''The Heart of a Child'', ''The Third Generation'', ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' and ''The Heart of Sister Ann'', all made in 1915 and all co-starring [[Hayford Hobbs]].  Early in 1916 Shaw was headhunted by Schlesinger’s [[African Film Productions]] and in April of that year he and Edna set sail for South Africa.  For AFP she acted in ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' [[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916) and ''[[Sonny’s Little Bit]]'' [[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916).  She and Shaw were married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''.  Thus, after Shaw’s acrimonious break with [[I.W. Schlesinger]], she moved with him to Cape Town to act in ''[[The Rose of Rhodesia]]'' (1918).  On the stage they appeared together in ''[[The Wasters]]'' at the [[Cape Town Opera House]] (1917).  Early in 1919 the couple returned to England, where she resumed her film career, appearing in films like her husband’s ambitious ''The Land of Mystery'' (1920) and ''Kipps'' (1921).
+== Biography ==
-In August 1922 they returned to the United States, where her sister, Viola Dana, had become a major star.  They acted together in one film, but after that Edna retired from the screen and concentrated on running a Hollywood beauty parlour owned by Viola.   In January 1916 Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 Viola transferred the ownership of the Gainsborough Beauty Shoppe to Edna.  That same year she married engineer/businessman Halliburton Houghton.  She died in 1966 and was buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.  (FO)
+An American-born actress, though most prominently in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath was the oldest of three sisters who all had successful film careers.  Encouraged by their parents, the girls - Edna, Viola (Viola Dana) and Leonie (Shirley Mason) - made their first stage appearances at an early age.  These included Edna and Viola performing a dance during an interlude of a stage performance of ''Jane Eyre'' (1906) in Richmond, Virginia and all three appearing in ''Rip Van Winkle'' (1907) at the New National Theatre in Washington.  In 1910 Edna graduated from the Metropolitan Opera Company Ballet School.  Besides her diploma, she was given a contract and was considered good enough to understudy Anna Pavlova.  In 1912 she appeared in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', again at the New National Theatre and then made a move to the Edison Studios in the Bronx.  She became a member of the stock company and between July 1912 and October 1913 appeared in some 28 shorts, a number of them directed by [[Harold M. Shaw]].
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	In August 1922 they returned to the United States, where her sister, Viola Dana, had become a major star. They acted together in one film, but after that Edna retired from the screen and concentrated on running a Hollywood beauty parlour owned by Viola. In January 1916 Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 Viola transferred the ownership of the Gainsborough Beauty Shoppe to Edna. That same year she married engineer/businessman Halliburton Houghton. She died in 1966 and was buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (FO)		In August 1922 they returned to the United States, where her sister, Viola Dana, had become a major star. They acted together in one film, but after that Edna retired from the screen and concentrated on running a Hollywood beauty parlour owned by Viola. In January 1916 Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 Viola transferred the ownership of the Gainsborough Beauty Shoppe to Edna. That same year she married engineer/businessman Halliburton Houghton. She died in 1966 and was buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (FO)
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 (b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966).  Actress.  An American-born actress, though most prominently in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath was the oldest of three sisters who all had successful film careers.  Encouraged by their parents, the girls - Edna, Viola (Viola Dana) and Leonie (Shirley Mason) - made their first stage appearances at an early age.  These included Edna and Viola performing a dance during an interlude of a stage performance of ''Jane Eyre'' (1906) in Richmond, Virginia and all three appearing in ''Rip Van Winkle'' (1907) at the New National Theatre in Washington.  In 1910 Edna graduated from the Metropolitan Opera Company Ballet School.  Besides her diploma, she was given a contract and was considered good enough to understudy Anna Pavlova.  In 1912 she appeared in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', again at the New National Theatre and then made a move to the Edison Studios in the Bronx.  She became a member of the stock company and between July 1912 and October 1913 appeared in some 28 shorts, a number of them directed by [[Harold M. Shaw]].
-In May 1913 Shaw left the United States to take up a position with the newly formed London Film Company.  He became their resident director and in October Edna followed him.  She subsequently acted in 29 shorts and features, most of them directed by Shaw.  These included ''The Heart of a Child'', ''The Third Generation'', ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' and ''The Heart of Sister Ann'', all made in 1915 and all co-starring [[Hayford Hobbs]].  Early in 1916 Shaw was headhunted by Schlesinger’s [[African Film Productions]] and in April of that year he and Edna set sail for South Africa.  For AFP she acted in ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' (1916/[[Harold M. Shaw]]) and ''[[Sonny’s Little Bit]]'' (1916/[[Lorimer Johnston]]).  She and Shaw were married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''.  Thus, after Shaw’s acrimonious break with [[I.W. Schlesinger]], she moved with him to Cape Town to act in ''[[The Rose of Rhodesia]]'' (1918).  On the stage they appeared together in ''[[The Wasters]]'' at the [[Cape Town Opera House]] (1917).  Early in 1919 the couple returned to England, where she resumed her film career, appearing in films like her husband’s ambitious ''The Land of Mystery'' (1920) and ''Kipps'' (1921).
+In May 1913 Shaw left the United States to take up a position with the newly formed London Film Company.  He became their resident director and in October Edna followed him.  She subsequently acted in 29 shorts and features, most of them directed by Shaw.  These included ''The Heart of a Child'', ''The Third Generation'', ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' and ''The Heart of Sister Ann'', all made in 1915 and all co-starring [[Hayford Hobbs]].  Early in 1916 Shaw was headhunted by Schlesinger’s [[African Film Productions]] and in April of that year he and Edna set sail for South Africa.  For AFP she acted in ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' [[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916) and ''[[Sonny’s Little Bit]]'' [[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916).  She and Shaw were married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''.  Thus, after Shaw’s acrimonious break with [[I.W. Schlesinger]], she moved with him to Cape Town to act in ''[[The Rose of Rhodesia]]'' (1918).  On the stage they appeared together in ''[[The Wasters]]'' at the [[Cape Town Opera House]] (1917).  Early in 1919 the couple returned to England, where she resumed her film career, appearing in films like her husband’s ambitious ''The Land of Mystery'' (1920) and ''Kipps'' (1921).
 In August 1922 they returned to the United States, where her sister, Viola Dana, had become a major star.  They acted together in one film, but after that Edna retired from the screen and concentrated on running a Hollywood beauty parlour owned by Viola.   In January 1916 Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 Viola transferred the ownership of the Gainsborough Beauty Shoppe to Edna.  That same year she married engineer/businessman Halliburton Houghton.  She died in 1966 and was buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.  (FO)

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-(b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966).  Actress.  An American-born actress, though mostly in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath met director [[Harold M. Shaw]], her husband-to-be, at the Edison Company, where she was a member of the stock company.  She followed him to England when, in 1913, he joined the London Film Company  and subsequently acted in some 35 of his shorts and features, including  the three films he made in South Africa:  ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''  (1916), ''[[The Rose of Rhodesia]]'' (1918) and ''[[Thoroughbreds All]]'' (1919).  In South Africa she also appeared in ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' (1916) and ''[[Sonny’s Little Bit]]'' (1917), both directed by [[Lorimer Johnston]].  Before their return to Great Britain, she and Shaw appeared together on the stage in ''[[The Wasters]]''.  They married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''.  She resumed her film career in England, appearing a number of films directed by Shaw, but in 1922 the couple returned to the United States.  There she gave up acting and opened a beauty salon in Hollywood.  In January 1926, Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 she married businessman Halliburton Houghton.  Her younger sisters, Viola Dana (Virginia Flugrath) and Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath), also had successful careers in silent films.  (FO)
+(b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966).  Actress.  An American-born actress, though most prominently in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath was the oldest of three sisters who all had successful film careers.  Encouraged by their parents, the girls - Edna, Viola (Viola Dana) and Leonie (Shirley Mason) - made their first stage appearances at an early age.  These included Edna and Viola performing a dance during an interlude of a stage performance of ''Jane Eyre'' (1906) in Richmond, Virginia and all three appearing in ''Rip Van Winkle'' (1907) at the New National Theatre in Washington.  In 1910 Edna graduated from the Metropolitan Opera Company Ballet School.  Besides her diploma, she was given a contract and was considered good enough to understudy Anna Pavlova.  In 1912 she appeared in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', again at the New National Theatre and then made a move to the Edison Studios in the Bronx.  She became a member of the stock company and between July 1912 and October 1913 appeared in some 28 shorts, a number of them directed by [[Harold M. Shaw]].
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−	(b. Brooklyn, New York, 29/12/~~1893~~ – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966). Actress. An American-born actress, though mostly in British films, Edna Flugrath met director [[Harold M. Shaw]], her husband-to-be, at the Edison Company, where she was a member of the stock company. She followed him to England when, in 1913, he joined the London Film Company and subsequently acted in some 35 of his shorts and features, including the three films he made in South Africa: [[De Voortrekkers]] (1916), [[The Rose of Rhodesia]] (1918) and [[Thoroughbreds All]] (1919). In South Africa she also appeared in [[The Splendid Waster]] (1916) and [[Sonny’s Little Bit]] (1917), both directed by [[Lorimer Johnston]]. Before their return to Great Britain, she and Shaw appeared together on the stage in ''The ~~wasters~~''. They married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of [[De Voortrekkers]]. She resumed her film career in England, appearing a number of films directed by Shaw, but in 1922 the couple returned to the United States. There she gave up acting and opened a beauty salon in Hollywood. In January 1926, Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 she married businessman Halliburton Houghton. Her younger sisters, Viola Dana (Virginia Flugrath) and Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath), also had successful careers in silent films. (FO)	+	(b. Brooklyn, New York, 30/12/1892 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966). Actress. An American-born actress, though mostly in British films, Edna Marie Flugrath met director [[Harold M. Shaw]], her husband-to-be, at the Edison Company, where she was a member of the stock company. She followed him to England when, in 1913, he joined the London Film Company and subsequently acted in some 35 of his shorts and features, including the three films he made in South Africa: ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' (1916), ''[[The Rose of Rhodesia]]'' (1918) and ''[[Thoroughbreds All]]'' (1919). In South Africa she also appeared in ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' (1916) and ''[[Sonny’s Little Bit]]'' (1917), both directed by [[Lorimer Johnston]]. Before their return to Great Britain, she and Shaw appeared together on the stage in ''[[The Wasters]]''. They married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of ''[[De Voortrekkers]]''. She resumed her film career in England, appearing a number of films directed by Shaw, but in 1922 the couple returned to the United States. There she gave up acting and opened a beauty salon in Hollywood. In January 1926, Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 she married businessman Halliburton Houghton. Her younger sisters, Viola Dana (Virginia Flugrath) and Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath), also had successful careers in silent films. (FO)

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−	(b. Brooklyn, New York, 29/12/1893 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966). Actress. An American-born actress, though mostly in British films, Edna Flugrath met director [[Harold M. Shaw]], her husband-to-be, at the Edison Company, where she was a member of the stock company. She followed him to England when, in 1913, he joined the London Film Company and subsequently acted in some 35 of his shorts and features, including the three films he made in South Africa: [[De Voortrekkers]] (1916), [[The Rose of Rhodesia]] (1918) and [[Thoroughbreds All]] (1919). In South Africa she also appeared in [[The Splendid Waster]] (1916) and [[Sonny’s Little Bit]] (1917), both directed by [[Lorimer Johnston]]. Before their return to Great Britain, she and Shaw appeared together on the stage in ''The wasters''. They married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of [[De Voortrekkers]]. She resumed her film career in England, appearing a number of films directed by Shaw, but in 1922 the couple returned to the United States. There she gave up acting and opened a beauty salon in Hollywood. In January 1926, Shaw was killed in a ~~motor~~ accident and in 1928 she married businessman Halliburton Houghton. Her younger sisters, Viola Dana (Virginia Flugrath) and Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath), also had successful careers in silent films. (FO)	+	(b. Brooklyn, New York, 29/12/1893 – d. San Diego, California, 06/04/1966). Actress. An American-born actress, though mostly in British films, Edna Flugrath met director [[Harold M. Shaw]], her husband-to-be, at the Edison Company, where she was a member of the stock company. She followed him to England when, in 1913, he joined the London Film Company and subsequently acted in some 35 of his shorts and features, including the three films he made in South Africa: [[De Voortrekkers]] (1916), [[The Rose of Rhodesia]] (1918) and [[Thoroughbreds All]] (1919). In South Africa she also appeared in [[The Splendid Waster]] (1916) and [[Sonny’s Little Bit]] (1917), both directed by [[Lorimer Johnston]]. Before their return to Great Britain, she and Shaw appeared together on the stage in ''The wasters''. They married in January 1917, not long after the premiere of [[De Voortrekkers]]. She resumed her film career in England, appearing a number of films directed by Shaw, but in 1922 the couple returned to the United States. There she gave up acting and opened a beauty salon in Hollywood. In January 1926, Shaw was killed in a car accident and in 1928 she married businessman Halliburton Houghton. Her younger sisters, Viola Dana (Virginia Flugrath) and Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath), also had successful careers in silent films. (FO)

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