Clarine Seymour

Clarine E. Seymour (December 9, 1898 – April 25, 1920) was an American silent film actress.

Early life Seymour was the eldest of two children born to Albert V. Seymour and Florence Seymour in Brooklyn, a wealthy couple who were devout Methodists. She had one younger brother. Albert Seymour ran a prosperous ribbon manufacturing business. Seymour began appearing in entertainments at the family's church as a child.

The family moved to New Rochelle, New York, where Seymour found work at the Thanhouser Film Company as a film extra to help support her family. While at Thanhouser, she appeared in two shorts, Pots-and-Pans Peggy and It Happened to Adele. The deal with Roach soon soured after Seymour claimed she was fired for refusing to do her own stunts. She filed suit against the company and was awarded $1,325 (approximately $ today) in damages. While the case was pending, Seymour appeared in comedy shorts for Al Christie. Shortly after the film's release, Seymour was featured on the cover of Motion Picture Magazine.

Death In early 1920, Griffith again cast Seymour, this time in Way Down East. Halfway through filming, on April 21, Seymour fell ill due to intestinal strangulation. She was taken to Misericordia Hospital in New York City for treatment, but her condition did not improve Seymour is buried in Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, New York.

Actress Mary Hay was cast in Seymour's role for Way Down East, and her part was reshot. Footage of Seymour in long shots can be seen in the finished film. On September 26, a memorial service for Seymour, Ormer Locklear, Olive Thomas, and Robert Harron, who died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound two days after the premiere of Way Down East, was held at the Robert Brunton Studios. All four died that year and were eulogized by director William Desmond Taylor. Taylor was murdered less than 18 months later; his killer was never caught.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1917 The Mystery of the Double Cross Serial 1917 Pots-and-Pans Peggy 1917 It Happened to Adele Mary 1918 A One Night Stand 1918 Fare, Please Short subject 1918 His Busy Day Short subject 1918 The Furniture Movers Short subject 1918 Fire the Cook Short subject 1918 Beach Nuts Short subject 1918 Do Husbands Deceive? Short subject 1918 Nipped in the Bud Short subject 1918 The Dippy Daughter Short subject 1918 Just Rambling Along Pretty Lady Short subject 1918 An Enemy of Soap Short subject 1918 Check Your Baggage Short subject 1919 Hustling for Health Mr. Spotless's Daughter UncreditedShort subject 1919 Toto's Troubles Short subject 1919 The Girl Who Stayed at Home Cutie Beautiful 1919 True Heart Susie Bettina Hopkins Alternative titles: The Story of a Plain GirlTrue Heart Susie the Story of a Plain Girl 1919 Scarlet Days Chiquita aka Little Flameheart 1920 The Idol Dancer Mary 1920 Way Down East Kate, the Squire's niece Footage removed/reshot