Corinne Barker

Corinne Barker (née Riely; June 5, 1890 – August 6, 1928) was an American actress and costume designer who came to prominence during the silent era, specifically for her roles in several Vitagraph films. She also appeared in several Broadway productions as well as two films with Marion Davies: The Restless Sex and Enchantment (1921).

After making the transition to theater in the 1920s, Barker began working as a costume designer in Manhattan, working under Vincent Youmans. Upon returning to the United States from Europe in July 1928, Barker developed peritonitis from food poisoning, of which she died on August 6, 1928.

Life and career Early life Barker was born Corinne Riely on June 5, 1890 in Salem, Oregon, to Charles Strang and Amelia (née Savage) Riely. She was educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Salem.

Film and theater career

She began acting in theater productions in Portland in the early-1900s. She married William Barker in Portland some time prior to 1916.

Barker began appearing in films in 1918, debuting in Money Mad. Her second film appearance in Peck's Bad Girl (1918) was praised by Variety, which noted: "Corinne Barker as the wily Hortense could not have been better cast." She appeared in a handful of features in 1919, including One Week of Life, The Peace of Roaring River, and The Climbers, the latter of which starred Corinne Griffith. after which she appeared in Why Girls Leave Home (1921), She resided on the Upper West Side at 78th Street with husband Henley and her mother. It was reported on July 27 that her condition had stemmed from food poisoning and that she was in "serious condition." Barker died a little over a week later on August 6, 1928.

Hortense Martinot

Shirley Kaye Broadway

On with the Dance Broadway

Remnant Broadway

No, No, Nanette Broadway; costume supervisor