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Eileen Percy

1900 – 1973

Irish-born American actress of the silent era

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Lived 1900 – 1973 (aged 72). Eileen Percy was an Irish and British actor and film actor.

Eileen Percy (21 August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.

Biography Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly in 1903 before returning to Belfast. She came back to Brooklyn at age nine, attending a convent school there. After graduating from the convent, she became a model for artists, including Charles Dana Gibson. Some of the pictures for which she posed were used for magazine covers.

After her film career ended, Percy became a staff correspondent for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

In 1919, Percy married Ulrich Busch. They divorced in 1930. Her second husband from 1936 was songwriter Harry Ruby.

She died in Los Angeles, California, in 1973. Her remains are buried at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

She was portrayed by Arlene Dahl in Three Little Words (1950).

Partial filmography

Down to Earth (1917) The Man from Painted Post (1917) Wild and Woolly (1917) Reaching for the Moon (1917) Hitting the High Spots (1918) The Gray Horizon (1919) Told in the Hills (1919) In Mizzoura (1919) Some Liar (1919) The Beloved Cheater (1919) Brass Buttons (1919) Desert Gold (1919) Where the West Begins (1919) One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day (1919) The Third Eye (1920) The Land of Jazz (1920) Hickville to Broadway (1921) The Blushing Bride (1921) Big Town Ideas (1921) Why Trust Your Husband? (1921) The Flirt (1922) The Fast Mail (1922) Elope If You Must (1922) The Flirt (1922) The Prisoner (1923) East Side - West Side (1923) The Fourth Musketeer (1923) Yesterday's Wife (1923) Let's Go (1923) Tongues of Flame (1924) Missing Daughters (1924) Souls for Sables (1925) Under the Rouge (1925) The Shadow on the Wall (1925) Fine Clothes (1925) The Unchastened Woman (1925) Cobra (1925) The Phantom Bullet (1926) That Model from Paris (1926) Lovey Mary (1926) Burnt Fingers (1927) Backstage (1927) Twelve Miles Out (1927) Spring Fever (1927) The Broadway Hoofer (1929) Temptation (1930) Wicked (1931) First Aid (1942)

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Also known as
Eileen Persey, Elaine Persey

Family & relationships

Spouse
Harry Ruby

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eileen Percy?

Irish-born American actress of the silent era (1900-1973)

When was Eileen Percy born?

Eileen Percy was born on 21 August 1900 in Belfast.

When did Eileen Percy die?

Eileen Percy died on 29 July 1973 in Los Angeles.

What was Eileen Percy's occupation?

Eileen Percy was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Eileen Percy?

Eileen Percy was Irish and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eileen Percy

· Wikidata: Q2070491

· DBpedia: Eileen Percy

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