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Ernest Joy

1878 – 1924

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About Ernest Joy

Lived 1878 – 1924 (aged 46). Ernest Joy was an American film actor and stage actor.

Ernest C. Joy (January 20, 1878 – February 12, 1924) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1911 and 1920.

Selected filmography

Article 47, L' (1913) Salomy Jane (1914) Mignon (1915) The Goose Girl (1915) After Five (1915) The Woman (1915) The Wild Goose Chase (1915) Chimmie Fadden (1915) The Voice in the Fog (1915) Chimmie Fadden Out West (1915) Temptation (1915) The Golden Chance (1915) The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916) Maria Rosa (1916) The Clown (1916) The Heir to the Hoorah (1916) Joan the Woman (1916) The Silent Partner (1917) The Inner Shrine (1917) Nan of Music Mountain (1917) Rimrock Jones (1918) The House of Silence (1918) Believe Me, Xantippe (1918) We Can't Have Everything (1918) The Goat (1918) The Dancin' Fool (1920) A Lady in Love (1920) What's Your Hurry? (1920) The Notorious Miss Lisle (1920)

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Important facts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Jessie Busley
Spouse
Mabel Van Buren

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ernest Joy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ernest Joy?

actor (1878-1924)

When was Ernest Joy born?

Ernest Joy was born on 20 January 1878 in Iowa.

When did Ernest Joy die?

Ernest Joy died on 12 February 1924 in Los Angeles.

What was Ernest Joy's occupation?

Ernest Joy was a film actor and stage actor.

What nationality was Ernest Joy?

Ernest Joy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ernest Joy

· Wikidata: Q2010340

· DBpedia: Ernest Joy

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