Ethel Browning

Ethel Browning (born Ethel Bull; April 17, 1877 Browning was born in Indianapolis and lived on the South Side of St. Louis, Missouri, until she debuted on stage, after which her family moved to Dayton, Ohio.

Career Browning debuted on stage in a production of Ye Olden Trouble (1892) in Trenton, New Jersey.

In 1898, Browning acted with the Park Theater Stock Company until a disagreement arose between her and Leonard Grover, the theater's manager. Her husband attempted to take over a role for which he had been rejected, which led to both husband and wife resigning from the company. She sought a warrant in court after Grover offered $58 in settlement pay, far short of the $350 that Browning considered was due them. The magistrate did not issue a warrant, however. A week later, Grover went to court seeking damages from Browning for breach of contract.

Browning's Broadway credits included Meyer & Son (1909) and Marta of the Lowlands (1903 and 1908). Her final appearance on stage came in 1947 in a production of The Gentleman from Athens.

Personal life and death Browning was married to Ashley Miller, an actor and director of silent films, from 1899 until his death in 1949.