Ida Darling

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ida Darling
File:Ida Darling in Irene (1926) 2.jpg
Darling in Irene (1926)
Born(1880-02-03)February 3, 1880
DiedJune 5, 1936(1936-06-05) (aged 56)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1935

Ida Darling (February 23, 1880 – June 5, 1936) was an American actress of the stage and in silent motion pictures.

Biography

[edit | edit source]

Darling was born in New York City. She performed on the New York stage for 40 years. During the 10 years she resided in California,[citation needed] she was under contract to David Selznick as part of the Selznick Pictures Corporation stock company.[1]

File:George M. Cohan and Ida Darling in BROADWAY JONES (1917).jpg
George M. Cohan and Darling in Broadway Jones (1917)

Darling appeared in 53 movies from 1913 to 1935. In 1925, she was in the cast of Irene, a film made by First National Pictures, which starred Colleen Moore. The Wild Westcotts, a Vine Street Theater comedy of the 1927 season, featured Darling and Glenda Farrell as cast members. Among her films of the sound era is Lummox (1929).

On Broadway, Darling appeared in Please Get Married (1919), The Land of the Free (1917), Common Clay (1915), A Full House (1915), Rachel (1913), Uncle Sam (1911), Children of Destiny (1910), The Embassy Ball (1906), The Vinegar Buyer (1903), Her Lord and Master (1902), and Cupid Outwits Adam (1900).[2]

Darling died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 56 and was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery. Funeral services were carried out by Gates, Crane & Earl Mortuary.

Partial filmography

[edit | edit source]
File:Society Snobs (1921) - 1.jpg
Darling at left in ad for Society Snobs (1921)

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • Los Angeles Times, Lavish Settings, Gorgeous Costumes Mark Modern Cinderella Tale Starring Colleen Moore, December 6, 1925, Page C33.
  • Los Angeles Times, Family Wrangle Called Amusing, September 5, 1927, Page 7.
  • Los Angeles Times, Three For Lummox, May 21, 1929, Page A10.
  • Los Angeles Times, Final Tribute Paid Film Actress, June 7, 1936, Page A6
[edit | edit source]

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).