Julia Swayne Gordon

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Julia Swayne Gordon
File:Film actress Julia Swayne Gordon (SAYRE 2301).jpg
Gordon in 1923
Born
Sarah Victoria Smith

(1878-10-29)October 29, 1878
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1933(1933-05-28) (aged 54)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1903–1933
SpouseHugh T. Swayne

Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933)[1] was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933.

Early years

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Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio to Louis and Anna Smith[citation needed] and was educated there.[2] She went to Denver to study dramatics under Jessie Bonstelle.[3]

Career

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Gordon moved to New York and acted in stock theater, performing with Henrietta Crosman and James A. Herne.[2]

Gordon's work in film began in 1905[4] with the Edison Company, and in 1908 she moved to Vitagraph Studios.[1] In 1911 she starred in Vitagraph's screen portrayal of the Lady Godiva legend. Perhaps her most memorable performance, however, is as Richard Arlen's mother in the World War I silent film Wings (1927), which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. In a highly dramatic scene in that acclaimed production, Gordon bids farewell to Arlen as he departs for combat flight training in France, tearfully packing him off with his favorite childhood toy.

Personal life and death

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Gordon performing in 1922.

Gordon was married to Hugh T. Swayne.[4]

Gordon continued to act until her death.[5] On May 28, 1933, she died of cancer at her Hollywood home, aged 54. Her ashes are buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.[6]

Partial filmography

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References

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