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Elsie MacLeod

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Elsie MacLeod
Born1890 or 1894
Other namesElsie McLeod
OccupationFilm actress

Elsie MacLeod(1890 or 1894 - date of death unknown), also noted as Elsie McLeod, was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and early 1920s. She was primarily known for her starring roles in short Edison comedies,[1][2] as a co-star in the Bungles Vim Comedy Company series, and for her roles in some of the Hazards of Helen film series episodes.

Biography

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According to contemporaneous reporters, Elsie began acting at the age of 5 before going to drama school and honing her craft. She then began performing in vaudeville.[3] She signed with Edison around 1910 and began acting in the studio's short films.[3]

She was in the Bungles film series.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Theater Manager Finds Cousin". The Courier-Gazette. 23 Apr 1915. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. ^ McGowan, John J. (2005-01-01). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1994-4.
  3. ^ a b "Elsie MacLeod's Climb into Filmdom". The News-Herald. 7 Jun 1913. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. ^ Massa, Steve. "Lame Brains and Lunatics".
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