Английская Википедия:Ethyle Batley
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Ethyle Batley (born Alice Ethel Murray; 3 December 1876[1] – 23 April 1917) was a British film director, actress and screenwriter.Шаблон:Sfn She made nearly 70 films between 1912 and her early death in 1917.[2][3]
Early life and career
Batley was born in December 1876 in Wigan, northwest England, the second daughter of an iron merchant. In the late 1890s, she travelled to London to work as a theatre actress, performing under the name Ethyle Gordon Murray.Шаблон:Sfn
While working with a touring theatre company, Murray met Ernest Batley, an actor from East London. They were married on 22 June 1901 at a registry office ceremony in Wandsworth, and began their married life living in Battersea.Шаблон:Sfn In 1902, Ernest and Ethyle had their first child, actress Dorothy Audrey Batley, who was born on 18 January.Шаблон:Sfn
Film career
Ethyle's first directing credit was in October 1912, with the film Peggy Gets Rid of the Baby, which starred Dorothy in the lead role.Шаблон:Sfn During the First World War, Batley was one of the most active directors of patriotic films.[4]
Legacy
Batley's contribution to the early history of cinema in Britain has often been overlooked or understated. In 2009, film historian Gerry Turvey described her as a "unique figure" who "merits fuller recognition than she has so far received".Шаблон:Sfn
References
- Bibliography
External links
- ↑ Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1911
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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