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Ena Gregory

Ena Gregory

Known for: Acting

Born 18/04/1906
Died 1993-06-13
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ena Gregory (1906–1993) was an Australian motion picture actress. In Australia, Gregory was known as the child wonder of the vaudeville stage. Her first screen experience came at the age of four when she was shown in her mother's arms in a crowd which was welcoming British dignitaries. She was first signed in Hollywood for ingenue roles by Universal Pictures in 1921. She also worked for Hal Roach Studios and First National Pictures. In all she spent five years in comic roles before going into dramatic work. By 1924 she was the leading lady of the Independent Pictures Corporation. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1925. Gregory's film career started with comedy shorts like The Bull Thrower, Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws, and The Whizbang. After completing The Calgary Stampede and The Chip of the Flying U, she was promoted to leading lady for Jack Hoxie for two movies. When Gregory failed to achieve stardom, she consulted a Hollywood seer. He suggested a new name which combined the syllables of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It was Marian Douglas. Her first film using the new name was The Shepherd of the Hills. She took steps to become an American citizen beginning in October 1927. Gregory continued to make movies as Marion Douglas until 1931. Her final films are Twisted Tales, Three Wise Clucks, Aloha, and Beach Pajamas. Gregory divorced film director Alfred Rogell in August 1934. Gregory married Dr. Frank Nolan on 5 November 1937. The couple separated in May 1938 and Gregory obtained a divorce decree in July 1939. Ena Gregory died in Laguna Beach, California in 1993, aged 87.

Filmography

The Jazz Singer Film ★ 6,1

The Jazz Singer

(uncredited)

1927

Uncensored Movies Film ★ 7,7

Uncensored Movies

The Sheik's Favorite

1923

Film

Down the Stretch

Marion Hoyt

1927

The Law Rustlers Film ★ 7,0

The Law Rustlers

Glory Sillman

1923

The Devil's Trademark Film ★ 9,0

The Devil's Trademark

Mona Benton

1928

Film ★ 10,0

The Bushranger

Lucy

1928

Wide Open Spaces Film ★ 6,3

Wide Open Spaces

1924

The Calgary Stampede Film ★ 6,0

The Calgary Stampede

Trixie

1925

Men of Daring Film ★ 8,0

Men of Daring

Nancy Owen

1927

Sporting Life Film ★ 7,0

Sporting Life

Peggy

1925

Film ★ 7,0

Beach Pajamas

1931

Mother's Joy Film ★ 5,7

Mother's Joy

Maid

1923

Folly of Vanity Film ★ 8,0

Folly of Vanity

The Siren (fantasy sequence)

1924

The Shepherd of the Hills Film ★ 7,0

The Shepherd of the Hills

Maggie

1928

The Desert Flower Film ★ 8,0

The Desert Flower

Fay Knight

1925

Short Kilts Film ★ 5,4

Short Kilts

McGregor's Daughter

1924

Short Skirts Film ★ 10,0

Short Skirts

1921

Zeb vs. Paprika Film ★ 5,8

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

Brothers Under the Chin Film ★ 7,0

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

Rough and Ready Film ★ 7,0

Rough and Ready

Beth Stone

1927

Aloha Film ★ 8,0

Aloha

Elaine Marvin

1931

Blazing Days Film ★ 10,0

Blazing Days

Milly Morgan

1927

The Better Man Film ★ 8,0

The Better Man

Nancy Burton

1926

The Wagon Show Film ★ 9,0

The Wagon Show

Sally Beldan

1928

The Man from Broadway Film

The Man from Broadway

1924

Smithy Film ★ 5,8

Smithy

Secretary

1924

A Ten-Minute Egg Film ★ 6,0

A Ten-Minute Egg

The Landlady's Daughter

1924

Sioux Blood Film ★ 9,0

Sioux Blood

Barbara Ingram

1929

Accidental Accidents Film ★ 7,5

Accidental Accidents

1924

The Power of Silence Film ★ 10,0

The Power of Silence

Gloria Wright

1928

Red Hot Leather Film ★ 9,0

Red Hot Leather

Ellen Rand

1926

Near Dublin Film ★ 6,7

Near Dublin

Girl

1924

The Soilers Film ★ 5,5

The Soilers

Girl

1923

Postage Due Film ★ 6,3

Postage Due

Model

1924

Rupert of Hee-Haw Film ★ 5,6

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Hee Haw's Maid

1924

Film ★ 10,0

Wedding Bells

The Bride

1924

The Upland Rider Film ★ 7,0

The Upland Rider

Sally Graham

1928

Film ★ 6,0

Pay or Move

Betty Benson

1924

Jeffries, Jr. Film ★ 6,7

Jeffries, Jr.

Pearl

1924

Film

The Smile Wins

1923

The Western Rover Film ★ 8,0

The Western Rover

Millie Donlin

1927

Cold Nerve Film ★ 10,0

Cold Nerve

1925

Oils Well! Film

Oils Well!

The Boss's Daughter

1923

Paging Love Film ★ 7,0

Paging Love

1923

Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws Film ★ 9,0

Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws

1920

Seeing Nellie Home Film ★ 6,5

Seeing Nellie Home

Nellie

1924

Home Cooking Film

Home Cooking

1924

Film ★ 8,0

Up in Mary's Attic

The Vamp

1920

Film

Love's Handicap

Col. Julep's Daughter

1923

Film ★ 5,5

Riders of the Kitchen Range

1925

Film ★ 8,0

The Golf Bug

Sally

1924