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Ethel Wales

Bio: From Wikipedia Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 - February 15, 1952) was an American actress, who appeared in 130 films during her 30-year career. She was the first wife of Wellington E
Born: Thu, Apr 04 1878
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 15 1952
Ethel Wales is 73 years old
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Poster of Tarnished
Tarnished
Ethel Wales was
71 in Tarnished
as 'Ida Baker'.
Tue, Feb 28 1950
Poster of Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
Ethel Wales was
67 in Blonde Alibi
as 'Landlady (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 01 1946
Poster of Lumberjack
Lumberjack
Ethel Wales was
66 in Lumberjack
as 'Abbey Peters'.
Fri, Apr 28 1944
Poster of Border Vigilantes
Border Vigilantes
Ethel Wales was
63 in Border Vigilantes
as 'Aunt Jenifer'.
Fri, Apr 18 1941
Poster of Young Bill Hickok
Young Bill Hickok
Ethel Wales was
62 in Young Bill Hickok
as 'Mrs. Stout'.
Mon, Oct 21 1940
Poster of Wyoming
Wyoming
Ethel Wales was
62 in Wyoming
as 'Mrs. Bronson'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold
Ethel Wales was
62 in Hidden Gold
as 'Matilda Purdy'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
Ethel Wales was
62 in Dark Command
as 'Townswoman'.
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
Ethel Wales was
61 in Days of Jesse James
as 'Mrs. Martha Samuels'.
Wed, Dec 20 1939
Poster of In Old Caliente
In Old Caliente
Ethel Wales was
61 in In Old Caliente
as 'Aunt Felicia Vargas'.
Mon, Jun 19 1939
Poster of Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express
Ethel Wales was
61 in Frontier Pony Express
as 'Mrs. Murphy'.
Tue, Apr 11 1939
Poster of Sudden Money
Sudden Money
Ethel Wales was
60 in Sudden Money
as 'Miss Perkins'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Poster of Let Us Live
Let Us Live
Ethel Wales was
60 in Let Us Live
as 'Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 29 1939
Poster of The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
Ethel Wales was
60 in The Cowboy and the Lady
as 'Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 17 1938
Poster of We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die
Ethel Wales was
58 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of Women Are Trouble
Women Are Trouble
Ethel Wales was
58 in Women Are Trouble
as 'Hatchet-Faced Woman'.
Fri, Jul 31 1936
Poster of Another Face
Another Face
Ethel Wales was
57 in Another Face
as 'Aunt Hattie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Poster of Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again
Ethel Wales was
57 in Bar 20 Rides Again
as 'Clary Peters'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
Poster of The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks
Ethel Wales was
56 in The Merry Frinks
as 'United Charities Worker'.
Sat, May 26 1934
Poster of The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
Ethel Wales was
55 in The Crime Doctor
as 'Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 14 1934
Poster of The Big Bluff
The Big Bluff
Ethel Wales was
55 in The Big Bluff
Sat, Dec 02 1933
Poster of Female
Female
Ethel Wales was
55 in Female
as 'Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of The Fighting Parson
The Fighting Parson
Ethel Wales was
55 in The Fighting Parson
as 'Betsy Larkin'.
Tue, Aug 01 1933
Poster of The Important Witness
The Important Witness
Ethel Wales was
55 in The Important Witness
as 'Bride'.
Sat, Jul 15 1933
Poster of The Eleventh Commandment
The Eleventh Commandment
Ethel Wales was
54 in The Eleventh Commandment
as 'Mabel Moore'.
Sat, Mar 25 1933
Poster of The Racing Strain
The Racing Strain
Ethel Wales was
54 in The Racing Strain
as 'Aunt Judy'.
Fri, Dec 16 1932
Poster of Tangled Destinies
Tangled Destinies
Ethel Wales was
54 in Tangled Destinies
as 'Prudence Daggott'.
Mon, Oct 17 1932
Poster of Klondike
Klondike
Ethel Wales was
54 in Klondike
as 'Sadie Jones'.
Mon, Aug 29 1932
Poster of Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
Ethel Wales was
54 in Love Me Tonight
as 'Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 18 1932
Poster of The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest
Ethel Wales was
54 in The Thirteenth Guest
as 'Jane Thornton'.
Tue, Aug 09 1932
Poster of A Man's Land
A Man's Land
Ethel Wales was
54 in A Man's Land
as 'Aunt Flossie Doolittle'.
Fri, Jun 10 1932
Poster of Love in High Gear
Love in High Gear
Ethel Wales was
54 in Love in High Gear
as 'Arabella Heath'.
Sun, May 01 1932
Poster of Maker of Men
Maker of Men
Ethel Wales was
53 in Maker of Men
as 'Aunt Martha'.
Mon, Aug 03 1931
Poster of Honeymoon Lane
Honeymoon Lane
Ethel Wales was
53 in Honeymoon Lane
as 'Mrs. Gotrocks'.
Sat, Jul 25 1931
Poster of Gold Dust Gertie
Gold Dust Gertie
Ethel Wales was
53 in Gold Dust Gertie
as 'Arnold's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of Subway Express
Subway Express
Ethel Wales was
53 in Subway Express
as 'Mrs. Cotton'.
Fri, May 01 1931
Poster of The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code
Ethel Wales was
52 in The Criminal Code
as 'Katie Ryan'.
Sat, Jan 03 1931
Poster of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Ethel Wales was
52 in Tom Sawyer
as 'Mrs. Harper'.
Fri, Dec 19 1930
Poster of Under Montana Skies
Under Montana Skies
Ethel Wales was
52 in Under Montana Skies
as 'Martha Jenkins'.
Tue, Sep 09 1930
Poster of Love Among the Millionaires
Love Among the Millionaires
Ethel Wales was
52 in Love Among the Millionaires
as 'Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of The Dude Wrangler
The Dude Wrangler
Ethel Wales was
52 in The Dude Wrangler
as 'Mattie'.
Tue, Jul 01 1930
Poster of Loose Ankles
Loose Ankles
Ethel Wales was
51 in Loose Ankles
as 'Aunt Katherine Harper'.
Sun, Feb 02 1930
Poster of The Saturday Night Kid
The Saturday Night Kid
Ethel Wales was
51 in The Saturday Night Kid
as 'Lily Woodruff'.
Fri, Oct 25 1929
Poster of The Girl in the Show
The Girl in the Show
Ethel Wales was
51 in The Girl in the Show
as 'Mrs. Truxton'.
Fri, Aug 30 1929
Poster of The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair
Ethel Wales was
51 in The Donovan Affair
as 'Mrs. Lindsey'.
Thu, Apr 11 1929
Poster of Blue Skies
Blue Skies
Ethel Wales was
50 in Blue Skies
as 'Matron (episode 1)'.
Sat, Mar 16 1929
Poster of Furnace Trouble
Furnace Trouble
Ethel Wales was
50 in Furnace Trouble
Mon, Feb 04 1929
Poster of The Doctor's Secret
The Doctor's Secret
Ethel Wales was
50 in The Doctor's Secret
as 'Mrs. Redding'.
Sat, Jan 26 1929
Poster of Taxi 13
Taxi 13
Ethel Wales was
50 in Taxi 13
as 'Mrs. Mactavish'.
Sun, Nov 18 1928
Poster of The Masks of the Devil
The Masks of the Devil
Ethel Wales was
50 in The Masks of the Devil
as 'Virginia's Aunt'.
Sat, Nov 17 1928
Poster of Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
Ethel Wales was
50 in Craig's Wife
as 'Eliza'.
Sun, Sep 16 1928
Poster of Tenth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Ethel Wales was
50 in Tenth Avenue
as 'Ma Mason'.
Mon, Aug 06 1928
Poster of The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
Ethel Wales was
50 in The Perfect Crime
as 'Mrs. Frisbie'.
Sat, Aug 04 1928
Poster of Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
Ethel Wales was
49 in Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as 'Mrs. Spivers'.
Sat, Mar 31 1928
Poster of On to Reno
On to Reno
Ethel Wales was
49 in On to Reno
as 'Mrs. Holmes'.
Sun, Jan 01 1928
Poster of Almost Human
Almost Human
Ethel Wales was
49 in Almost Human
as 'Katie'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927
Poster of My Friend from India
My Friend from India
Ethel Wales was
49 in My Friend from India
as 'Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith'.
Sun, Dec 18 1927
Poster of The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Ethel Wales was
49 in The Wreck of the Hesperus
as 'Deborah Slocum'.
Mon, Oct 31 1927
Poster of The Girl in the Pullman
The Girl in the Pullman
Ethel Wales was
49 in The Girl in the Pullman
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
Mon, Oct 31 1927
Poster of The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
Ethel Wales was
49 in The Country Doctor
as 'Redora Bump'.
Mon, Aug 22 1927
Poster of The Satin Woman
The Satin Woman
Ethel Wales was
49 in The Satin Woman
as ''Countess' Debris'.
Sun, Jul 24 1927
Poster of Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers
Ethel Wales was
49 in Cradle Snatchers
as 'Ethel Drake'.
Sat, May 28 1927
Poster of Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Ethel Wales was
48 in Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as 'Mrs. Sloan'.
Sun, Dec 19 1926
Poster of Ladies at Play
Ladies at Play
Ethel Wales was
48 in Ladies at Play
as 'Aunt Sarah'.
Mon, Nov 15 1926
Poster of Take It from Me
Take It from Me
Ethel Wales was
48 in Take It from Me
as 'Miss Abbott'.
Sun, Oct 10 1926
Poster of Wandering Footsteps
Wandering Footsteps
Ethel Wales was
48 in Wandering Footsteps
Mon, Jun 14 1926
Poster of Made for Love
Made for Love
Ethel Wales was
47 in Made for Love
as 'Lady Diana Trent'.
Tue, Jan 26 1926
Poster of The Wedding Song
The Wedding Song
Ethel Wales was
47 in The Wedding Song
as 'Auntie'.
Sun, Nov 29 1925
Poster of Don't
Don't
Ethel Wales was
47 in Don't
as 'Mrs. Moffat'.
Sun, Nov 15 1925
Poster of The Overland Limited
The Overland Limited
Ethel Wales was
47 in The Overland Limited
as 'Mrs. Barton'.
Tue, Jul 14 1925
Poster of Beggar on Horseback
Beggar on Horseback
Ethel Wales was
47 in Beggar on Horseback
as 'Mrs. Cady'.
Fri, Jun 05 1925
Poster of Go Straight!
Go Straight!
Ethel Wales was
47 in Go Straight!
as 'Mamie'.
Mon, Apr 27 1925
Poster of The Monster
The Monster
Ethel Wales was
46 in The Monster
as 'Mrs. Watson'.
Mon, Mar 16 1925
Poster of The Rag Man
The Rag Man
Ethel Wales was
46 in The Rag Man
as 'Mrs. Bernard'.
Mon, Feb 16 1925
Poster of Let Women Alone
Let Women Alone
Ethel Wales was
46 in Let Women Alone
as 'Ma Benham'.
Sun, Jan 04 1925
Poster of Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
Ethel Wales was
46 in Merton of the Movies
as 'Mrs. Montague'.
Mon, Nov 03 1924
Poster of Revelation
Revelation
Ethel Wales was
46 in Revelation
as 'Madame Hofer'.
Mon, Jun 23 1924
Poster of Which Shall It Be?
Which Shall It Be?
Ethel Wales was
46 in Which Shall It Be?
Sun, Jun 15 1924
Poster of The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window
Ethel Wales was
46 in The Bedroom Window
as 'Matild Jones (aka Rufus Rome)'.
Sun, Jun 08 1924
Poster of Icebound
Icebound
Ethel Wales was
45 in Icebound
as 'Ella Jordan'.
Sun, Mar 02 1924
Poster of The White Sin
The White Sin
Ethel Wales was
45 in The White Sin
as 'Aunt Cynthia'.
Sun, Feb 24 1924
Poster of Loving Lies
Loving Lies
Ethel Wales was
45 in Loving Lies
as 'Penny Wise'.
Tue, Jan 22 1924
Poster of The Marriage Maker
The Marriage Maker
Ethel Wales was
45 in The Marriage Maker
as 'Mrs. Hope-Clarke'.
Sun, Sep 30 1923
Poster of Stepping Fast
Stepping Fast
Ethel Wales was
45 in Stepping Fast
as 'Miss Higgins'.
Sun, May 13 1923
Poster of The Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon
Ethel Wales was
44 in The Covered Wagon
as 'Mrs. Wingate'.
Thu, Mar 15 1923
Poster of The Fog
The Fog
Ethel Wales was
44 in The Fog
as 'Mrs. Forge'.
Thu, Jan 18 1923
Poster of The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
Ethel Wales was
44 in The Old Homestead
as 'Aunt Matilda'.
Sun, Oct 08 1922
Poster of Manslaughter
Manslaughter
Ethel Wales was
44 in Manslaughter
as 'Prisoner'.
Sun, Sep 24 1922
Poster of The Bonded Woman
The Bonded Woman
Ethel Wales was
44 in The Bonded Woman
as 'Lucita'.
Mon, Aug 21 1922
Poster of Nice People
Nice People
Ethel Wales was
44 in Nice People
as 'Mrs. Heyfer'.
Wed, Jul 12 1922
Poster of Saturday Night
Saturday Night
Ethel Wales was
43 in Saturday Night
as 'Party Guest'.
Sun, Jan 29 1922
Poster of Bobbed Hair
Bobbed Hair
Ethel Wales was
43 in Bobbed Hair
as 'Mrs. Lamont'.
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Poster of Miss Lulu Bett
Miss Lulu Bett
Ethel Wales was
43 in Miss Lulu Bett
as 'Grandma Bett'.
Tue, Nov 01 1921
Poster of After the Show
After the Show
Ethel Wales was
43 in After the Show
as 'Landlady'.
Sun, Oct 30 1921
Poster of Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
Ethel Wales was
42 in Midsummer Madness
as 'Mrs. Hicks'.
Sun, Jan 23 1921

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