Personal Info
Birth date
1878-04-04 (147 Years)
Day of death
1952-02-15
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
-Ethel Wales
Biography
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. Wales (1886–1954), Mary Pickford's business manager during the height of her popularity. The couple had one son, Wellington Charles Wales (1918–1966), an editorial writer for the New York Times who died of a heart attack shortly after his 19 year-old son Samuel was killed in a train mishap. Her second husband was actor Hal Taliaferro.
Filmography
The Monster
5.7
Overview:
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.Manslaughter
5.4
Overview:
Society-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of motorcycle policeman.Lumberjack
6
Overview:
Julie's husband has been murdered and land agents want her to sign away her property rights. Hoppy warns against this but she does so anyway. It looks as though she will be unable to deliver the timber called for in her agreement. Hoppy has to make the lumber deal happened and solve the murder.Young Bill Hickok
4.5
Overview:
Bill Hickok, assisted by Calamity Jane, is after a foreign agent and his guerrilla band who are trying to take over some western territory just as the Civil War is coming to a close.Dark Command
6.3
Overview:
When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker. Politics is in the air however. It's just prior to the civil war and there is already a sharp division in the Territory as to whether it will remain slave-free. When he gets the opportunity to run for marshal, Seton finds himself running against the respected local schoolteacher, William Cantrell. Not is what it seems however. While acting as the upstanding citizen in public, Cantrell is dangerously ambitious and is prepared to do anything to make his mark, and his fortune, on the Territory. When he loses the race for marshal, he forms a group of raiders who run guns into the territory and rob and terrorize settlers throughout the territory. Eventually donning Confederate uniforms, it is left to Seton and the good citizens of Lawrence to face Cantrell and his raiders in one final clash.The Cowboy and the Lady
6.1
Overview:
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.Let Us Live
6.8
Overview:
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.The Covered Wagon
6.1
Overview:
Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon. On their quest the pilgrims will experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and Indian attack. To complicate matters further, a love triangle develops, as pretty Molly must chose between Sam, a brute, and Will, the dashing captain of the other caravan. Can Will overcome the skeleton in his closet and win Molly's heart?Love Me Tonight
6.569
Overview:
A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.Female
6.328
Overview:
Alison Drake, the tough-minded executive of an automobile factory, succeeds in the man's world of business until she meets an independent design engineer.Miss Lulu Bett
5.8
Overview:
Lois Wilson (as Lulu) is the spinsterish member of the Deacon family: "The family beast of burden, whose timid soul has failed to break the bonds of family servitude." Her brother-in-law is patriarchal Theodore Roberts (as Dwight Deacon); running the house with an iron fist, he is both a dentist and a Justice of the Peace. As the latter, he accidentally marries Ms. Wilson to his visiting brother Clarence Burton (as Ninian Deacon) while they are out for dinner. Schoolteacher Milton Sills (as Neil Cornish) is also interested in Wilson...The Thirteenth Guest
4.947
Overview:
Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining guests are being murdered one by one, and their bodies being placed at the same dinner table in the appropriate seats they occupied thirteen years prior.The Wreck of the Hesperus
NYR
Overview:
Captain Slocum of the Hesperus arrives on shore in a New England village to find that the girl he loves has been tricked into marrying John Hazzard in his absence. Heartbroken and bitter, the captain, with his daughter, Gale, and second mate, Singapore Jack, returns to sea. He rescues from a burning vessel John Hazzard, Jr., son of his rival, and though he tries to keep the boy from Gale, a romance develops. ...We Who Are About to Die
6.8
Overview:
John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.Days of Jesse James
4.722
Overview:
Days of Jesse James is a 1939 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Bank robbery pulled off by the bank officials, not the usual James gang.Tom Sawyer
5.5
Overview:
The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer.The Wedding Song
NYR
Overview:
A beautiful con artist marries Hayes Hallan, the owner of a pearl-rich island. No sooner has the couple said "I do" than Beatrice's partners in crime show up, claiming to be the bride's parents.The Crime Doctor
3.5
Overview:
When he finds out that his wife is having an affair, a criminologist commits the perfect murder--and pins the crime on his wife's boyfriend so well that the man is convicted of the murder.Frontier Pony Express
4
Overview:
In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.The Rag Man
6.5
Overview:
Tim Kelly is an orphan who runs away after his orphanage burns down. Presumed to be killed in the fire, he is able to roam the streets of New York freely. He meets Max Ginsberg, an old Jewish junk dealer with rheumatism, and the two strike a partnership and a close friendship.Revelation
NYR
Overview:
Paul Granville becomes a famous painter for his portraits of great women as modeled by the beautiful Joline Hofer. When one of Paul's paintings appears to result in a miracle, Joline's life is changed forever. She leaves her previous life to live one of service and piety, a decision that ultimately saves Paul's life.Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
NYR
Overview:
Ma and Pa Slocum sell up their thriving packed-lunch business (based on Ma's home cooking, Pa's packaging design, and pretty daughter Helen's salesmanship), and move 'uptown' to live the life of the idle rich on the proceeds.The Criminal Code
6.086
Overview:
After young Robert Graham commits a murder while drunk and defending his girlfriend, he is prosecuted by ambitious Mark Brady and sentenced to 10 years. Six years later, Brady becomes the prison warden and offers the beleaguered Robert a job as his chauffeur. Robert cleans up his act, but, on the eve of his pardon, his cellmate drags him back into the world of violence, and he faces a difficult choice that could return him to prison.Wyoming
5.9
Overview:
With the army after him and his partner deserting, Reb decides that a change of scenery would be nice so he heads for Wyoming with Dave.The Merry Frinks
3.7
Overview:
An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.In Old Caliente
5
Overview:
Americans come west to California in the hope of peaceful settlement. Roy and Gabby sing a duet: "We're Not Coming Out Tonight." Other songs include "Sundown on the Rangeland" and "Ride on Vaquero."The Masks of the Devil
NYR
Overview:
Baron Reiner, a charming though unscrupulous Viennese aristocrat, becomes infatuated with Virginia, an innocent schoolgirl who is engaged to his best friend, Manfred. In order to seduce the girl, Reiner finances an oceanographic expedition for Manfred that takes him away for months (TCM).The Girl in the Pullman
NYR
Overview:
Dr. Burton's divorce is about to be effective when his flappery ex-wife Irene pays him a visit turning everything upside down. To avoid explanations to his bride-to-be and her mother they all take the train, including Irene and her lawyer, who will try to prevent him from committing bigamy, as the divorce won't be effective until midnight.Acting
1950Tarnished as Ida Baker
1946Blonde Alibi as Landlady (Uncredited)
1944Lumberjack as Abbey Peters
1941Border Vigilantes as Aunt Jenifer
1940Young Bill Hickok as Mrs. Stout
1940Wyoming as Mrs. Bronson
1940Hidden Gold as Matilda Purdy
1940Dark Command as Townswoman
1939Days of Jesse James as Mrs. Martha Samuels
1939In Old Caliente as Aunt Felicia Vargas
1939Frontier Pony Express as Mrs. Murphy
1939Sudden Money as Miss Perkins
1939Let Us Live as Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)
1938The Cowboy and the Lady as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
1937We Who Are About to Die as Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)
1936Women Are Trouble as Hatchet-Faced Woman
1935Another Face as Aunt Hattie (uncredited)
1935Bar 20 Rides Again as Clary Peters
1934The Merry Frinks as United Charities Worker
1934The Crime Doctor as Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)
1933The Big Bluff as Unknown
1933Female as Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)
1933The Fighting Parson as Betsy Larkin
1933The Important Witness as Bride
1933The Eleventh Commandment as Mabel Moore
1932The Racing Strain as Aunt Judy
1932Tangled Destinies as Prudence Daggott
1932Klondike as Sadie Jones
1932Love Me Tonight as Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)
1932The Thirteenth Guest as Jane Thornton
1932A Man's Land as Aunt Flossie Doolittle
1932Love in High Gear as Arabella Heath
1931Maker of Men as Aunt Martha
1931Honeymoon Lane as Mrs. Gotrocks
1931Gold Dust Gertie as Arnold's Secretary (uncredited)
1931Subway Express as Mrs. Cotton
1931The Criminal Code as Katie Ryan
1930Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Harper
1930Under Montana Skies as Martha Jenkins
1930Love Among the Millionaires as Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)
1930The Dude Wrangler as Mattie
1930Loose Ankles as Aunt Katherine Harper
1929The Saturday Night Kid as Lily Woodruff
1929The Girl in the Show as Mrs. Truxton
1929The Donovan Affair as Mrs. Lindsey
1929Blue Skies as Matron (episode 1)
1929Furnace Trouble as Unknown
1929The Doctor's Secret as Mrs. Redding
1928Taxi 13 as Mrs. Mactavish
1928The Masks of the Devil as Virginia's Aunt
1928Craig's Wife as Eliza
1928Tenth Avenue as Ma Mason
1928The Perfect Crime as Mrs. Frisbie
1928Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath as Mrs. Spivers
1928On to Reno as Mrs. Holmes
1927Almost Human as Katie
1927My Friend from India as Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith
1927The Wreck of the Hesperus as Deborah Slocum
1927The Girl in the Pullman as Mrs. Jones
1927The Country Doctor as Redora Bump
1927The Satin Woman as 'Countess' Debris
1927Cradle Snatchers as Ethel Drake
1926Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl as Mrs. Sloan
1926Ladies at Play as Aunt Sarah
1926Take It from Me as Miss Abbott
1926Wandering Footsteps as Unknown
1926Made for Love as Lady Diana Trent
1925The Wedding Song as Auntie
1925Don't as Mrs. Moffat
1925The Overland Limited as Mrs. Barton
1925Beggar on Horseback as Mrs. Cady
1925Go Straight! as Mamie
1925The Monster as Mrs. Watson
1925The Rag Man as Mrs. Bernard
1925Let Women Alone as Ma Benham
1924Merton of the Movies as Mrs. Montague
1924Lovers' Lane as Aunt Melissy
1924Revelation as Madame Hofer
1924Which Shall It Be? as Unknown
1924The Bedroom Window as Matild Jones (aka Rufus Rome)
1924Icebound as Ella Jordan
1924The White Sin as Aunt Cynthia
1924Loving Lies as Penny Wise
1923The Marriage Maker as Mrs. Hope-Clarke
1923Stepping Fast as Miss Higgins
1923The Covered Wagon as Mrs. Wingate
1923The Fog as Mrs. Forge
1922The Old Homestead as Aunt Matilda
1922Manslaughter as Prisoner
1922The Bonded Woman as Lucita
1922Nice People as Mrs. Heyfer
1922Our Leading Citizen as Eudora Mawdle
1922Saturday Night as Party Guest
1922Bobbed Hair as Mrs. Lamont
1921Miss Lulu Bett as Grandma Bett
1921After the Show as Landlady
1921Midsummer Madness as Mrs. Hicks