Elsie MacLeod | |
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| Born | 1890 or 1894 |
| Other names | Elsie McLeod |
| Occupation | Film 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.
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]
Gavin MacLeod was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and ship's captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's The Love Boat. After growing up Catholic, MacLeod became an evangelical Christian in 1984. His career, which spanned six decades, included work as a Christian television host, author, and guest on several talk, variety, and religious programs.
Elsie Jane Wilson was a cinema actress, director, and writer during the early film era. She took part in the productions of the silent film era and starred in over thirty films. Between the years of 1916 and 1919, Wilson was credited for producing, writing two films, and directing eleven films. She was best known in the genres of dramas and comedy dramas.
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