Katherine Corri Harris
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Katherine Corri Harris, also known as Katherine Harris Barrymore (b. October 1, 1890 - d. May 2, 1927, New York, New York) was a silent film
actress who appeared only in three films. Katherine grew up in wealth and privilege and was a product of High Society
. She was the first wife of the actor John Barrymore
. They were married from 1910-1917. She had an affair with James Montgomery Flagg
, the famous painter, and a friend of hers and Barrymores. The affair took place during the waning years of her marriage to Barrymore though it wasn't the cause for her split with Barrymore.
Katherine appeared in two of her husband's now lost silent films, Nearly A King (1916) & The Lost Bridegroom
(1916). In 1918, Katherine starred as Lily Bart in the silent film version of Edith Wharton
's 1905 novel The House of Mirth
, directed by Albert Capellani
.
When she died in 1927 John Barrymore was at her bedside. Both Katherine and Blanche Oelrichs
(John's second wife) were delivered by the same doctor on the same day within an hour of each other in the same city, Newport, Rhode Island
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress who appeared only in three films. Katherine grew up in wealth and privilege and was a product of High Society
High society (group)
High society refers to a category of people deemed to have greater social status or prestige, and their related affiliations, social events and practices which together define a group variously referred to as "Society" or high society. Such groups are defined by certain key events and cultural...
. She was the first wife of the actor John Barrymore
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth , better known as John Barrymore, was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III...
. They were married from 1910-1917. She had an affair with James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters....
, the famous painter, and a friend of hers and Barrymores. The affair took place during the waning years of her marriage to Barrymore though it wasn't the cause for her split with Barrymore.
Katherine appeared in two of her husband's now lost silent films, Nearly A King (1916) & The Lost Bridegroom
The Lost Bridegroom
The Lost Bridegroom a 1916 silent film comedy produced by Adolph Zukor starring John Barrymore. Appearing alongside Barrymore in this film is his first wife Katherine Corri Harris. The short story titled The Man Who Was Lost was by Willard Mack with James Kirkwood as director...
(1916). In 1918, Katherine starred as Lily Bart in the silent film version of Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton , was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.- Early life and marriage:...
's 1905 novel The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth , is a novel by Edith Wharton. First published in 1905, the novel is Wharton's first important work of fiction, sold 140,000 copies between October and the end of December, and added to Wharton's existing fortune....
, directed by Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 168 films between 1940 and 1922...
.
When she died in 1927 John Barrymore was at her bedside. Both Katherine and Blanche Oelrichs
Blanche Oelrichs
Blanche Oelrichs was an American poet, playwright, and theatre actress known by the pseudonym, "Michael Strange."-Biography:...
(John's second wife) were delivered by the same doctor on the same day within an hour of each other in the same city, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
.
External links
- Katherine Harris playing indoor golf in 1915
- Katherine Corri Harris playing indoor golf (front shot) in 1915
- New York Times article from 1913 with portrait of Katherine Corri Harris. (This is in PDf)