Sally O'Neil
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Sally O'Neil was an American film actress of the 1920s
. She was born as Virginia Louise Noonan, one of 11 children born to a judge in Bayonne, New Jersey
. One of her sisters was actress Molly O'Day
.
Convent-educated, she started her career in vaudeville
, billed as "Chotsie Noonan". Known for her petite and curly brown hair. She was paired along with Constance Bennett
and Joan Crawford
in the MGM film Sally, Irene and Mary (1925
), directed by Edmund Goulding
, which brought her instant, but short-lived, fame.
She was paired with Crawford
again as a WAMPAS Baby Star
in 1926. Her fame began to subside after "talkies" replaced silents; she also had a problem with stage fright which didn't help either. By the late 1930s, her film career was over, but she continued on stage and toured with the USO
until the 1950s.
She died of pneumonia in Galesburg, Illinois
, aged 59, in 1968.
1920s
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. She was born as Virginia Louise Noonan, one of 11 children born to a judge in Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
. One of her sisters was actress Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day was an American film actress and the younger sister of Sally O'Neil.Born as Suzanne Dobson Noonan in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was the youngest of 11 children of Metropolitan Opera singer Hannah Kelly and Judge Thomas Francis Patrick Noonan. After their father's death, O'Day and her two...
.
Convent-educated, she started her career in vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
, billed as "Chotsie Noonan". Known for her petite and curly brown hair. She was paired along with Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
-Early life:She was born in New York City, the daughter of actor Richard Bennett and actress Adrienne Morrison, whose father was the stage actor Lewis Morrison , a wealthy performer of English and Spanish ancestry...
and Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
in the MGM film Sally, Irene and Mary (1925
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
), directed by Edmund Goulding
Edmund Goulding
Edmund Goulding was a British film writer and director. As an actor early in his career he was one of the 'Ghosts' in the 1922 British made Paramount silent Three Live Ghosts alongside Norman Kerry and Cyril Chadwick. Also in the early 20s he wrote several screenplays for star Mae Murray and...
, which brought her instant, but short-lived, fame.
She was paired with Crawford
Crawford
- In Canada :* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario- In the United Kingdom :* Crawford, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland home to …...
again as a WAMPAS Baby Star
WAMPAS Baby Stars
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States which honored thirteen young women each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. They were selected from 1922 to 1934, and annual...
in 1926. Her fame began to subside after "talkies" replaced silents; she also had a problem with stage fright which didn't help either. By the late 1930s, her film career was over, but she continued on stage and toured with the USO
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
until the 1950s.
She died of pneumonia in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, aged 59, in 1968.
Selected filmography
- Don'tDon't (1925 film)Don't is a comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Sally O'Neil, John Patrick, Bert Roach, and Ethel Wales, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is one of the B pictures the studio produced to keep the Loews circuit and other cinemas supplied.The screenplay by Agnes Christine...
(1925) - Sally, Irene and MarySally, Irene and MarySally, Irene, and Mary is a 1925 film starring Constance Bennett, Sally O'Neil, and Joan Crawford. The film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the romantic lives of three chorus girls and the way their preferences in men affect their lives....
(1925) - MikeMike (film)Mike is a 1926 film directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is a modest production, featuring Sally O'Neil and William Haines.-Plot:Mike is a girl of the railroads, living with her Father in a converted freight car, in love with telegraphist Harlan .-Cast:* Sally O'Neil - Mike * William Haines -...
(1926) - The Auction BlockThe Auction BlockThe Auction Block is a 1926 silent film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny Hatton based on the novel by Rex Beach. The film is a remake of The Auction Block, a 1917 Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers...
(1926) - Battling ButlerBattling ButlerBattling Butler is a 1926 comedy silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.-Plot summary:Alfred's father, portrayed as a wealthy aristocrat, feels his son has grown up too comfortably and as a result has not become what a man should be. To remedy this predicament he sends his son Alfred...
(1926) - Slide, Kelly, SlideSlide, Kelly, SlideSlide, Kelly, Slide is a 1927 comedy film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Edward Sedgwick, and starring William Haines and Harry Carey.-Cast:* William Haines - Jim Kelly* Sally O'Neil - Mary Munson* Harry Carey - Tom Munson...
(1927) - BeckyBecky (film)-Plot:Rebecca is a salesgirl who gets a chance at a Broadway show; there, she attracts and is ultimately rejected by a society playboy.-Cast:* Sally O'Neil - Rebecca O'Brien McCloskey* Owen Moore - Dan Scarlett...
(1927) - Girl on the BargeGirl on the BargeGirl on the Barge is a 1929 film starring Jean Hersholt and Sally O'Neil. The movie was directed by Edward Sloman.-Cast:*Jean Hersholt as McCadden*Sally O'Neil as Erie McCadden*Malcolm McGregor as Fogarty...
(1929) - On with the ShowOn with the Show (1929 film)On with the Show! is a 1929 American musical film released by Warner Bros. The film is noted as the first ever all-talking all-color feature length movie, and the second color movie released by Warner Bros.; the first was a partly color, black-and-white musical, The Desert Song . -Plot:With unpaid...
(1929) - The Show of ShowsThe Show of Shows (film)The Show of Shows is a lavish all talking Vitaphone musical revue film which cost $850,000 to make. The Show of Shows was Warner Bros. fifth color movie, the first four were The Desert Song , On With the Show , Gold Diggers of Broadway and Paris . This movie featured most of the contemporary...
(1929) - Hold EverythingHold Everything (1930 film)Hold Everything is a 1930 early all-talking film. It was the first musical comedy film to be released that was photographed entirely in early two-color Technicolor. It was adapted from the DeSylva-Brown-Henderson Broadway musical of the same name that had served as a vehicle for Bert Lahr and...
(1930) - Murder by the ClockMurder by the ClockMurder by the Clock is a murder mystery film starring William "Stage" Boyd and Lilyan Tashman. It is based on the novel of the same name by Rufus King and the play Dangerously Yours by Charles Beahan. After a wealthy woman dies, her heirs start to follow suit.-Cast:*William "Stage" Boyd as Lt...
(1931) - The BratThe BratThe Brat is a 1931 comedy film directed by John Ford. It is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e...
(1931) - Convention GirlConvention GirlConvention Girl is a 1935 film starring Rose Hobart and featuring Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges. The movie was directed by Luther Reed.-Cast:*Rose Hobart as Cynthia "Babe" Laval*Weldon Heyburn as Bill Bradley*Herbert Rawlinson as Ward Hollister...
(1935) - Kathleen MavourneenKathleen Mavourneen (film)Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1937 British-Irish musical drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke and Jack Daly. It features the character of Old Mother Riley who appeared in her own series.-Cast:* Sally O'Neil – Kathleen O'Moore...
(1937)
External links
- http://www.fanpix.net/gallery/sally-o-neil-pictures.htm