Nell Shipman
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| Nell Shipman | |
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| Born | Helen Foster-Barham October 25, 1892 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | January 23, 1970 (aged 77) Cabazon, California, USA |
| Occupation | actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Austin Ayers (1925-1964) (his death) Ernest Shipman (1910-1920) 1 Child Bert Van Tuyle (?-?) (divorce) |
Nell Shipman (October 25, 1892 – January 23, 1970) was a Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer, and animal trainer. She was a Canadian pioneer in early Hollywood.
Shipman was born Helen Foster-Barham in Victoria, British Columbia. She is best known for her work in James Oliver Curwood stories and for portraying strong, adventurous women. In 1919, she and her producer husband, Ernest Shipman (December 17, 1871 – August 7, 1931), made the most successful silent film in Canadian history, Back to God's Country. She was one of the first women to do a nude scene when she did so in that movie.[1]
Shipman died in 1970 in Cabazon, California, USA.
Canadian playwright Sharon Pollockwas commissioned to write a one act play on Shipman's life. it was performed in 1999 by the Theatre Junction Resident Company of Artists and directed by Brian Richmond.
All of Nell's films are available on DVD from Boise State University.
[edit] Filmography
(Either or all: writer/director/producer/star)
- The Ball of Yarn (1910)
- Outwitted by Billy (1913)
- One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913)
- God's Country and the Woman (1915)
- The Pine's Revenge (1915)
- Under the Crescent (1915)
- The Fires of Conscience (1916)
- Through the Wall (1916)
- Baree, Son of Kazan (1917)
- The Black Wolf (1917)
- My Fighting Gentleman (1917)
- The Girl From Beyond (1918)
- The Home Trail (1918)
- Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers (1918)
- The Wild Strain (1918)
- Back to God's Country (1919)
- Something New (1920)
- The Girl from God's Country (1921)
- A Bear, A Boy and A Dog (1921)
- The Grub-Stake (1923)
- The Light on Lookout (1924)
- The Trail of the North Wind (1924
- White Water (1924)
- Wolf's Brush (1924))
- The Golden Yukon (1927)
- Wings in the Dark (1935)
- The Story of Mr. Hobbs (1947)
[edit] Bibliography
- Armatage, Kay (2003). The girl from God's country: Nell Shipman and the silent cinema. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-8542-3.
- Pollock, Sharon (2003). Sharon Pollock Three Plays: Moving Pictures. Toronto ON: Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 0-887546-56-0.
- Shipman, Nell (1987). The silent screen & my talking heart: an autobiography. Boise, Idaho: Boise State University. ISBN 0-932129-04-8.
- Walker, Joseph (1993). The Light On Her Face. A S C Holding Corp. ISBN 0-932129-04-8.
[edit] External links
- Nell Shipman Website
- Canadian Film Encyclopedia [A publication of The Film Reference Library/a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group]
- Nell Shipman -- femfilm.ca: Canadian Women Film Directors Database
- Nell Shipman at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Shipman, Nell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Foster-Barham, Helen |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1892-10-25 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1970-01-23 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Cabazon, California, USA |
