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Olive Tell (1894–1951)

Olive Tell was born in New York City sometime in 1894. She appeared in her first film when she was 23 years old in Her Sister. Largely a character actress, Olive did appear in few films when compared to her contemporaries. Olive was one of a few character actresses to successfully make the transition form the silent to the sound era... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1938 Zaza
Jeanne Liseron (uncredited)
 
1937 Under Southern Stars (short)
Mrs. Jackson
 
1936 Easy to Take
Announcer (uncredited)
 
1936 Polo Joe
Mrs. Hilton
 
1936 In His Steps
Elaine Brewster
 
1936 Yours for the Asking
Society Woman (uncredited)
 
1936 Brilliant Marriage
Mrs. Jane Taylor
 
1935 Shanghai
Mrs. Hilton
 
1935 Four Hours to Kill!
Mrs. Madison
 
1934 Baby Take a Bow
Mrs. Carson
 
1934 Private Scandal
Deborah Lane
 
1934 The Scarlet Empress
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
 
1934 The Witching Hour
Mrs. Helen Thorne
 
1933 Strictly Personal
Mrs. Castleman
 
1932 False Faces
Mrs. Day
 
1931 Delicious
Mrs. Van Bergh
 
1931 Devotion
Mrs. Trent
 
1931 Ladies' Man
Mrs. Fendley
 
1931 Woman Hungry
Betty Temple
 
1931 Ten Cents a Dance
Mrs. Carlton
 
1931 The Right of Way
Kathleen Steele
 
1930 Cock o' the Walk
Rosa Vallejo
 
1929 Good Medicine (short)
 
1929 The Very Idea
Marion Green
 
1929 Hearts in Exile
Annna Reskova
 
1929 The Trial of Mary Dugan
Mrs. Gertrude Rice
 
1928 Soft Living
Mrs. Rodney S. Bowen
 
1928 Sailors' Wives
Careth Lindsey
 
1927 Slaves of Beauty
Anastasia Jones
 
1926 Summer Bachelors
Mrs. Preston Smith
 
1926 Prince of Tempters
Duchess of Chatsfield
 
1925 Womanhandled
Lucy Chatham
 
1925 Chickie
Ila Moore
 
1921 Worlds Apart
Elinor Ashe
 
1920 The Wrong Woman
Viola Sherwin
 
1920/I Chase Me (short)
 
1920 Clothes
Olivia Sherwood
 
1920 Wings of Pride
Olive Muir
 
1920 A Woman's Business
Barbara
 
1920 Love Without Question
Katherine
 
1919 The Trap
Schoolteacher heroine
 
1918 Secret Strings
Janet Newell
 
1918 To Hell with the Kaiser!
Alice Monroe
 
1918 The Girl and the Judge
Winifred Stanton
 
1917 National Red Cross Pageant
Louvain - Flemish episode
 
1917 Her Sister
Eleanor Alderson
 
1917 The Unforseen
Margaret Fielding
 
1917 The Silent Master
Miss Virginia Arlen
 
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1931 The Right of Way (performer: "Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.2" 1830-1 - uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

The Intruder (1916). Written by Cyril Harcourt. Cohan and Harris: 26 Sep 1916- Oct 1916 (closing date unknown/31 performances). Cast: George Barr, H. Cooper Cliffe, Fred Esmelton, J.H. Greene, F.G. Harley, Kenneth Keith, Frank Kemble-Cooper, A.H. Reno, Dorie Sawyer, Vernon Steele, Olive Tell, Lawrence White... See more »

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Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Trivia:

Sister of actress Alma Tell. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra