Doris Kenyon(1897-1979)

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The daughter of a poet, Doris Kenyon made her stage and screen debuts in 1915. She was often cast as a pleasant heroine in many silent films. She co-starred with popular silent-era actors like Rudolph Valentino and her future husband Milton Sills. Due to her stage experience she made a smooth transition to sound films. She could still be seen on television in the mid-'60s.

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Awards
- 4 wins total

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Known for

Men of Steel

7.6

Mary Berwick

1926

Interference

6.2

Faith Marlay

1928

The Bargain

5.9

Nancy

1931

Alexander Hamilton

5.8

Betsy Hamilton

1931

Credits

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Actress

The Real McCoys
7.6
TV Series
- Emmy Lou Springer
- 1962
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
- Lucinda Lane
- 1958
The Donald O'Connor Show
7.2
TV Series
- Minor Role
- 1954
Schlitz Playhouse
7.4
TV Series
- Iris Marlowe
- 1954
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.0
- Queen Anne
- 1939
Girls' School
5.9
- Mrs. Simpson
- 1938
Along Came Love
5.9
- Mrs. Gould
- 1936
The Human Side
- Vera Sheldon
- 1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
7.1
- Margaret Forrester
- 1934
Counsellor at Law
7.5
- Cora Simon
- 1933
No Marriage Ties
5.9
- Adrienne Deane
- 1933
Voltaire
6.4
- Mme. Pompadour
- 1933
The Man Called Back
5.5
- Diana St. Claire
- 1932
Young America
6.4
- Edith Doray
- 1932
Alexander Hamilton
5.8
- Betsy Hamilton
- 1931

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Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Born
- September 5, 1897
- Syracuse, New York, USA
Died
- September 1, 1979
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
Spouses
Children
- Kenyon Clarence Sills
Relatives
- Georgianne Sills(Grandchild)
Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Jane") in "Up the Ladder" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Owen Davis. Directed by Lumsden Hare. Playhouse Theatre: 6 Mar 1922-Jun 1922 (closing date unknown/117 performances). Cast: Mary Brandon (as "Rosalind Henley"), Frederick Brennan (as "Dr. Maynard"), Nannette Comstock (as "Mary"), Claude Cooper (as "Bert Muller"), Edward Donnelly (as "Joe Henley"), George Farren (as "Henry Smith"), Albert Hackett (as "Jerry"), Grace Heyer (as "Ellen"), Mary Jeffery (as "Mrs. Muller"), Paul Kelly (as "John Allen"), Adele Klaer (as "Eva Wilmers"), George Le Guere (as "Stanley Grant"), Anna Marston (as "Lucy"), Robert Middlemass (as "Dick Wilmers"). Produced by William A. Brady.
Publicity listings
- 19 Articles
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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Trivia
Doris Day's mother was a big fan of Doris, and named her daughter after her. By coincidence in 1975, at the time Day published her autobiography, they were neighbors on Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills.

Quotes
[in Hollywood Filmograph, January 14th, 1933] Men just cannot stand the adulation which vast audiences show them. Just see what happens to men when they become idolized. Women seem to be able to take careers more easily. They grow with their success. Family life becomes fuller; they don't spoil their children by being with them over-much o mollycoddle them. Women should have some outside interests.