Ethel Wales
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 - February 15, 1952) was an American actress, who appeared in 130 films during her 30-year career. She was the first wife of Wellington E. Wales (1886–1954), Mary Pickford's business manager during the height of her popularity. The couple had one son, Wellington Charles Wales (1918–1966), an editorial writer for the New York Times who died of a heart attack shortly after his 19 year-old son Samuel was killed in a train mishap. Her second husband was actor Hal Taliaferro.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ethel Wales
Female
1933
The Monster
1925
Filmography
Acting (104)
1950
Tarnishedas Ida Baker
7.2
1946
Blonde Alibias Landlady (Uncredited)
4.8
1944
Lumberjackas Abbey Peters
5.8
1941
Border Vigilantesas Aunt Jenifer
6.3
1940
Young Bill Hickokas Mrs. Stout
5.4
1940
Wyomingas Mrs. Bronson
6.7
1940
Hidden Goldas Matilda Purdy
5.8
1940
Dark Commandas Townswoman
6.4
1939
Days of Jesse Jamesas Mrs. Martha Samuels
5.1
1939
In Old Calienteas Aunt Felicia Vargas
6.0
1939
Frontier Pony Expressas Mrs. Murphy
5.0
1939
Sudden Moneyas Miss Perkins
7.0
1939
Let Us Liveas Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)
6.8
1938
The Cowboy and the Ladyas Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1937
We Who Are About to Dieas Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Women Are Troubleas Hatchet-Faced Woman
7.0
1935
Another Faceas Aunt Hattie (uncredited)
4.8
1935
Bar 20 Rides Againas Clary Peters
6.7
1934
The Merry Frinksas United Charities Worker
4.8
1934
The Crime Doctoras Miss Farnum, Gifford's Secretary (uncredited)
3.8
1933
7.0
1933
Femaleas Alison's Secretary (Uncredited)
6.3
1933
The Fighting Parsonas Betsy Larkin
9.0
1933
The Important Witnessas Bride
7.5
1933
The Eleventh Commandmentas Mabel Moore
8.0
1932
The Racing Strainas Aunt Judy
10.0
1932
Tangled Destiniesas Prudence Daggott
5.8
1932
Klondikeas Sadie Jones
5.3
1932
Love Me Tonightas Madame Dutoit - Dressmaker (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Thirteenth Guestas Jane Thornton
5.2
1932
A Man's Landas Aunt Flossie Doolittle
7.5
1932
Love in High Gearas Arabella Heath
6.0
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Wareas Gossip (uncredited)
9.0
1932
Never the Twins Shall Meetas Mrs. Guppy
10.0
1931
Maker of Menas Aunt Martha
7.0
1931
Honeymoon Laneas Mrs. Gotrocks
8.0
1931
Gold Dust Gertieas Arnold's Secretary (uncredited)
6.0
1931
Subway Expressas Mrs. Cotton
10.0
1931
The Floodas Aunt Constance
10.0
1931
The Criminal Codeas Katie Ryan
6.1
1930
Tom Sawyeras Mrs. Harper
6.3
1930
Under Montana Skiesas Martha Jenkins
10.0
1930
Love Among the Millionairesas Disapproving Dowager (uncredited)
6.3
1930
The Dude Wrangleras Mattie
10.0
1930
Loose Anklesas Aunt Katherine Harper
4.3
1929
The Saturday Night Kidas Lily Woodruff
4.7
1929
The Girl in the Showas Mrs. Truxton
6.0
1929
The Donovan Affairas Mrs. Lindsey
7.5
1929
Blue Skiesas Matron (episode 1)
10.0
1929
10.0
1929
The Doctor's Secretas Mrs. Redding
7.0
1928
Taxi 13as Mrs. Mactavish
9.0
1928
The Masks of the Devilas Virginia's Aunt
8.0
1928
Craig's Wifeas Eliza
7.0
1928
Tenth Avenueas Ma Mason
8.0
1928
The Perfect Crimeas Mrs. Frisbie
9.0
1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bathas Mrs. Spivers
10.0
1928
On to Renoas Mrs. Holmes
7.5
1927
Almost Humanas Katie
8.3
1927
My Friend from Indiaas Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith
7.5
1927
The Wreck of the Hesperusas Deborah Slocum
10.0
1927
The Girl in the Pullmanas Mrs. Jones
10.0
1927
The Country Doctoras Redora Bump
7.5
1927
The Satin Womanas 'Countess' Debris
10.0
1927
Cradle Snatchersas Ethel Drake
3.8
1926
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girlas Mrs. Sloan
9.0
1926
Ladies at Playas Aunt Sarah
10.0
1926
Take It from Meas Miss Abbott
9.0
1926
Wandering Footstepsas Matilda
9.0
1926
Made for Loveas Lady Diana Trent
6.7
1925
The Wedding Songas Auntie
10.0
1925
Don'tas Mrs. Moffat
10.0
1925
When Husbands Flirtas Mrs. Wilbur Belcher
3.3
1925
The Overland Limitedas Mrs. Barton
10.0
1925
Shattered Livesas Elizabeth Trent
10.0
1925
Beggar on Horsebackas Mrs. Cady
6.5
1925
Go Straight!as Mamie
7.0
1925
The Monsteras Mrs. Watson
5.7
1925
The Rag Manas Mrs. Bernard
7.0
1925
Let Women Aloneas Ma Benham
8.0
1924
Merton of the Moviesas Mrs. Montague
8.0
1924
Lovers' Laneas Aunt Melissy
10.0
1924
Revelationas Madame Hofer
9.0
1924
Which Shall It Be?as Mrs. Moore
8.0
1924
The Bedroom Windowas Matild Jones (aka Rufus Rome)
9.0
1924
Iceboundas Ella Jordan
9.0
1924
The White Sinas Aunt Cynthia
6.3
1924
Loving Liesas Penny Wise
9.0
1923
9.0
1923
The Marriage Makeras Mrs. Hope-Clarke
7.0
1923
Stepping Fastas Miss Higgins
7.0
1923
The Covered Wagonas Mrs. Wingate
6.3
1923
The Fogas Mrs. Forge
8.0
1922
The Old Homesteadas Aunt Matilda
8.0
1922
Manslaughteras Prisoner
5.5
1922
The Bonded Womanas Lucita
4.8
1922
Nice Peopleas Mrs. Heyfer
8.0
1922
Our Leading Citizenas Eudora Mawdle
9.0
1922
Is Matrimony a Failure?as Mrs. Skinner
10.0
1922
Saturday Nightas Party Guest
5.9
1922
Bobbed Hairas Mrs. Lamont
10.0
1921
Miss Lulu Bettas Grandma Bett
5.9
1921
After the Showas Landlady
8.0
1921
Midsummer Madnessas Mrs. Hicks
3.3