Goldie Colwell | |
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Born | Goldie Frances Colwell January 29, 1889 Tecumseh, Kansas, USA |
Died | July 27, 1982 Los Angeles, California, USA |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouses |
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Relatives | Vivien Fay (niece) |
Goldie Colwell was an American film actress and journalist who starred in more than 80 films during Hollywood's silent era. [1] [2] [3] She was Tom Mix's leading lady in many Selig westerns. [4] [5] [6]
Goldie was born in Tecumseh, Kansas, to John Colwell and Celia Pearson. [6] [7] The family eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where Goldie began working as an actress around 1911; her first credited role was in Joseph A. Golden and Tom Mix's Why the Sheriff Is a Bachelor.
She was employed at Selig as Tom Mix's leading lady in dozens of westerns before heading to David Horsley's Centaur Film Company, where she continued to take on starring roles. [8] [9]
After retiring from acting around 1919, she became a magazine editor, heading up a new publication called The Spotlight. [2] [10] She also wrote for The Pomona Bulletin and The Santa Ana Daily News. [2]
After her first husband, George Diegel, died in 1933, she married Kenneth Harrell in 1935. Her niece, Vivien Fay, was an actress, dancer, and sculptor. [7]
Goldie Colwell | |
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Born | Goldie Frances Colwell January 29, 1889 Tecumseh, Kansas, USA |
Died | July 27, 1982 Los Angeles, California, USA |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouses |
|
Relatives | Vivien Fay (niece) |
Goldie Colwell was an American film actress and journalist who starred in more than 80 films during Hollywood's silent era. [1] [2] [3] She was Tom Mix's leading lady in many Selig westerns. [4] [5] [6]
Goldie was born in Tecumseh, Kansas, to John Colwell and Celia Pearson. [6] [7] The family eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where Goldie began working as an actress around 1911; her first credited role was in Joseph A. Golden and Tom Mix's Why the Sheriff Is a Bachelor.
She was employed at Selig as Tom Mix's leading lady in dozens of westerns before heading to David Horsley's Centaur Film Company, where she continued to take on starring roles. [8] [9]
After retiring from acting around 1919, she became a magazine editor, heading up a new publication called The Spotlight. [2] [10] She also wrote for The Pomona Bulletin and The Santa Ana Daily News. [2]
After her first husband, George Diegel, died in 1933, she married Kenneth Harrell in 1935. Her niece, Vivien Fay, was an actress, dancer, and sculptor. [7]