Ena Gregory
Ena Gregory (1906–1993) was an Australian motion picture actress. In Australia, Gregory was known as the child wonder of the vaudeville stage. Her first screen experience came at the age of four when she was shown in her mother's arms in a crowd which was welcoming British dignitaries. She was first signed in Hollywood for ingenue roles by Universal Pictures in 1921. She also worked for Hal Roach Studios and First National Pictures. In all she spent five years in comic roles before going into dramatic work. By 1924 she was the leading lady of the Independent Pictures Corporation. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1925. Gregory's film career started with comedy shorts like The Bull Thrower, Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws, and The Whizbang. After completing The Calgary Stampede and The Chip of the Flying U, she was promoted to leading lady for Jack Hoxie for two movies. When Gregory failed to achieve stardom, she consulted a Hollywood seer. He suggested a new name which combined the syllables of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It was Marian Douglas. Her first film using the new name was The Shepherd of the Hills. She took steps to become an American citizen beginning in October 1927. Gregory continued to make movies as Marion Douglas until 1931. Her final films are Twisted Tales, Three Wise Clucks, Aloha, and Beach Pajamas. Gregory divorced film director Alfred Rogell in August 1934. Gregory married Dr. Frank Nolan on 5 November 1937. The couple separated in May 1938 and Gregory obtained a divorce decree in July 1939. Ena Gregory died in Laguna Beach, California in 1993, aged 87.
Known For
Credits
- 1931 · Beach Pajamas as
- 1931 · Aloha as Elaine Marvin
- 1929 · Sioux Blood as Barbara Ingram
- 1928 · The Power of Silence as Gloria Wright
- 1928 · The Upland Rider as Sally Graham
- 1928 · The Wagon Show as Sally Beldan
- 1928 · The Shepherd of the Hills as Maggie
- 1927 · The Jazz Singer as (uncredited)
- 1927 · The Western Rover as Millie Donlin
- 1927 · Men of Daring as Nancy Owen
- 1927 · Blazing Days as Milly Morgan
- 1927 · Rough and Ready as Beth Stone
- 1926 · Red Hot Leather as Ellen Rand
- 1926 · The Better Man as Nancy Burton
- 1925 · Sporting Life as Peggy
- 1925 · The Calgary Stampede as Trixie
- 1925 · The Desert Flower as Fay Knight
- 1925 · Cold Nerve as
- 1925 · Riders of the Kitchen Range as
- 1925 · Folly of Vanity as The Siren (fantasy sequence)
- 1924 · Accidental Accidents as
- 1924 · The Man from Broadway as
- 1924 · Short Kilts as McGregor's Daughter
- 1924 · Seeing Nellie Home as Nellie
- 1924 · A Ten-Minute Egg as The Landlady's Daughter
- 1924 · Home Cooking as
- 1924 · The Golf Bug as Sally
- 1924 · Wide Open Spaces as
- 1924 · Rupert of Hee-Haw as Hee Haw's Maid
- 1924 · Near Dublin as Girl
- 1924 · Brothers Under the Chin as
- 1924 · Pay or Move as Betty Benson
- 1924 · Zeb vs. Paprika as
- 1924 · Wedding Bells as The Bride
- 1924 · Postage Due as Model
- 1924 · Jeffries Jr. as Pearl
- 1924 · Smithy as Secretary
- 1923 · Mother's Joy as Maid
- 1923 · Uncensored Movies as The Sheik's Favorite
- 1923 · The Soilers as Girl
- 1923 · Paging Love as
- 1923 · Love's Handicap as Col. Julep's Daughter
- 1923 · The Smile Wins as
- 1923 · Oils Well! as The Boss's Daughter
- 1921 · Short Skirts as
- 1920 · Up in Mary's Attic as The Vamp
- 1920 · Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws as