
Amelia Summerville
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress. Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto. In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid. Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Also known as
Amelia Shaw · Amelia M. Shaw
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Romola
1924 · Movie

Romance
1920 · Movie

My Little Sister
1919 · Movie

The Probation Wife
1919 · Movie

Getting Mary Married
1919 · Movie

April Folly
1920 · Movie

The Great Deception
1926 · Movie

Just Out of College
1915 · Movie

Mrs. Dane's Defense
1918 · Movie

The Witness for the Defense
1919 · Movie

How Could You, Caroline?
1918 · Movie