Effie Conley

Effie Conley (November 7, 1882 - August 8, 1967)[1] was an American dancer and actress who toured the vaudeville circuit with partner Fred Warren (1880 - 1940) and appeared in silent films. Their vaudeville performances were well received.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and family

Conley was born in Massachusetts in 1882.[1] Her sister Ann Conley married Maxwell Karger.[6]

The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of her and Fred Warren from 1916[7] and in performing attire in 1923.[8] She and her husband were in the 1919 film A Favor to a Friend together.

Death and legacy

Conley died in 1967 in Van Nuys, California.[1]

Filmography

• A Favor to a Friend (1919) as Gloria Morning
• Fair and Warmer (1919), as Tessie
• The Four Flusher (1919), as Senora Flora
• Blind Man's Eyes (1919)
• The Walk-Offs (1920),[9] as Caroline Rutherford
• The Best of Luck (1920), as Maid
• The Fatal Hour (1920), as Sally

References

1. "Effie Conley". BFI. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
2. "Clipped From The Evening Mail". November 19, 1913. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
3. "Clipped From Chattanooga Daily Times". February 21, 1915. p. 23 – via newspapers.com.
4. "Clipped From The Gazette". March 2, 1918. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
5. "Clipped From Reading Times". October 17, 1917. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
6. Gmür, Leonhard (November 14, 2013). Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen. epubli. ISBN 9783844246018 – via Google Books.
7. "Fred Warren and Effie Conley-Warren, March 11, 1916". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu.
8. "CONTENTdm". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu.
9. Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.

External links

• Effie Conley at IMDb