Ena Gregory
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1906-04-18
- Died
- 1993-06-13
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Marian Douglas · Ena Jessie Gregory
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (51)
The Jazz Singer
1927
as (uncredited)
Uncensored Movies
1923
as The Sheik's Favorite
Down the Stretch
1927
as Marion Hoyt
The Devil's Trademark
1928
as Mona Benton
The Law Rustlers
1923
as Glory Sillman
The Calgary Stampede
1925
as Trixie
Men of Daring
1927
as Nancy Owen
The Man from Broadway
1924
Wide Open Spaces
1924
The Shepherd of the Hills
1928
as Maggie
Paging Love
1923
The Bushranger
1928
as Lucy
Postage Due
1924
as Model
Sporting Life
1925
as Peggy
The Desert Flower
1925
as Fay Knight
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
Accidental Accidents
1924
Blazing Days
1927
as Milly Morgan
A Ten-Minute Egg
1924
as The Landlady's Daughter
Short Kilts
1924
as McGregor's Daughter
The Soilers
1923
as Girl
Beach Pajamas
1931
Home Cooking
1924
The Power of Silence
1928
as Gloria Wright
Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws
1920
Folly of Vanity
1924
as The Siren (fantasy sequence)
Short Skirts
1921
Love's Handicap
1923
as Col. Julep's Daughter
Red Hot Leather
1926
as Ellen Rand
Aloha
1931
as Elaine Marvin
Jeffries, Jr.
1924
as Pearl
Riders of the Kitchen Range
1925
Rupert of Hee-Haw
1924
as Hee Haw's Maid
The Western Rover
1927
as Millie Donlin
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
Seeing Nellie Home
1924
as Nellie
Wedding Bells
1924
as The Bride
The Smile Wins
1923
Mother's Joy
1923
as Maid
Sioux Blood
1929
as Barbara Ingram
Cold Nerve
1925
The Upland Rider
1928
as Sally Graham
Up in Mary's Attic
1920
as The Vamp
Smithy
1924
as Secretary
Near Dublin
1924
as Girl
The Wagon Show
1928
as Sally Beldan
The Better Man
1926
as Nancy Burton
Oils Well!
1923
as The Boss's Daughter
Pay or Move
1924
as Betty Benson
Rough and Ready
1927
as Beth Stone
The Golf Bug
1924
as Sally
About 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… With 51 credits spanning from 1920 to 1931, Ena Gregory has appeared in 51 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Jazz Singer (1927) — as (uncredited)
- Uncensored Movies (1923) — as The Sheik's Favorite
- Down the Stretch (1927) — as Marion Hoyt
- The Devil's Trademark (1928) — as Mona Benton
- The Law Rustlers (1923) — as Glory Sillman
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