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Elsie Van Name(1886-1934)

  • Writer
  • Actress
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Elsie Van Name was born in January 1886 in Staten Island, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for The Mystery Ship (1917), The Mystery of 13 (1919) and The Silent Mystery (1918). She was married to Francis Ford. She died on 4 November 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1886
DiedNovember 4, 1934
BornJanuary 1886
DiedNovember 4, 1934
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Known for

The Mystery Ship (1917)
The Mystery Ship
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1917
The Mystery of 13 (1919)
The Mystery of 13
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1919
The Silent Mystery (1918)
The Silent Mystery
  • Writer
  • 1918
Crimson Shoals (1919)
Crimson Shoals
  • Writer
  • 1919

Credits

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Writer

  • Peggy O'Day in Storm Girl (1922)
    Storm Girl
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1922
  • Francis Ford and Ella Hall in The Great Reward (1921)
    The Great Reward
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Crimson Shoals (1919)
    Crimson Shoals
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1919
  • The Mystery of 13 (1919)
    The Mystery of 13
    4.7
    • story
    • 1919
  • The Silent Mystery (1918)
    The Silent Mystery
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Francis Ford in Berlin Via America (1918)
    Berlin Via America
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1918
  • The Mystery Ship (1917)
    The Mystery Ship
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1917

Actress

  • The Heart of Lincoln
    • (as Elsie Ford)
    • 1922
  • The Mystery of 13 (1919)
    The Mystery of 13
    4.7
    • Edith
    • 1919
  • The Silent Mystery (1918)
    The Silent Mystery
    • Mrs. John Graham
    • 1918
  • The Mystery Ship (1917)
    The Mystery Ship
    5.5
    • Betty's Aunt
    • 1917
  • John Ermine of Yellowstone (1917)
    John Ermine of Yellowstone
    4.2
    • Mrs. Searles (as Elsie Ford)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Elsie Ford
  • Born
    • January 1886
    • Staten Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1934
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Francis FordAugust 19, 1909 - November 4, 1934 (her death, 2 children)

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