Ena Gregory
Ena Gregory is known for The Jazz Singer (1927), The Soilers (1923), Short Kilts (1924).
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.
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.
Questions about Ena Gregory
How many Ena Gregory films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 6 films with Ena Gregory, from 1923 to 1928.
What is the best rated Ena Gregory film?
The best rated Ena Gregory film in the catalogue is The Jazz Singer (1927), rated 6.1.
What was the first Ena Gregory film?
The first Ena Gregory film in the catalogue is The Jazz Singer, from 1927.
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Known for
Full filmography
51 films — 6 in the catalogue
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7.0
Beach Pajamas
1931
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8.0 Aloha
1931 · Elaine Marvin
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9.0 Sioux Blood
1929 · Barbara Ingram
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10.0
The Bushranger
1928 · Lucy
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10.0 The Power of Silence
1928 · Gloria Wright
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7.0 The Upland Rider
1928 · Sally Graham
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9.0 The Devil's Trademark
1928 · Mona Benton
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9.0 The Wagon Show
1928 · Sally Beldan
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7.0 The Shepherd of the Hills
1928 · Maggie
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6.1 The Jazz Singer
1927 · (uncredited)
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8.0 The Western Rover
1927 · Millie Donlin
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8.0 Men of Daring
1927 · Nancy Owen
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Down the Stretch
1927 · Marion Hoyt
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10.0 Blazing Days
1927 · Milly Morgan
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7.0 Rough and Ready
1927 · Beth Stone
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9.0 Red Hot Leather
1926 · Ellen Rand
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8.0 The Better Man
1926 · Nancy Burton
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7.0 Sporting Life
1925 · Peggy
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6.0 The Calgary Stampede
1925 · Trixie
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8.0 The Desert Flower
1925 · Fay Knight
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10.0 Cold Nerve
1925
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5.5
Riders of the Kitchen Range
1925
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8.0 Folly of Vanity
1924 · The Siren (fantasy sequence)
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7.5 Accidental Accidents
1924
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The Man from Broadway
1924
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5.4 Short Kilts
1924 · McGregor's Daughter
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6.5 Seeing Nellie Home
1924 · Nellie
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6.0 A Ten-Minute Egg
1924 · The Landlady's Daughter
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Home Cooking
1924
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8.0
The Golf Bug
1924 · Sally
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6.3 Wide Open Spaces
1924
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5.6 Rupert of Hee-Haw
1924 · Hee Haw's Maid
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6.7 Near Dublin
1924 · Girl
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7.0 Brothers Under the Chin
1924
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6.0
Pay or Move
1924 · Betty Benson
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5.8 Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
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10.0
Wedding Bells
1924 · The Bride
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6.3 Postage Due
1924 · Model
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6.7 Jeffries, Jr.
1924 · Pearl
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5.8 Smithy
1924 · Secretary
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5.7 Mother's Joy
1923 · Maid
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7.7 Uncensored Movies
1923 · The Sheik's Favorite
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5.5 The Soilers
1923 · Girl
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7.0 Paging Love
1923
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Love's Handicap
1923 · Col. Julep's Daughter
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The Smile Wins
1923
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7.0 The Law Rustlers
1923 · Glory Sillman
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Oils Well!
1923 · The Boss's Daughter
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10.0 Short Skirts
1921
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8.0
Up in Mary's Attic
1920 · The Vamp
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9.0 Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws
1920
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