Talk:Virginia Pearson

Film List
Would be very good if we could get a list of the the films she starred in. J Milburn 16:12, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

After years of barking up the wrong tree in my husband's genealogy because family members were sure this was their relative, the reason I felt like I was trying to cram a square peg in a round hole finally became obvious today. She was not their relative, but I have quite a bit of research on her that I would like to share here. Unfortunately, I'm just becoming acquainted with Wikipedia's editing, and do not feel able to do so correctly now.

Below is a "Timeline" I put together for her:

Timeline Added by Mickip65 (talk) 03:39, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

7 Mar 1886       Birth in Anchorage, Jefferson, Kentucky to Joseph J and Mary (Calloway) Pearson

14 Jun 1900     Residence: Louisville City 5th Magistrate Dist, Jefferson, Kentucky with parents Joseph J and Mary Pearson and brother Harvey per Federal Census

1902              Occupation: Assistant Librarian at Booklover's Library [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920]

1903              Joined George M Cohan's Little Johnnie Jones Company and moved to New York, NY [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920]

1903-?           Starred in several play, including "Under Southern Skies," "Arizona," "A Gentleman from Mississippi," and "Children of Destiny." [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920]

1909              Starred as Kipling's Vampire in the original Broadway play A Fool There Was which she is known best for not having the role of on film (Theda Bara got the film role) [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the                                Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920; http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Pearson,_Virginia/Biography/]

1910               On Her Doorsteps  Actress

21 Apr 1910     Residence: Louisville 47th Precinct, Jefferson, Louisville with Parents Joseph J and Mary Pearson and brother Harvey per Federal Census

2/21/10-3/19/10   Laura in Children of Destiny by Sydney Rosenfeld at Savoy Theatre, 112 W. 34th St., New York, NY (24)

1912               As the Fates Decree Writer

17 Aug 1913       Injured in stage explosion caused by Flashlight Powder at the Gaiety Theatre, 1547 Broadway at W. 46th St., New York, NY during rehearsal for Nearly Married (Burned on the leg near the knee) [The New York Times, Mon, 18 Aug 1913, p 18]

9/5/1913-12/1913 Hattie King in Nearly Married produced by Cohan & Harris at the Gaity Theatre, 1547 Broadway at W. 46th St., New York, NY (123) [American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama by Gerald Martin Bordman, p 729 1996; The New York Times, Sat, 6 Sep 1913, p 7; http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?id=7663]

1 Jan 1914       Death of Mother Mary Alice (Calloway) Pearson [New York Dramatic Mirror: 7 January 1914, pg. 8:2, "Virginia Pearson's Mother Dead (1 Jan 1914, Louisville, KY)]"

1914               The Stain Steven's daughter (Theda Bera had a bit part, and got her start in this film)

1914               Aftermath by Famous Players Film Company: Ruth Morgan

22 Jun 1914       Arrival in New York, NY from Bermuda w/ spouse Sheldon Lewis on the SS Carribean

1915              Joined the Vitagraph Company

1915              The Reward Actress

1915              The Turn of the Road Marcia Wilbur

1916              Ended Virginia Pearson Producing Company with husband Sheldon Lewis

1916              She and Sheldon Lewis affiliate themselves with Independent Productions Company

6 May 1916     Paraded with Theda Bara and the likes down Broadway to the Garden from Columbus Circle in NY, NY for the opening of the Motion Picture Board of Trade Exposition

1916              Signed by William Fox

1916              The Kiss of the Vampire Actress

1916              Thou Art the Man Emily Raynor

1916              The Writing on the Wall Barbara Lawrence

1916              The Hunted Woman Joanne Fitzhugh

1916              The Vital Question Beatrice King

1916              Blazing Love Margaret Walsh http://www.IMDb.com

1916              Hypocrisy heroine Virginia Trent

1916              The Tortured Heart Lucille Darrell

1916              Dare-Devil Kate Kate

1916              The War Bride's Secret Jean MacDougal

1917              When False Tongues Speak Mary Page Walton

1917              The Bitter Truth Anne

1917              Sister Against Sister Anne/Katherine

1917              A Royal Romance The Princess Sylvia

1917              Wrath of Love Roma Winnet

1917              Thou Shalt Not Steal Mary Bruce

1917              All For a Husband Henrietta Downs

1917              The Scarlet Letter

1918              Stolen Honor Virginia Lake

1918              A Daugther of France Louise de Ciron

1918              The Firebrand Princess Natalya

1918              Her Price Marcia Calhoun

1918              The Liar Sybil Houston

1918              The Queen of Hearts Pauline Chraud

1918              Buchanan's Wife Beatrix Buchanan

Mar 1918        Appeared in Photoplay Magazine with Haskell Coffin as cover artist

1919              The Love Auction Lea Montrose, Mrs. Vanderveer

1919              Formed the Viginia Pearson's Photoplays Inc [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920]

1919              The Bishop's Emeralds Hester, Lady Cardew (Production Co: Virginia Pearson's Photoplays Inc [The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920; http://www.IMDb.com]

1919              Impossible Catherine Catherine Kimberly (Production Co: Virginia Pearson's Photoplays Inc)[The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen by Carolyn Lowrey 1920; http://www.IMDb.com]

16 Jan 1920     Residence: Riverside Dr, Dist 940, Manhattan Assembly Dist 13,  New York, NY with Sheldon Lewis per Fed Census

1922              Wilderness of Youth Louise Wesley

1923              A Prince of a King Queen Claudia

1 Jun 1923      Father James William Pearson passed away in Gibson Co, Indiana

1924              Declared bankruptcy

1925              What Price Beauty Mary

1925              Wizard of Oz Lady Vishuss

1925              The Phantom of the Opera Carlotta, Carlotta's mother (re-edited in 1929 version)

1925              Red Kimona Mrs. Beverly Fontaine

26 Sep 1925   "The True Story of Her Long Absence from the Screen Is Revealed for the First Time" Movie Weekly by Virginia Pearson

1926              The Taxi Mystery A Royal Production Produced by Banner Production: Mrs. Blaine Jameson http://www.silentsaregolden.com/featurefolder5/TMcommentary.html

1926              Lightning Hutch (1926) Janet Thornwall

1926              Silence Millie Burke

1926              Mum's the Word The Wife

1926              Atta Boy Madame Carlton

1927              Driven from Home Actress

1928              The Big City Tennessee http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9D01E3D81E3DE73ABC4E51DFB5668383639EDE&oref=login

1928              The Actress Mrs. Telfer aka Trelawny of the Wells

1928              The Power of Silence Mrs. Wright

1928              Divorces Sheldon Lewis

1929              Smilin' Guns Mrs. van Smythe

17 Apr 1930    Residence: Beauchamp Arms Apartments, 308 Yucca St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Fed Census                          *Note: Sheldon also lived in this Apt Bldg, but apparently not in same Apt.

1930             The Danger Man

1931              The Primrose Path Actress

1932              Back Street Bit Part/uncredited

1946              Picadilly Incident Coral Browne

6 May 1958     Death of ex-husband Sheldon Lewis

6 Jun 1958      Death (from Uremic poisoning): Los Angeles, California

10 Jun 1958    Obituary in New York Times 10 June 1958, pg. 33:3: "Virginia Pearson Dies; Actress, 72, Had Appeared in Many Silent Films"