Alice Day sweet and charming

   Alice Day sweet and charming

 

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Born Jacquiline Alice Newlin (November 7, 1905 – May 25, 1995), Alice Day was the elder sister of actress Marceline Day.

Alice Day appeared in 66 movies between 1923 and 1932.  She was a well known and accomplished comedienne.

At the end of the Silent Era Alice Day excelled in dramatic roles as well.  In 1928 she starred in Frank Capra's "The Way of the Strong".  In 1929 she starred in "Drag", a film directed by Frank Lloyd.  "Drag" was an Oscar nominee for Best Director in the second year of the Academy Awards. 

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Silent Filmography
  • The Temple of Venus (1923)
  • My Pal (1923)
  • Picking Peaches (1924) - Free Movie
  • Secrets (1924) - Hidden Gem
  • Shanghaied Lovers (1924)
  • Flickering Youth (1924)
  • The Cat's Meow (1924)
  • His New Mamma (1924) - Free Movie
  • Romeo and Juliet (1924)
  • The First 100 Years (1924) - Hidden Gem
  • East of the Water Plug (1924)
  • Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924)
  • Riders of the Purple Cows (1924)
  • The Reel Virginian (1924)
  • Off His Trolley (1924)
  • The Sea Squawk (1925)
  • The Plumber (1925)
  • Honeymoon Hardships (1925)
  • The Beloved Bozo (1925)
  • Bashful Jim (1925)
  • Giddap (1925)
  • Tee for Two (1925)
  • Don't Tell Dad (1925)
  • Cold Turkey (1925)
  • Love and Kisses (1925)
  • A Sweet Pickle (1925)
  • The Soapsuds Lady (1925)
  • Hotsy-Totsy (1925)
  • The Waiter from the Ritz (1926)
  • Hot Cakes for Two (1926)
  • Gooseland (1926)
  • Spanking Breezes (1926) - Hidden Gem
  • A Love Sundae (1926)
  • The Ghost of Folly (1926)
  • Puppy Lovetime (1926)
  • Alice Be Good (1926)
  • Her Actor Friend (1926)
  • The Perils of Petersboro (1926)
  • Should Husbands Marry? (1926)
  • His New York Wife (1926)
  • Hesitating Horses (1926)
  • Kitty from Killarney (1926)
  • Pass the Dumplings (1927)
  • The Plumber's Daughter (1927)
  • A Dozen Socks (1927) - Free Movie
  • See You in Jail (1927)
  • Night Life (1927)
  • The Gorilla (1927)
  • The Smart Set (1928)
  • The Way of the Strong (1928)
  • Phyllis of the Follies (1928)
  • Red Hot Speed (1929)
  • Drag (1929)
  • Little Johnny Jones (1929)
  • Skin Deep (1929)

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    Alice Day and Jack Holt in "The Smart Set" (1928).