Myrtle Gonzalez
Myrtle Gonzalez (September 28, 1891 – October 22, 1918) was an American actress. She starred in at least 78 silent era motion pictures from 1913 to 1917, of which 66 were one and two-reel shorts. She is regarded as Hollywood's first Latin and Hispanic movie star actress.
Gonzalez was best known for her role as Enid Maitland in Vitagraph's six-reel feature length drama The Chalice of Courage (1915) opposite William Duncan. A magazine writer once called her "The Virgin White Lily of the Screen."
Early life
She was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Manuel George Gonzalez (1868–?) and Lillian L. Cook (1874–1932). Her siblings were Stella M. Gonzalez (1892–1965) and Manuel G. Gonzalez, Jr. (1898–?).
Her paternal side comes from a native Hispanic Californio family of Mexico, while her maternal grandparents were born in Ireland. Her father was a retail grocer, her mother a former opera and popular singer.
From early childhood, Myrtle displayed remarkable dramatic talent, and she had a good soprano voice. She appeared in many local concerts and benefits and sang in church choirs. She later played juvenile parts on the stage with Fanny Davenport and Florence Stone.
Gonzalez, Myrtle Filmography
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1917, role: actress , character name: Virginia Phillips
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1917, role: actress , character name: Lydia Benson
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1917, role: actress , character name: Barbara Henderson
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1917, role: actress , character name: Carolyn Dillon
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1917, role: actress , character name: Esther Whitaker
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1916, role: actress , character name: Helen Wakefield
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1916, role: actress , character name: Jude Clark
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1916, role: actress , character name: Bonita Romero
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1916, role: actress , character name: Mollie Webster
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1916, role: actress
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1916, role: actress
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1916, role: actress , character name: Marguerite Clemens
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1916, role: actress , character name: Mary Page
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1916, role: actress , character name: Emily Burke
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1916, role: actress , character name: Mazie King
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1916, role: actress , character name: Mrs. Jamison
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1916, role: actress , character name: Mabel Wyland
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1916, role: actress , character name: Kitty Gordon
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1916, role: actress , character name: Sally Smith
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1916, role: actress , character name: Emily Pepper
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1916, role: actress , character name: Missy
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1916, role: actress
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1916, role: actress , character name: Zoradi - Ali's Daughter
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1916, role: actress
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1916, role: actress , character name: Marjorie Wilson
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1916, role: actress , character name: Myrtle Elliott
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1916, role: actress , character name: Ruth Bennett
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1916, role: actress , character name: Roberta Daly
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1915, role: actress , character name: Madge Wilson
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1915, role: actress , character name: Enid Maitland
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1915, role: actress , character name: Mrs. Jiggs
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1915, role: actress
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1915, role: actress , character name: Lillian Baker
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1915, role: actress , character name: Bessie
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1915, role: actress , character name: Vilma Vaudri
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1915, role: actress , character name: Mary Anne Phelps
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1915, role: actress , character name: Spencer's Daughter
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1915, role: actress
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1915, role: actress
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1915, role: actress , character name: Florence
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1915, role: actress , character name: Elsie
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1915, role: actress , character name: Rose - Karl's Sweetheart
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1915, role: actress , character name: Madge Van Zant
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1915, role: actress , character name: Kate Long - John's Sister
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1915, role: actress , character name: Myrtle Fairchild
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1915, role: actress
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1915, role: actress , character name: Grandmother
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1914, role: actress , character name: Mary - Ted's Sweetheart
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1914, role: actress , character name: Anne
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1914, role: actress , character name: Grace Hawes
