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Alice Joyce

From Wikipedia Alice Joyce (born October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 film during the 1910s and 1920s. She is known for her roles in the 1923 film The Green Goddess and its 1930 remake also called The Green Goddess. Alice Joyce was born in Kansas City, Missouri to John Edward and Vallie Olive McIntyre Joyce (1873–1938). She had a brother, Francis "Frank" Joyce (1893–1935), who was 2 years younger who later became an entertainment manager. It was director Sidney Olcott at the Kalem Company in New York City who gave Alice Joyce her first chance, casting her in his 1910 production, The Deacon's Daughter. She was eventually sent to work under director Kenean Buel on the West Coast after Kalem acquired the old Essanay Studios property in East Hollywood in October 1913. Joyce spent time with Kalem (1910–1915) and Vitagraph (1916–1921), later worked as independent for various studios. Her stardom began to wane with the advent of sound motion pictures. Joyce was known as "The Madonna of the Screen" for her striking features and presence. She made her last movie in 1930, after which she and ex-husband Tom Moore worked a late vaudeville circuit for a time. She declared voluntary bankruptcy in 1933. Joyce was active in San Fernando Valley women's organizations in her later years. She did book reviews and made sketches for friends. The actress was ill for several years before her death from a blood and heart ailment at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. She was 65 years old. On her death in 1955, Alice Joyce was interred next to her mother, Vallie,in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.


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Born:
Oct 1, 1890
Movie/TV Credits:
35
First Appeared:
In the movie The Runaway Engine 1911-01-06
Latest Project:
Movie He Knew Women 1930-04-21
Known For
Poster of White Man
Poster of The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
Poster of The Organ Grinder
Poster of The Runaway Engine
Filmography
Movie He Knew Women Mrs. Alice Frayne 1930-04-21
Movie The Green Goddess Lucilla 1930-02-13
Movie Song o' My Heart Mary 1930-03-11
Movie The Squall Maria 1929-05-09
Movie 13 Washington Square Mrs. De Peyster 1928-01-28
Movie The Rising Generation Mrs. Kent 1928-11-01
Movie The Noose Mrs. Bancroft 1928-01-29
Movie Sorrell and Son Fanny Garland 1927-12-02
Movie Mannequin Selene Herrick 1926-01-11
Movie Dancing Mothers Ethel Westcourt 1926-03-01
Movie So's Your Old Man Princess Lescaboura 1926-10-25
Movie Beau Geste Lady Patricia Brandon 1926-08-24
Movie The Ace of Cads 1926-10-11
Movie Daddy's Gone A-Hunting 1925-03-08
Movie Stella Dallas Helen Morrison 1925-11-16
Movie The Passionate Adventure Drusilla Sinclair 1924-07-01
Movie White Man Lady Andrea Pellor 1924-11-01
Movie The Green Goddess Lucilla Crespin 1923-08-13
Movie The Third Degree Annie Sands 1919-05-19
Movie The Song of the Soul Ann Fenton 1918-03-04
Movie A Celebrated Case Madeline Renaud 1914-05-01
Movie The Shadow Sarah Dean - the Second Wife 1914-02-23
Movie The Show Girl's Glove Mrs. Mary Hampton 1914-06-22
Movie The Cabaret Dancer Linee Hayden - Model / Dancer 1914-04-06
Movie The Vampire's Trail Laura Payne - Horace's Wife 1914-08-03
Movie The School for Scandal Lady Ann Teazle 1914-12-21
Movie The Mystery of the Sleeping Death Lola / Lizzie 1914-09-13
Movie The Brand Mary Halleck - a Girl of the Backwoods 1914-08-31
Movie Our New Minister Nance Ransom - Lem's daughter 1913-11-12
Movie The Colonel's Escape Boyd's Sister 1912-06-23
Movie The Organ Grinder Pepina 1912-07-07
Movie The Runaway Engine The Engineer's Daughter 1911-01-06
Movie Mexican Filibusters Blanca 1911-03-03
Movie The Hero Track Walker Myrtle Mulligan 1911-03-30
Movie Slim Jim's Last Chance The Rancher's Daughter 1911-04-13