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Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century. ==Early life and career== Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James Shannon and Agnes Knight. After finishing school, she moved to Hollywood. Not long afterward, she was asked by a friend if she wanted to work as an extra in a movie and she readily said yes. The extra part lasted several days and, before she left the studio, Shannon was offered a role in a Bert Lytell comedy, ''Easy to Make Money'' (1919), which sparked her career. After playing the role as Gwendolyn, the American, in Tsuru Aoki's Universal Studios production, ''The Breath of the Gods'' (1920), Shannon replaced Josephine Hill as leading lady with Universal's western star, Hoot Gibson.〔''Los Angeles Times'', Dec. 14, 1919, "Promotions for Actresses," p. III 17〕 Shannon later signed a contract with B.P. Schulberg and became a featured player. She was selected by Schulberg to play the principal feminine role in the most extravagantly produced picture at Schulberg Studios, ''Daughters of the Rich'' (1923), from the book of the same title by Edgar Saltus.〔''Los Angeles Times'', Feb. 22, 1923, "Pick Star For Saltus Book Film --- Schulberg Signs Ethel Shannon to Play Lead in ''Daughter of Rich'', p. II 10〕〔''New York Times'', May 13, 1923, "Picture Plays And People," "Ethel Shannon will be featured with Gaston Glass in ''Daughters of the Rich''.〕 In her first production, Shannon had a supporting cast that included at least half a dozen players who either had appeared as stars in their own right, or had seen their names in lights as featured players. Shannon was chosen as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1923, along with Eleanor Boardman, Evelyn Brent, Dorothy Devore Virginia Browne Faire, Betty Francisco, Pauline Garon, Kathleen Key, Laura La Plante, Margaret Leahy, Helen Lynch, Derelys Perdue, and Jobyna Ralston. She appeared opposite Harry Carey in ''The Texas Trail'' (1925) and the ''New York Times'' proclaimed her "one of the best leading women you could imagine for this kind of photoplay."〔''New York Times'', Jul. 9, 1925, "The Screen --- A "Western" Slightly Different. ''The Texas Trail'', from the novel, ''Rangy Pete'', by Guy Morton, with Harry Carey, Ethel Shannon, Charles French and others; directed by Scott R. Dunlap; Ethel Blake, soprano; one of the Aesop's Fables series. At the Cameo," p. 14〕 Despite good reviews and a promising future, Shannon's last movie role was as Ruth Morris in ''Through Thick and Thin'' (1927) opposite William Fairbanks. She then retired from the screen to become a wife and "take up a home-making career." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ethel Shannon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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