Beryl Mercer
Acting
Biography
Beryl Mercer (August 13, 1882 – July 28, 1939) was a Spanish-born American actress of stage and screen who was based in the United States.
Born: August 11, 1882
Place of Birth: Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain
Known For
All Quiet on the Western Front
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
Magnificent Obsession
A playboy tries to redeem himself after his careless behavior causes a great man's death.
The Public Enemy
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Seven Days Leave
In London, during WWI, a lonely woman who wants to feel a part of the war effort pretends to her friends to have a son fighting in the war. She is shocked when he shows up on her doorstep, and they make an agreement that he will pretend to be her son. "Seven Days Leave" is a screen adaption of James M. Barrie's play, "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals."
Night Must Fall
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
Hitch Hike Lady
Brit Amelia Blake travels to America to join her son Alfred. Fate forces her to hitchhike to California, a perilous journey that she shares with kind young Judy Martin. When Judy and another fellow traveler discover the unfortunate truth about Alfred, they struggle to spare Amelia's feelings.
The Miracle Woman
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind former aviator restore her faith and happiness?
The Little Princess
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
The Man in Possession
A deeply in debt heiress tries to land a rich man while a collector from the Sheriff's office is guarding the assets in her house.
Filmography
as Mrs. Butler
as Queen Victoria
as Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer
as Queen Victoria
as Saleslady
as Mrs. Elkins, the Cook
as Mrs. Dolan
as Mrs. Gubbins
as Mrs. Eden
as Mrs. Bayne
as Agnes, 'The Duchess'
as Mrs. Williams
as Margaret
as Mrs. Fairfax
as Harriet Hawkins
as Mom
as Mrs. McAllister
as Mrs. Barwick
as Elsie
as Madame Gourjan, Paul's landlady
as Cook
as The Widow
as Mrs. Crouch
as Mother O'Brien, the Prison Matron
as Mrs. Cawley
as Mrs. Burns
as Grandma Beamish
as Grandmother Nichols
as Mrs. Mary Ann Meech
as Mrs. Smith
as Fern Madden
as Mrs. Martin
as Mother Morgan
as Mrs. Leadbatter
as Mrs. Higgins
as Mrs. Dabney
as Ma Powers
as Joyce
as Marthe, Yvonne's Maid
as Mrs. Midget
as Corinne
as Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures
as Mrs. Neal
as Doña Concha
as Grandma Corey
as Paul's Mother
as Sarah Ann Dowey
as Mrs. Gubbins
as Mrs.O'Day
as Mrs. Levine
as Liza
as Mrs. Mulcahy