Shannon Day
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Shannon Day (August 5, 1896 – February 24, 1977) (born, Sylvia Day)[1] was an American silent film actress who appeared in supporting parts in numerous productions. She also performed on the Broadway stage as a teenager. Her career did not survive the sound era. Her first film was Cecil B. DeMille's Forbidden Fruit.
Born: August 3, 1896
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
The Vanishing American
A tribe of Navajo live on a reservation overseen by an Indian-hating agent.
Forbidden Fruit
Mary Maddock works as a seamstress to bring home money while her husband Steve, unemployed, has no real prospects of earning money. Mary's employers, are trying to strike an oil related business deal with a rich man by the name of Nelson Rogers. The deal does not seem to be on the table, as Mr. Rogers is leaving town shortly and does not have the time to work out the details of such a deal. In an order to entice him to stay, Mrs. Mallory - wife of Mr. Mallory who is proposing the business deal - convinces Mary to be her guest at a dinner party with the intent of making Mr. Rogers fall for her and thus stay long enough for Mr. Mallory to make him agree to a business deal.
The Barrier
Years after Alaskan storekeeper Gale had rescued his ward Necia from Bennett, her murderous sea-captain father, Bennett shows up seeking his daughter -- and revenge.
Big Town
A newspaper owner discovers that his girlfriend's father is the head of the biggest racket in New York City.
Captain Fly-by-Night
First one stranger, then another, arrive at the presidio, each with a government pass and each claiming to have been robbed by the notorious Captain Fly-by-Night and his highwaymen. The soldiers and Señorita Anita believe the first to be Fly-by-Night and the second to be Señor Rocha, Anita's fiancée and emissary of the governor. But the first stranger, to whom Anita is drawn, proves to be on a government mission and exposes the second stranger as Captain Fly-by-Night.
The Man Who Had Everything
Harry Bullway is a careless young man, always after a good time. He nearly runs over a blind beggar with his car, but he shows no remorse. In response to his heartlessness, the beggar curses him, saying, "May you always have everything that you want."
The Affairs of Anatol
Socialite Anatol Spencer, finding his relationship with his wife lackluster, goes in search of excitement. After bumping into old flame Emilie, he lets an apartment for her only to find that she cheats on him. He is subsequently robbed, conned, and booted from pillar to post. He decides to return to his wife and discovers her carousing with his best friend Max.
Worldly Goods
A businessman who has devoted his whole life to obtaining money and power finds that he can't buy the one thing he craves: love.
Manslaughter
Society-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of motorcycle policeman.
Man-Woman-Marriage
Victoria marries David, the man of her dreams. After a number of years and two children, the marriage turns out not to be what she had expected. Then she discovers her faith, and everything turns out for the best. In several scenes Victoria has visions of love and marriage throughout history: she appears in the Stone Age, with a tribe of Amazonians, in the Middle Ages and in the Roman era.
Filmography
as Telephone Operator
as Cassie
as Betty
as Necia's Indian Mother
as Gekin Yashi
as Mañuela Sarmento
as Nan Hartley
as Mollie O'Brien
as Dora Smith - Reform School Girl
as His Wife
as The Brown Girl
as Señorita Fernandez
as Miss Santa Claus
as Piquette
as 'Cutie' Williams
as Kitty
as Dorothy Petwell
as Jim Ware's Daughter
as Lola Sanchez
as Lucy
as Chorus Girl
as Bobo
as Nadia Craig
as Leonore Pennell