Sibyl Harris
Acting
Biography
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Born: July 22, 1883
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
All This, and Heaven Too
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
The Women
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
The House of the Seven Gables
In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.
Delinquent Parents
A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.
A Child Is Born
A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.
Angels Wash Their Faces
A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.
Crime School
In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.
Postal Inspector
Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.
Tower of London
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.
Lincoln in the White House
This short chronicles Abraham Lincoln's presidency from his inauguration through delivery of the Gettysburg Address.
Filmography
as Mrs. Dillon
as Mlle. Maillard
as Mrs. Foster
as First Landlady
as Mrs. Newley (uncredited)
as Flower Woman (uncredited)
as Woman
as Fashion Show Commentator (uncredited)
as Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
as Mrs. Scott
as Woman (uncredited)
as Katherine Caldwell
as Mrs. Hawkins
as Mrs. Clay (as Sybil Harris)
as Mrs. Turnbull
as Mother on Plane (uncredited)
as Countess Cassandra