Mina Cunard (born Armina Jeffries; sometimes credited Margaret Mayburn; December 16, 1894—August 9, 1978) was an American actress who performed in small roles in American films between the 1910s and the 1950s.[1][2][3] She was the younger sister of popular actress Grace Cunard.[4][5][6]
Mina Cunard | |
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 Exhibitors Herald, 1919 | |
| Born | Armina Jeffries December 16, 1894 Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Died | August 9, 1978 (aged 83) Woodland Hills, California, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Harry Seymour |
| Relatives | Grace Cunard (sister) |
Biography
editCunard was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Washington Jeffries and Lola Longshore. She had a half-brother named Quincy from her mother's first marriage as well as a sister named Grace. After Grace entered the film industry, Mina followed suit; the pair often worked together, although Grace became a more well-known actress.[7]
She more or less disappeared from the silver screen by the beginning of the 1920s, instead appearing on stage with her husband, actor/radio announcer Harry Seymour, with whom she had one child. She returned to acting in motion pictures in the 1940s.[8]
Selected filmography
edit- 1957 Jeanne Eagels
- 1955 Good Morning, Miss Dove
- 1955 How to Be Very, Very Popular (uncredited)
- 1954 Prince Valiant (uncredited)
- 1944 The Conspirators
- 1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
- 1919 A Beach Nut (Short)
- 1918 The Bathhouse Scandal (Short)
- 1916 The Black Sheep of the Family
- 1916/III Hired and Fired (Short)
- 1916 Is Any Girl Safe?
- 1916 What Love Can Do
- 1916 The League of the Future (Short)
- 1915 Lord John's Journal
- 1915 Graft (as Margaret Mayburn)
- 1915 The Broken Coin
- 1915 Little Mr. Fixer (Short)
References
edit- ^ The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1916.
- ^ "Grace Cunard, Francis Ford in an All Star Cast Today". Winston-Salem Journal. 25 Apr 1916. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Motography. 1916.
- ^ Motion Picture Studio Directories, 1919 and 1921. Motion Picture News Inc. Print Publication, 2 vols.. Sacramento, California: California State Library, California History Section.
- ^ "Big Variety on Program". San Bernardino News. 3 Mar 1916. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Mina Cunard Proves Worthy Addition to Cunard Family". Winston-Salem Journal. 18 Apr 1915. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Bogdanovich, Peter (1978-06-28). John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-03498-3.
- ^ "Snappy Vaudeville Is Daylight's Offering". Star-Phoenix. 23 Mar 1926. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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