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Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films.
Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by chance. Her first role in George Pearson's Nothing Else Matters (1920) was opposite Betty Balfour, who was also making her debut, and the film was a success. Over the next several years, Poulton was cast in a succession of roles, and usually played feisty or mischievous characters. A petite blonde, she also became well regarded for her fashion style, and was a highly recognisable celebrity. In 1928, she starred in The Constant Nymph by Adrian Brunel and received excellent reviews for her performance.[4] By the end of the decade she was considered to be one of Britain's leading screen actresses along with Balfour, and was described by critics as Balfour's only serious rival.
However the advent of sound film brought a premature end to Poulton's film career.
Born
Monday, 29 July 1901
Died
Wednesday, 21 December 1994
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Silent Britain | Self | 2006 |
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood | Tessa Sanger / Herself (archive footage) | 1995 |
Bed and Breakfast | Emily | 1938 |
Crown v. Stevens | Mamie | 1936 |
Children of Chance | Molly / Mollie | 1930 |
Escape! | Girl of the Town / The Girl in Hyde Park | 1930 |
The Return of the Rat | Lisette | 1929 |
Not Quite a Lady | Ethel Borridge | 1929 |
Nachtgestalten | Polly | 1929 |
Troublesome Wives | Betty Paget | 1928 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Silent Britain | Self | 2006 |
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood | Tessa Sanger / Herself (archive footage) | 1995 |
Bed and Breakfast | Emily | 1938 |
Crown v. Stevens | Mamie | 1936 |
Children of Chance | Molly / Mollie | 1930 |
Escape! | Girl of the Town / The Girl in Hyde Park | 1930 |
The Return of the Rat | Lisette | 1929 |
Not Quite a Lady | Ethel Borridge | 1929 |
Nachtgestalten | Polly | 1929 |
Troublesome Wives | Betty Paget | 1928 |
Palais de danse | No. 16 | 1928 |
The Constant Nymph | Tessa Sanger | 1928 |
The Glad Eye | Suzanne | 1928 |
Virginia's Husband | Joyce | 1928 |
A Daughter in Revolt | Aimee Scroope | 1927 |
The Ball of Fortune | Mary Wayne | 1926 |
Mary-Find-the-Gold | Bessie Bryant | 1922 |
The God in the Garden | Stella | 1921 |