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Enid Markey (February 22, 1894 – November 15, 1981) was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s.
Enid Markey was born on 22 February 1894 in Dillon, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for Tarzan of the Apes (1918), The Yankee Way (1917) and Sink or Swim (1920). She was married to George W. Cobb. She died on 15 November 1981 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.
Enid Markey was born on 22 February 1894 in Dillon, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for Tarzan of the Apes (1918), The Yankee Way (1917) and Sink or Swim (1920). She was married to George W. Cobb. She died on 15 November 1981 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.
Nov 16, 1981 · Enid Markey, the actress who created the role of Jane in the first Tarzan movie, in 1918, died yesterday in South Side Hospital, Bay Shore, L.I. Her age was listed as 91.
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Nov 16, 1981 · Enid Markey, the first actress to star as Tarzan's mate 'Jane' in films, died Sunday of natural causes. She was believed to be in her 90s.
Enid Markey was born in Dillon, Colorado. Her first film role was in The Fortunes of War (1911). During the production of The Wrath of the Gods (1914), Markey, a "leading lady with the New York Motion Picture Company", was "badly injured" during the production.
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Nov 15, 1981 · BAY SHORE, N.Y. -- Enid Markey, a film and stage actress who was the first woman to star as Tarzan's mate 'Jane' in the movies, died Sunday of natural causes. She was believed to be in her 90s.
Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the original heroine Jane in Tarzan of the Apes (1918). Born unto a family of wealth and position, she was formally educated at a private Colorado boarding school. In 1911, while appearing in vaudeville, she was discovered by director Thomas Ince.
Actress Enid Markey appeared on the big screen many times over the course of her Hollywood career. Markey started off her career in film with roles in "Between Men" (1916) and "Civilization" (1916). Later, she acted in "Tarzan of the Apes" (1918), the Barry Fitzgerald crime flick "The...
Broadway. What Did We Do Wrong? (Oct 22, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967) Performer: Enid Markey [Charlotte Cahill] Play Comedy Original. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (Oct 30, 1963 - Feb 15, 1964) Also Starring: Enid Markey [Emma Hale] Play Original. Only in America (Nov 19, 1959 - Dec 12, 1959) Performer: Enid Markey [Mrs. Archer-Loomis] Play Original.