Mabel Poulton

Born: 1901-07-29

From Wikipedia 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.


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Crown v. Stevens

as Mamie
Released: 1936-08-03

When an ex-dancer marries a man for his money she is suprised find he is a real skinflint. She...

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The Glad Eye

as Suzanne
Released: 1927-06-01

'The story concerns the misadventures of two flighty husbands in Paris on the spree. They find...

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The Silent House

as T'Mala
Released: 1929-01-02

A Mandarin hypnotises his partner's daughter to locate hidden bonds.

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Escape!

as The Girl in Hyde Park
Released: 1930-08-28

When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes...

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The Return of the Rat

as uncredited
Released: 1929-05-30

The rich, amoral Zelie is married to Pierre Boucheron, "The Rat" - but her interest in another...

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Heart of an Actress

as Helen Taylor
Released: 1924-10-07

Desire brings out the worst in an actress' suitors-- One a well-to-do patron of London's theatre...

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The Constant Nymph

as Tessa Sanger
Released: 1928-02-20

Sanger, an eccentric expatriate composer, dies in his house in the Austrian Alps, leaving his...

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The Alley Cat

as Polly
Released: 1929-03-21

"The Alley Cat" - A man who thinks he killed a millionaire is cared for by a Cockney girl and...

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Star Impersonations

as Mary Pickford
Released: 1930-10-01

'Advertisement for Film Weekly, in which British actors impersonate Hollywood stars in scenes...

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Palais De Danse

as No. 16
Released: 1928-07-27

The head taxi dancer at a Tottenham dancehall blackmails a Lady to make her stop her son's...

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Taxi for Two

as Molly
Released: 1929-11-21

'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)

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Children of Chance

as Molly
Released: 1930-11-20

A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model...

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