Sylvia Breamer

Born: 1897-06-08

From Wikipedia Sylvia Breamer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943) was an Australian actress who performed in American silent motion pictures beginning in 1917. Her father was Sir James De Courcey Breamer, a commander in the Royal Navy. After his death her mother married Judge A.G. Plunkett, formerly of Sydney, Australia. Sylvia's initial film efforts were with Colonel J. Stuart Blackton films. She also performed in releases produced by Mayflower Pictures. Breamer came to Hollywood with her sister, Doris, in 1920. Her mother relocated also, residing at 837 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles, California. Her first Hollywood movie was Athalie, a story of spiritualism, directed by Sid Franklin, formerly the director of Mary Pickford. The film was based on a work by Robert W. Chambers. Breamer worked at Brunton Studios. Her work with director Franklin was released by First National Pictures. In 1921 Sylvia was signed by Director General Lloyd B. Carleton to make features produced by the Rubayat Press and Photoplay Corporation. Sylvia travelled with a Universal Pictures film crew on location in Truckee, California. This was during the making of Bavu (1923). The group left Universal City, California in an effort to complete scenes of the deaths of Bolshevik characters in the Russian melodrama. Among others the film featured actors Wallace Beery and Estelle Taylor. When she came west from Australia Sylvia had just divorced William Morrison, a director. She married him when she was only sixteen years old. On 1 November 1924 the actress married Dr. Harry Martin at the Glenwood Inn in Riverside, California. Martin, 34, formerly practiced medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He served in World War I and relocated to Los Angeles after being discharged from the U.S. Army. Miss Breamer was an avid horsewoman. Another hobby was seeking grunion at Del Rey, California. She owned beautiful jewellery. A diamond bracelet was taken from her just before she departed New York City to come to Hollywood. The bracelet was valued at $1,200. Sylvia Breamer died in New York City in 1943.


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The Cold Deck

as Rose Larkin
Released: 1917-10-31

Gambler "On-the Level" Leigh (William S. Hart) is forced to leave his high rolling lifestyle to...

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Lilies of the Field

as Vera
Released: 1924-02-29

A young mother, Mildred, doesn't know that her husband Walter is cheating on her. One night she...

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Thundergate

as Alberta Hayward
Released: 1923-10-15

Robert Wells is an American born in China who, unbeknownst to him, has an Oriental half-brother....

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Sherlock Brown

as Hilda
Released: 1922-06-26

The secret formula for the world's most powerful explosive has been stolen from the U.S....

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Unseen Forces

as Miriam Holt
Released: 1920-11-29

In the film, Breamer’s character, Miriam Holt (“the girl who sees around corners”), proves her...

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The First Degree

as Mary
Released: 1923-01-30

Sam Bass receives a summons to testify before a grand jury, and not realizing that the matter...

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The Devil

as Mimi
Released: 1921-01-17

Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He...

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The Temple Of Dusk

as Adrienne Chester
Released: 1918-10-20

Japanese poet Akira living in Tokyo, loves American Ruth Vale, who was placed in the care of...

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Not Guilty

as Elsa Chetwood
Released: 1921-01-01

A drama of a fugitive from justice and a fugitive from love.

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Bavu

as Olga Stropik
Released: 1923-05-07

An illiterate, uncouth brute rises to power during the Russian Revolution, plots to wreak...

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The Narrow Trail

as Betty Werdin
Released: 1917-12-30

Ice Harding, outlaw, tames a wild horse and names it King. Ice and his gang hold up a stagecoach...

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The Woman on the Jury

as Betty Brown
Released: 1924-04-20

The story of a woman on trial for her life for shooting the man who had promised to love her but...

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The Man Unconquerable

as Rita Durand
Released: 1922-07-02

A conservative young man inherits his uncle's pearl fishery concession in the South Pacific....

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The Pinch Hitter

as Abbie Nettleton
Released: 1917-04-28

Shy Joel Parker seems bound for nowhere, until Abbie Nettleton enters his life. With her...

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The Family Skeleton

as Poppy Drayton
Released: 1918-03-31

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Up in Mabel's Room

as Alicia
Released: 1926-06-20

Mabel catches her husband buying lingerie, and he won't explain who it's for. She divorces him,...

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Flaming Youth

as Dee Fentriss
Released: 1923-11-12

When Mona Frentiss dies, she has her confidante "Doctor Bobs" watch over her family, especially...

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Calvert's Valley

as uncredited
Released: 1922-10-08

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We Can't Have Everything

as Zada L'Etoile
Released: 1918-07-07

A married couple, each in love with another, attempts to unentangle themselves from their...

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Doubling for Romeo

as Lulu / Juliet
Released: 1921-10-22

Slim Cody works in the movie industry, doubling for the performers. He has a dream in which he...

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The Girl of the Golden West

as The Girl
Released: 1923-05-03

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Robes of Sin

as uncredited
Released: 1924-12-01

Ruth Rogens (Sylvia Breamer) is married to policeman John Rogens (Jack Mower), whose work causes...

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A Poor Relation

as Miss Fay
Released: 1921-12-30

Slaving to perfect an invention, Noah Vale tries to keep two orphans--Rip and Patch--and himself...

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