Ella Hall

• Name — Ella Hall • Birth Name — Ella Augusta Hall • Born — 17 March 1897 • Birthplace — Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. • Died — 3 September 1981 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale • Occupation — * Actress • producer • Years Active — 1906–1933 • Known for — * Jewel 1915 • The Bugler of Algiers 1916 • Polly Redhead 1917 • Mother — Mary Hall actress • Children — 4, including Ellen Hall and Richard Emory

Ella Augusta Hall was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on March 17, 1897. Her family moved to Hollywood in the early days of silent films so her mother, May Hall, could pursue an acting career.

Ella Hall's first credited film appearance was the lead role in the 1913 film Memories. Her career took off after that film, and she appeared in thirty-seven films from 1913 through the end of 1914. She had another thirty-nine film appearances from 1915 through 1919. She did not appear in another film until 1921. Her career had slowed considerably during this two-year break, and she starred in only seven more films. Her best-known film was The Flying Dutchman, released in 1923, which was her final silent film. She had a minor appearance, uncredited, in the 1930 Cecil B. DeMille film Madam Satan. Her final film appearance was in 1933's The Bitter Tea of General Yen.

Carl Laemmle, head of Universal, went to Universal City to oversee the California plant. Once he wrapped up his business, he was slated to return to Universal's New York offices on the Santa Fe train. Before he left, he chose to host a gala on June 13, 1917. Invitations were sent out, and three thousand guests took advantage of Laemmle's offer. "The occasion promised to be one of the most noteworthy in the history of film functions." Among the guests was Emory Johnson, 23, a Universal leading man currently in the third year of his contract. At an appropriate moment during the ball, glasses were clinked, and Emory Johnson and fellow universalite Ella Hall professed their love and announced their engagement. Hall had recently turned years old. Fast-forward to Thursday, September 6, 1917. Hall and Johnson were busy finishing their day's work for Universal. They worked until 2 pm. After they removed their makeup, they left the studios and were married in a private ceremony at 3 o'clock. After the ceremony, they hopped in Johnson's Hupmobile and drove off on their honeymoon. They were scheduled to return to work on October 1. After the honeymoon was over, the couple moved into Johnson's house along with Johnson's mother Emilie Johnson. After their marriage, Johnson and Hall acted in four pictures together. They made their first together playing husband and wife in – My Little Boy released in December 1917. The movie was Johnson's first film with his bride. Johnson and Hall followed the release of that film with acting in New Love for Old (Feb 1918) and then, Beauty in Chains (Mar 1918). Their last film together was A Mother's Secret released on April 4, 1918. In June 1918, Universal failed to renew the contracts of Ella Hall and Emory Johnson. Ella Hall was pregnant with their first child at the time of their release. Their first son (Richard), Walter Emory, was born on January 27, 1919, in Santa Barbara, California. Their second son Bernard Alfred was born on September 26, 1920, in Santa Barbara, California. Their daughter Ellen Joanna was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 18, 1923. • Illustration — Hall with her children in 1924 By 1924, their marriage was falling apart, and they separated. Hall initially filed for divorce, but ultimately, they reconciled. A series of separations and reconciliations would follow. The couple's disagreements about money, children, and their living situation were very public, from 1924 on. Their relationship was defined by repeated separations and reunions. It was difficult for Hall to reconcile her emotions toward Johnson's only-child status and what she viewed as his overdependence on his mother. She considered Emory to be overly attached to his mother, which strained their relationship. She thought her mother-in-law had too much control. Hall's frustration was summed up perfectly with the words, "Too much mother-in-law!" In the 1920s, Johnson and her son became famous as Hollywood's only mother-son directing/writing team. She wrote all the stories and screenplays her son used to build his successful career directing melodramas. Tragedy struck in March 1926. While Hall and the kids were walking down a street in Hollywood, the couple's five-year-old son, Bernard, was fatally struck by a truck. Bernard's death would provide a catalyst for another reconciliation. Early 1929 saw another split, followed by a reconciliation. The pair decided to have a baby to make their relationship stronger. Dinie, or Diana Marie, was born on October 27, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. They would have no more children together. In 1930, their stormy relationship came to an end. The divorce between Johnson, and Hall, was finalized in Los Angeles, California. At one time, they were considered one of Hollywood's ideal marriages. After the divorce, their public and legal battles would continue. Two of their children would follow their parents in the movie industry, Ellen Hall and Richard Emory. In October 1934, Hall briefly wed wealthy sportsman Charles Clow. Legal complications arose in 1936. Appearing before Los Angeles superior court judge, Hall explained that her husband's first wife, Linda Lee Clows of Chicago, had his divorce from her set aside last April for the purpose of interposing a cross-Complaint making his marriage to Hall illegal. "I left my husband upon learning her action made our marriage illegal," Hall testified in court. The marriage was officially annulled on January 21, 1936.

Ella Hall, was living in Los Angeles, California, when she died due to a stroke on September 3, 1981. Per her request, she was cremated. Her ashes were interred at Forest Lawn's Columbarium of Sunlight in Glendale, California. In November 1984, Hall's youngest daughter, Diana Marie (Dinie) Moxley, died in Los Angeles at. Her only surviving son, Richard Emory, died in 1994. In March 1999, Hall's oldest daughter, Ellen Hall, died in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was and living with her son. Like her mother, she was cremated, and then her ashes were transported west to Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Hall's former spouse, Emory Johnson died in San Mateo, California on April 18, 1960, from burns suffered in a fire.

Introduction This film catalogue is the verified filmography of Ella Hall. The sources used to compile this listing are trustworthy and were verified through archives and historical records, including trade publications, newspaper reviews, and published filmography references. However, some of Hall's film work may have been missed, especially her early uncredited roles and her cameos after 1923. These omissions stem from imperfect record-keeping, particularly in the film industry's early days, when credits were not consistent, and documentation was often lacking. As ongoing research and archival discoveries continue to shed new light on early cinema, this filmography may be revised to reflect additional verified findings. Film authentication The films in this compilation were verified using the following references. • Hall's known appearances in Short films were verified using the following sources: • Hall's known appearances in Feature films were verified using the following sources: * • Illustration — x30px ◆Filmography of Ella Hall (97 films)◆ • Year — Title — Role — Director — Production — Distribution — Released — Genre — Length — Notes • 1912 — Hot Stuff — Party Guest — Sennett — Biograph — General Film — 1912-03-21 — Comedy — Short 8 mins — • The School Teacher and the Waif — Schoolgirl — Griffith — Biograph — General Film — 1912-06-27 — Comedy — Short 17 mins — • 1913 ' — |Parson Jim's Baby — — Miles — Kinemacolor — Kinemacolor — 1913-05-01 — Western — Short • Love in the Dark — Bertha Benson — Miles — Kinemacolor — Kinemacolor — 1913-05-31 — Romance — Short • Local Color — — Miles — Kinemacolor — Kinemacolor — 1913-06-21 — Comedy — Short • When Love Grows Up — — Miles — Kinemacolor — Kinemacolor — 1913-07-01 — Drama — Short • Memories — Personification of Youth — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-10-16 — Romance — Short • The Haunted Bride — The Maid — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-11-09 — Comedy — Short • The Blood Brotherhood — The Crippled Girl — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-11-16 — Drama — Short • James Lee's Wife — The Milkmaid — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-12-07 — Drama — Short • The Mask — Lois' Invalid Sister — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-12-14 — Crime — Short • The Jew's Christmas — Eleanor – Isaac's Granddaughter — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1913-12-18 — Drama — Short • 1914 ' — The Female of the Species — The Sheriff's Sweetheart — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-01-01 — Drama — Short • A Fool and His Money — Ella – the Waitress — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-01-04 — Comedy — Short • The Coward Hater — Jane – a Schoolteacher — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-02-08 — Drama — Short • Woman's Burden — Peggy's Sister — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-02-22 — Drama — Short • The Weaker Sister — — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-03-01 — Drama — Short • A Modern Fairy Tale — The Princess — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-03-08 — Drama — Short • The Man Who Slept — Mary — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-04-09 — Drama — Short • An Episode — — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-04-30 — Romance — Short • The Career of Waterloo Peterson — Herself, Actress — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-05-10 — Comedy — Short 6 mins • The Triumph of Mind — Crooked Trill — Weber — Bison — — 1914-05-23 — Drama — Short • The Stone in the Road — — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-05-31 — Drama — Short • The Spy — Frances Wharton — Turner — Universal — Universal — 1914-06-01 — Drama — Feature • The Pursuit of Hate — The Graves' Daughter — Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-06-14 — Drama — Short • The Sherlock Boob — — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-06-21 — Comedy — Short — • Lost by a Hair — Another Summer Girl — Smalley-Weber — Rex — Universal — 1914-06-28 — Comedy — Short • The House Discordant — Mary – Son's Sweetheart — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-07-02 — Drama — Short — • When Fate Disposes — Ella — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-07-08 — Romance — Short — • The Great Universal Mystery — Self — Allan Dwan — Nestor — Universal — 1914-07-10 — Mystery — Short — • Out of the Darkness — The Thief's Daughter — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-07-19 — Drama — Short — • At the Foot of the Stairs — The Maid — Turner — Rex — Universal — 1914-07-23 — Drama — Short — • An Awkward Cinderella — Ella – the New Maid — Turner — Rex — Universal — 1914-07-26 — Comedy — Short — • The Symphony of Souls — Elaine — Ingram — Rex — Universal — 1914-08-06 — Romance — Short — • The Hedge Between — Ella — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-08-16 — Drama — Short — • The Bowl of Roses — — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-08-20 — Comedy — Short — • For the Secret Service — Constance Chambers — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-08-27 — Drama — Short — • The Boob's Nemesis — The Farmer's Daughter — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-09-06 — Drama — Short — • The Mistress of Deadwood Basin — Eveline Danvers — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-09-17 — Western — Short — • The Little Sister — The Little Sister — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-09-24 — Drama — Short — • The Boob's Legacy — The Boob's Country Sweetheart — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-10-01 — Comedy — Short — • Olaf Erickson, Boss — The Stranger's Daughter — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-10-22 — Drama — Short — • The Decision — The Younger Sister — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-10-25 — Drama — Short — • White Roses — The Newsgirl — Rex — Universal — 1914-10-29 — Drama — Short • The Master Key — Ruth Gallon — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1914-11-16 — Drama — Serial 15 eps — • His Uncle's Will — The Country Girl — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1914-11-19 — Drama — Short — • 1915 ' — The Heart of Lincoln — — Ford — Universal — Universal — 1915-02-09 — War — Short — • Mavis of the Glen — Mavis Graham — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-04-21 — Drama — Short — • Shattered Memories — Jane Marsh — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-05-25 — Drama — Short — • The Silent Command — Ella – the Daughter — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-06-02 — Mystery — Feature — • A Boob's Romance — The Boob's Sweetheart — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-06-23 — Comedy — Short — • Betty's Dream Hero — Betty — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-07-07 — Romance — Short — • Heritage — Kate — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-07-29 — Drama — Short — • The Little Blonde in Black — The Blonde in Black — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-08-19 — Romance — Short — • Jewel — Jewel — Smalley-Weber — Universal — Universal — 1915-08-30 — Drama — Feature • Both Sides of Life — Ella – a Waif of Circumstance — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-09-09 — Drama — Short — • Idols of Clay — The Little Girl Next Door — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-12-07 — Drama — Short — • Christmas Memories — Little Sunshine — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1915-12-21 — Drama — Feature — • 1916 ' — |The Boob's Victory — The Detectress — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-01-11 — Comedy — Short — • The Silent Member — Undetermined Role — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1916-01-18 — Drama — Short — • Secret Love — Arnice — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-01-31 — Drama — — • A Child of Circumstances — The Little Thief — Rex — Universal — 1916-02-04 — Crime — Short • Yust from Sweden — Hilda Jensen — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-02-08 — Drama — Short — • The Winning of Miss Construe — Ella Construe — Kirkland-Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-03-07 — Comedy — Short — • The Crippled Hand — The Little Girl — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-05-01 — Drama — — • The Silent Man of Timber Gulch — The Silent Man's Wife — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-05-30 — Drama — Short — • The Love Girl — Ambrosia — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-07-10 — Comedy — — • Little Eve Edgarton — Eve Edgarton — Leonard — Universal — Universal — 1916-08-21 — Comedy — — • The Heart of a Show Girl — Elspeth Marner — Worthington — Rex — Universal — 1916-08-28 — Drama — Short • The Unfinished Case — — Leonard — Rex — Universal — 1916-10-09 — Drama — Short — • The Bugler of Algiers — Gabrielle — Julian — Universal — Universal — 1916-11-27 — Drama — • 1917 ' — |Her Soul's Inspiration — Mary Weston — Conway — Universal — Universal — 1917-01-15 — Drama — • Polly Redhead — Polly Redhead — Conway — Universal — Universal — 1917-03-19 — Comedy — — • A Jewel in Pawn — Nora Martin — Conway — Universal — Universal — 1917-04-16 — Drama — • The Little Orphan — Rene Lescere — Conway — Universal — Universal — 1917-06-18 — Drama — — • The Charmer — Ambrosia Lee — Conway — Universal — Universal — 1917-08-27 — Drama — • The Spotted Lily — Yvonne — Solter — Universal — Universal — 1917-10-01 — Drama — • My Little Boy — Clara — Wilson — Universal — Universal — 1917-12-17 — Drama — — • 1918 ' — |New Love for Old — Daphne Sawyer — Wilson — Universal — Universal — 1918-02-11 — Drama — — • Beauty in Chains — Rosarita — Wilson — Universal — Universal — 1918-03-11 — Drama — Feature — • A Mother's Secret — Angela — Gerrard — Universal — Universal — 1918-04-29 — Drama — — • Which Woman? — Doris Standish — Browning-Pollard — Universal — Universal — 1918-06-10 — Mystery — • Three Mounted Men — Undetermined Role — Ford — Universal — Universal — 1918-10-07 — Western — Feature • The Heart of Rachael — Billy — Hickman — Barriscale — General Film — 1918-10-14 — Drama — Feature — • 1919 — |Under the Top — Pansy O'Neill — Crisp — Lasky — Lasky — 1919-01-12 — Comedy — Feature • 1921 — |The Great Reward — The Princess — Ford — Burston Films — National Exchange — 1921-05-09 — Drama — Serial • 1922 — |In the Name of the Law — Mary – age 18 — Johnson — FBO — FBO — 1922-08-16 — Drama — Feature — • The Heart of Lincoln — — Ford — New Era — Anchor Film — 1922-11-01 — War — Feature • 1923 — The Third Alarm — June Rutherford — Johnson — FBO — FBO — 1923-01-07 — Drama — Feature — • The West~Bound Limited — Esther Miller — Johnson — FBO — FBO — 1923-04-15 — Drama — Feature — • The Flying Dutchman — Zoe — Carleton — FBO — FBO — 1923-07-29 — Drama — Feature • 1930 — All Quiet on the Western Front — Nurse — Milestone — Universal — Universal — 1930-04-21 — War — Feature — • Madam Satan — — DeMille — MGM — MGM — 1930-09-24 — Musical — Feature — • 1931 — Street Scene — mob scene extra — Vidor — Goldwyn — Goldwyn — 1931-08-26 — Drama — Feature — • 1932 — Taxi — Trial Spectator — Ruth — Warner — Warner — 1932-01-23 — Drama — Feature — • Rasputin and the Empress — Lady in waiting — Boleslawski — MGM — MGM — 1932-12-23 — Drama — Feature — • 1933 — The Bitter Tea of General Yen — Mrs. Amelia Hansen — Capra — Columbia — Columbia — 1933-01-06 — War — Feature — • ◆◆◆ Legend◆◆◆ * — Denotes feature film with Universal Bluebird branding * — Participation verified in an uncredited role * — Film is extant otherwise film is presumed lost * — Film made jointly with Robert Z. Leonard * — Film made jointly with Emory Johnson

• Illustration — Richard Emory Oldest son 1952 • Illustration — Ellen Hall Oldest daughter 1944 • Illustration — 1914 • Illustration — 1918 • Illustration — 1923 • Illustration — 1936 • Illustration — Secret Love Jan 1916 • Illustration — The Crippled Hand May 1916 • Illustration — The Love Girl Jul 1916 • Illustration — Little Eve Edgarton Aug 1916 • Illustration — The Bugler of Algiers Nov 1916 • Illustration — Her Soul's Inspiration Jan 1917 • Illustration — Polly Redhead Mar 1917 • Illustration — A Jewel in Pawn Apr 1917 • Illustration — The Little Orphan Jun 1917 • Illustration — The Charmer Aug 1918 • Illustration — The Spotted Lily Oct 1917 • Illustration — My Little Boy Dec 1917 • Illustration — New Love for Old Feb 1918 • Illustration — A Mother's Secret Apr 1918 • Illustration — Which Woman? Jun 1918