Whitford, Annabelle, 1878 - 1961
Dates
- Existence: 6 July 1878 - 29 November 1961
Biography
Annabelle Moore (nee Whitford) aka Peerless Annabelle was an American dancer and actress who appeared in numerous early silent films.
Annabelle was born in Chicago on 6 July 1878 and made her debut as a dancer at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, aged fifteen years old. She soon achieved fame and moved to New York City, where she performed in several films for the Edison Studios, including performing the butterfly dance and also appeared on Broadway.
In spite of her early success, her fame started to decline after she married Edward James Buchan in 1910.
Annabelle died on 29 November 1961.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Annabelle Butterfly Dance Film, August 1894
Nitrate film by Edison [EMP 48]. Prod., f./ph: W. K. L. Dickson, William Heise; cast: Annabelle Whitford Dancing routine, showing a woman doing a butterfly dance.
Film, 1894 - 1896
Nitrate films made by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing brief scenes of topical events, popular entertainmet, family groups and fiction. These films were part of the repertoire travelled by showman George Williams around the British fairs.
George Williams Collection
Collection of early films related to the first year of film-making in America and the United Kingdom and nineteenth century magic lantern slides, letter, film catalogues and photographic plates.