Eileen Percy

• Born: Aug 01, 1899
• Died: 1973
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '20s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: Spring Fever, Twelve Miles Out, Telling the World
• First Major Screen Credit: Big Town Ideas (1921)

Biography

Actress Eileen Percy was born in Belfast, Ireland, but was raised in Brooklyn, NY. When she was only 11, Percy began appearing on Broadway; as a young woman, she was a model and member of the Ziegfeld Follies. She made her film debut opposite Douglas Fairbanks in 1917. After appearing in three more of his films, Percy became a minor star in second features. Following her retirement from films in the early '30s, Percy began writing a society column for the Los Angeles Examiner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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