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- Lila Hayward Chester was an actress. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and educated at the University of California. She followed a career in stock and vaudeville on the stage. Her middle name was rarely used in publicity. She worked with P.A. Powers in 1911 and January 1912. Around the same time she also was an actress with Gaumont and Edison. Early in 1912, Chester moved to Thanhouser, for whom she played in many films through 1915. In 1913 The New York Times named her "one of the prettiest girls of today" in a contest judged by artists who specialized in the so-called "American girl," including James Montgomery Flagg, C. Allen Gilbert, , and Penrhyn Stanlaws. In the same year, by arrangement with Thanhouser, she was seen in Sapho, a Majestic film starring Florence Roberts and Shelley Hull, produced in Los Angeles for release on the Mutual Program. A publicist for Thanhouser, quoted in the Chicago Tribune, February 14, 1914, sad that by that time she had appeared in over 400 films. If most of these bore the Thanhouser label, then she must have played hundreds of minor roles, for Lila Chester appeared in relatively few film credits or publicity notices. Her most important role with Thanhouser was as Susan Farlow, companion to Florence LaBadie, in the extremely successful serial The Million Dollar Mystery. Chester left Thanhouser toward the end of 1914. The New Rochelle Pioneer, June 19, 1915, reported: "Lila Chester has returned to the studio to work in screenplays." Her stay there was brief, and she moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, in 1916 where she appeared in the August 1916 film , produced by Peerless Pictures for World Film Corporation. She remained with World and by 1918 had played roles in , The Unpardonable Sin, The Page Mystery, and A Self-Made Widow. A 1918 directory noted that she was 5'5" tall, weighed 123 pounds, and had a fair complexion, titian hair, and blue eyes. Her home address at the time was 118 West 72nd Street, New York City, and she worked with the World Film Corporation in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Her hobby was clothesmaking, embroidery, knitting, and other needlework. (en)
- Lila Hayward Chester adalah seorang aktris asal Amerika Serikat Ia lahir di Richmond, Virginia, dan dididik di University of California. Dia mengikuti karir di saham dan vaudeville di atas panggung. Nama tengahnya jarang digunakan dalam publisitas. Dia bekerja dengan P.A. Powers pada tahun 1911 dan Januari 1912. Sekitar waktu yang sama dia juga adalah seorang aktris dengan Gaumont dan Edison. Awal tahun 1912, Chester pindah ke , untuk siapa dia bermain di banyak film sampai tahun 1915. Pada tahun 1913 The New York Times menamainya "salah satu gadis tercantik hari ini" dalam kontes yang dinilai oleh seniman yang mengkhususkan diri dalam apa yang disebut "gadis Amerika", termasuk , , , dan . Pada tahun yang sama, dengan pengaturan dengan Thanhouser, dia terlihat di "Sapho", sebuah film Majestic yang dibintangi Florence Roberts dan , diproduksi di Los Angeles untuk dirilis di Mutual Program. Seorang humas untuk Thanhouser, dikutip dalam Chicago Tribune, 14 Februari 1914, sedih bahwa pada saat itu dia telah muncul di lebih dari 400 film. Jika sebagian besar memiliki label Thanhouser, maka dia pasti telah memainkan ratusan peran kecil, karena Lila Chester muncul dalam kredit film atau pemberitahuan publisitas yang relatif sedikit. Perannya yang paling penting dengan Thanhouser adalah sebagai Susan Farlow, pendamping Florence LaBadie, dalam serial yang sangat sukses . Chester meninggalkan Thanhouser menjelang akhir tahun 1914. The New Rochelle Pioneer, 19 Juni 1915, melaporkan: "Lila Chester telah kembali ke studio untuk mengerjakan skenario." Dia tinggal di sana singkat, dan dia pindah ke , pada tahun 1916 di mana dia muncul di film Agustus 1916 , diproduksi oleh for . Dia tetap bersama Dunia dan pada tahun 1918 telah memainkan peran dalam , The Unpardonable Sin, , and . Sebuah direktori tahun 1918 mencatat bahwa dia tingginya 5'5", beratnya 123 pon, dan memiliki kulit yang cerah, rambut titian, dan mata biru. Alamat rumahnya saat itu adalah 118 West 72nd Street, New York City, dan dia bekerja dengan World Film Corporation di Fort Lee, New Jersey Hobinya adalah membuat pakaian, menyulam, merajut, dan menjahit lainnya. (in)
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