Christine Silver

Biography

Christine Silver was born in London in 1884, became highly popular in the theatre from the late 1890's, her best known stage performance was in George Bernard Shaw's 'Fanny's First Play' in 1911, was a pretty brunette star in few silent movie dramas, first under the direction of Albert Ward in a crime drama 'The Playdell Mystery' in 1916 for the British Empire Film Company, also later with the London Film Company in the early 1920's, often seen in character roles in talkies until her last in 1955, later she appeared in a number of T.V. series, including The Vise and last seen in T.V.'s The History of Mr. Polly in 1959. she was also an accomplished playwright. Died in London age 75.