Ann Christy (actress)

Ann Christy (born Gladys Cronin; May 31, 1905 – November 14, 1987) was an American motion picture actress, whose screen career was relatively brief, spanning only five years, from 1927 in the late silent era to the early years of sound.

Ann Christy
Christy in 1927
Born	Gladys Cronin (1905-05-31)May 31, 1905 Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1987(1987-11-14) (aged 82) Vernon, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1927–1932
Spouse	Robert Lee More Jr (1933-1972) (his death)

Career

Born Gladys Cronin^[1] in Logansport, Indiana,^[2] Christy left Indiana and relocated to California where she attended Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. She intended to pursue a career in business, but was persuaded by friends to try acting. She made her film debut in a bit part in the 1927 film Long Pants, starring Harry Langdon. That same year, she was awarded an Al Christie comedy leading lady film contract in May 1927. She appeared in film comedies with Bobby Vernon and Neal Burns. In 1928, Christy was selected by Harold Lloyd from more than fifty applicants to play his leading lady in the comedy Speedy (1928). That same year, she was selected one of thirteen WAMPAS Baby Stars.^{[citation needed]}

Following her success in Speedy, Christy vacationed in New York. When she returned to Hollywood, she discovered that she had been forgotten.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]} She returned to acting with parts in collegian film serials with Universal Pictures. In 1931, Christy sued the Herbert M. Baruch Corporation for $100,730 in damages. She said she sustained multiple fractures and other injuries when she drove her car into a ditching machine, which she contended was left on the highway by the defendants, without the proper lights. It is not clear what the verdict was.^{[citation needed]} She made her last onscreen appearance in the 1932 film Behind Stone Walls, starring Edward J. Nugent.

Personal life and death

Christy married Robert Lee More Jr., and they lived on the Waggoner Ranch in Texas.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1927	Long Pants	Bit Role	Uncredited
	No Sparking
	The Kid Sister	Mary Hall
1928	Speedy	Jane Dillon
	The Water Hole	Dolores
1929	Just Off Broadway	Nan Morgan
	The Lariat Kid	Mary Lou
	Lady of Lions	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#1): Lady of Lions
	Hi-Jack and the Game	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#2): Hi-Jack and the Game
	The Take-Off	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#3): The Take-Off
1930	Steeplechase	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#4): Steeplechase
	Live Ghosts	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#5): Live Ghosts
	Footlight Follies	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#6): Footlight Follies
	A Royal Four-Flush	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#7): A Royal Four-Flush
	Arabian Daze	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#8): Arabian Daze
	Seeing Stars	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#9): Seeing Stars
	Chinese Blues	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#10): Chinese Blues
	Halloween	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#11): Halloween
	Schoolmates	Judy	Alternative title: Sporting Youth (#12): Schoolmates
	Goodbye Legs
	Hello, Television
	The Fourth Alarm	Helen Griffith
	Divorced Sweethearts
1931	Big Ears	Wheezer's mother
	Hollywood Halfbacks
1932	Dream House	Betty Brooks	Alternative title: Crooner's Holiday
	Behind Stone Walls	Peg Harper - Bob's Girlfriend

References

1. "Mother of Actress Files Divorce Suit". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Indiana, Logansport. March 17, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
2. "In Harold Lloyd Picture". The Indianapolis News. April 7, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ann Christy; Left Film Roles for Ranch Life". The Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1987. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

• Los Angeles Times, "Harold Lloyd Finds Lead In Ann Christy", July 9, 1927, Page A7.
• Los Angeles Times, "Comedy Recruits", July 17, 1927, Page J4.
• Los Angeles Times, "World Travel Is Cherished Ambition Of Leading Lady", July 24, 1927, Page C13.
• Los Angeles Times, "Jury Hearing Ann Christy Tale of Crash", April 15, 1931, Page A5.
• Olean, New York Evening Times, "Movie Chat", June 5, 1930, Page 11.

External links

• Ann Christy at IMDb
• Ann Christy at Virtual History