Alice Davenport

Alice Davenport
Davenport in 1891
Born
Alice Shepphard

(1864-02-29)February 29, 1864
New York City, New York, US
DiedJune 24, 1936(1936-06-24) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationActress
Years active1911-1930
Spouses
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(m. 1893; div. 1896)​
Edwin H. Morse
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(died 1936)​
ChildrenDorothy Davenport

Alice Davenport (née Shepphard; February 29, 1864 – June 24, 1936) was an American film actress. She appeared in 140 films from 1911 to 1930.

She was born Alice Shepphard in New York City, and died in Los Angeles. She made her stage debut at age 5.[1] Davenport married silent actor, director, and talkie character actor Harry Davenport. They divorced in 1896. Actress Dorothy Davenport was their daughter.[2] She married, secondly, to Edwin H. Morse.[3]

  1. ^ White, Wendy Warwick (2007). Ford Sterling: The Life and Films. McFarland. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9780786482207. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dorothy Davenport". The Movie Magazine. 2 (3). Movie Magazine Publishing Company, Incorporated: 83. December 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Stage manager taken by death". Spokane Chronicle. Washington, Spokane. Associated Press. August 23, 1951. p. 26. Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.