Enid Markey | |
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 Markey in 1916 | |
| Born | February 22, 1894 |
| Died | November 15, 1981 (aged 87) Bay Shore, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1968 |
Enid Markey (February 22, 1894 – November 15, 1981) was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. In movies, she was the first performer to portray the fictional character Jane, Tarzan's "jungle" companion and later his wife. Markey performed as Jane twice in 1918, costarring with Elmo Lincoln in the films Tarzan of The Apes and The Romance of Tarzan.[1][2]
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bdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Enid Markey dies; played Jane in original 'Tarzan'", obituary, Chicago Tribune, November 16, 1981, p. D15. Retrieved via ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Ann Arbor, Michigan), June 29, 2022.