Bernice Vere

Bernice Vere
Vere in 1920 (newspaper photo)
Born	Bernice Estelle Vert (1900-07-01)July 1, 1900 Formby, England
Died	March 13, 1972(1972-03-13) (aged 71) Westfield, New Jersey, US
Other names	Bernice Vert Bernice Ware Bernice Bellah Bernice Tait
Occupations	Stage performer Movie actress Playwright Dancer Violinist
Spouses	James Warner Bellah ​ ​ (m. 1928; div. 1932)​ Andrew Tait ​ (m. 1942)​

Bernice Vere (1 July 1900 – 13 March 1972) was an English-born stage, playwright, director, and film actress. She emigrated to Australia when she turned 12. She started performing on stage in Australia until the movie-producing team of E.J. Carroll and Snowy Baker discovered her. They cast her in the silent feature The Shadow of Lightning Ridge, where she acted alongside American actress Agnes Vernon.

Vere immigrated to the United States and married a prominent American writer while continuing her career as a stock actor. Her last motion picture was the silent feature Inspiration released in 1928. After her last film, she returned to the stage. She continued acting with several repertoire companies in the United States, developing into a playwright and Director. She died in New Jersey in 1972.