Betty Schade | |
|---|---|
 Schade c. 1918 | |
| Born | Frida Feddersen[1] March 27, 1895 Geestemünde, Germany |
| Died | March 27, 1982 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California USA |
| Years active | 1913–1921 |
| Spouse(s) | Fritz Schade Ernest Shields |
Betty Schade (born Frida Feddersen; March 27, 1895 – March 27, 1982) was a German-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in about 135 films between 1913 and 1921.
Schade was born in Geestemünde (Bremerhaven), Germany and married first to actor Fritz Schade. The couple traveled to California in 1912-1913 and joined the original Mack Sennett stock company. Later the two were signed to contracts with Carl Laemmle's Universal Pictures. In 1917, she wed actor Ernest Shields and was contracted to Universal Pictures.[2]
She died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.[3]
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- ^ York, Cal (December 1917). "Plays and Players". Photoplay. Vol. 13. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Macfadden Communications Group. p. 92.
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