Muriel Ostriche | |
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| Born | Muriel Henrietta Oestrich May 24, 1896 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1989 (aged 92) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Years active | 1912–1921 |
Muriel Ostriche (born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich, May 24, 1896 – May 3, 1989) was an American silent film actress.
Following tryouts with the Biograph and Pathe studios, Ostriche signed with Eclair for $5 per day. After a year and a half with Eclair, she joined Reliance for a higher salary. Following that experienced, she was signed by the Thanhouser Company[1] based in New Rochelle, New York, and starred in 134 films in her career. Ostriche told author Michael G. Ankerich that A Daughter of the Sea (1915) was her best performance and her favorite film.[2]
In 1920, Ostriche was featured in advertising for Bonnie-B veils.[3]
She was living in Florida in the mid-1980s when author Q. David Bowers began researching a biography on Ostriche, which became Muriel Ostriche: Princess of Silent Films. He was shocked to discover that she was still living and a willing interview subject. She enjoyed a revival in her fame in the later portion of her life which she relished and because of this renewed interest, her own insights into her life are preserved today.[2]: 237
- ^ Agnew, Frances; Scheuing, Frances May (1913). Motion Picture Acting: How to Prepare for Photoplaying, what Qualifications are Necessary, how to Secure an Engagement, Salaries Paid to Photoplayers. Reliance Newspaper Syndicate. pp. 89–92. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Ankerich, Michael G. Broken Silence: Conversations With 23 Silent Film Stars. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC. 1993. p. 242
- ^ "Bonnie-B Veil". The Cosmopolitan. May 1920. p. 146. Retrieved December 25, 2020.