Eugenia Clinchard
Clinchard in 1911
Born(1904-07-05)July 5, 1904
Alameda County, California, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1989(1989-05-15) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
ChildrenWally George
RelativesRebecca De Mornay (granddaughter)

Eugenia M. Clinchard (July 5, 1904 – May 15, 1989)[1] was an American child actress of the silent film era of the early 20th century. She appeared in numerous films by Essanay Studios, including eleven Western films starring Broncho Billy Anderson. She was the mother of radio host Wally George, whose daughter is actress Rebecca De Mornay.

Early life

Clinchard was the daughter of Frederick Balbach Clinchard and his wife Elsie B. (née Honnef), and was born on July 5, 1904[1] in Alameda County, California, where the family was living in 1910.[2][3] Clinchard was raised in Oakland, California. She had one brother named Frederick "Fred" Clinchard.[4] Her father was originally from the Seattle, Washington area.[4]

In her late teens, she met and married a shipping company owner, Walter G Pearch.[5][6] With him, she gave birth to a son, George Walter Pearch, also known as Wally George, the "Father of Combat TV." She was the grandmother of actress Rebecca De Mornay[1] and musician Lizzie Grey. In her later years, she lived in Sherman Oaks, California.

Career

Clinchard began acting at age 3,[6] and by age 5 she was working the Vaudeville circuit throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Around this time, she caught the eye of Broncho Billy Anderson, credited with starting the western genre of film in Hollywood, and she joined his Essanay Studios.[7] Clinchard went on to play a part in eleven Broncho Billy silent films, including Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid and A Child of the West.[8][9]

Death

Clinchard died in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California on May 15, 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kiehn, David (2003). Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company. Berkeley, California: Farewell Books. p. 258. ISBN 978-09729-2265-4.
  2. ↑ "Alameda actress receives contract with N.Y. theater". Oakland Tribune. September 22, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Alameda, Alameda County, California
  4. 1 2 "Mr. and Mrs. Clinchard Return from Seattle". Alameda Daily Argument. August 21, 1911. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eugenia Pearch - 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Oakland actress, and captain wed". Oakland Tribune. July 25, 1926. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Essanay Company at Niles Canyon". The Evening Times-Star and Alameda Daily Argus. March 13, 1913. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Is last night of Eugenia Clinchard". The Evening Times-Star and Alameda Daily Argus. March 15, 1913. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Popular play drays to Bishop playhouse". Oakland Tribune. July 26, 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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