11 Facts About Edna Flugrath

Edna Marie Flugrath was the eldest of three sisters who found fame as silent film stars.

Mary Edna Flugrath died in Los Angeles in 1922 at the age of 55.

Edna Flugrath's husband died there 20 years later, aged 74.

Edna Flugrath began working on stage at a very early age appearing in vaudeville shows, legitimate theater and ballet.

Edna Flugrath began as a stock player with The Edison Film Company and eventually was given starring roles in one or two reel productions that were common for that period.

Edna Flugrath achieved some success as a leading lady working with Shaw in England but left acting after they married in Johannesburg, South Africa, while filming De Voortrekkers.

Edna Flugrath was 48 years old and a native of Tennessee.

All three of the Edna Flugrath sisters married motion picture directors, Shaw, Bernard Durning and John Collins, who all died prematurely.

Sometime around 1930 Edna Flugrath married Halliburton Houghton, a broker from Dallas, Texas.

Edna Flugrath died in San Diego in 1966, seven years after her husband's passing.

Edna Flugrath's sisters did not immediately learn of her death until notified by a stranger.