Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 18, 1906 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ena Gregory (1906–1993) was an Australian motion picture actress.
In Australia, Gregory was known as the child wonder of the vaudeville stage. Her first screen experience came at the age of four when she was shown in her mother's arms in a crowd which was welcoming British dignitaries.
She was first signed in Hollywood for ingenue roles by Universal Pictures in 1921. She also worked for Hal Roach Studios and First National Pictures. In all she spent five years in comic roles before going into dramatic work. By 1924 she was the leading lady of the Independent Pictures Corporation. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1925.
Gregory's film career started with comedy shorts like The Bull Thrower, Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws, and The Whizbang. After completing The Calgary Stampede and The Chip of the Flying U, she was promoted to leading lady for Jack Hoxie for two movies.
When Gregory failed to achieve stardom, she consulted a Hollywood seer. He suggested a new name which combined the syllables of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It was Marian Douglas. Her first film using the new name was The Shepherd of the Hills. She took steps to become an American citizen beginning in October 1927.
Gregory continued to make movies as Marion Douglas until 1931. Her final films are Twisted Tales, Three Wise Clucks, Aloha, and Beach Pajamas.
Gregory divorced film director Alfred Rogell in August 1934. Gregory married Dr. Frank Nolan on 5 November 1937. The couple separated in May 1938 and Gregory obtained a divorce decree in July 1939.
Ena Gregory died in Laguna Beach, California in 1993, aged 87.
| 1931 | Beach Pajamasas | |
| 1931 | Alohaas Elaine Marvin | |
| 1929 | Sioux Bloodas Barbara Ingram | |
| 1928 | The Bushrangeras Lucy | |
| 1928 | The Power of Silenceas Gloria Wright | |
| 1928 | The Upland Rideras Sally Graham | |
| 1928 | The Devil's Trademarkas Mona Benton | |
| 1928 | The Wagon Showas Sally Beldan | |
| 1928 | The Shepherd of the Hillsas Maggie | |
| 1927 | The Jazz Singeras (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | The Western Roveras Millie Donlin | |
| 1927 | Men of Daringas Nancy Owen | |
| 1927 | Down the Stretchas Marion Hoyt | |
| 1927 | Blazing Daysas Milly Morgan | |
| 1927 | Rough and Readyas Beth Stone | |
| 1926 | Red Hot Leatheras Ellen Rand | |
| 1926 | The Better Manas Nancy Burton | |
| 1925 | Sporting Lifeas Peggy | |
| 1925 | The Calgary Stampedeas Trixie | |
| 1925 | The Desert Floweras Fay Knight | |
| 1925 | Cold Nerveas | |
| 1925 | Riders of the Kitchen Rangeas | |
| 1924 | Folly of Vanityas The Siren (fantasy sequence) | |
| 1924 | Accidental Accidentsas | |
| 1924 | The Man from Broadwayas | |
| 1924 | Short Kiltsas McGregor's Daughter | |
| 1924 | Seeing Nellie Homeas Nellie | |
| 1924 | A Ten-Minute Eggas The Landlady's Daughter | |
| 1924 | Home Cookingas | |
| 1924 | The Golf Bugas Sally | |
| 1924 | Wide Open Spacesas | |
| 1924 | Rupert of Hee-Hawas Hee Haw's Maid | |
| 1924 | Near Dublinas Girl | |
| 1924 | Brothers Under the Chinas | |
| 1924 | Pay or Moveas Betty Benson | |
| 1924 | Wedding Bellsas The Bride | |
| 1924 | Zeb vs. Paprikaas | |
| 1924 | Postage Dueas Model | |
| 1924 | Jeffries, Jr.as Pearl | |
| 1924 | Smithyas Secretary | |
| 1923 | Mother's Joyas Maid | |
| 1923 | Uncensored Moviesas The Sheik's Favorite | |
| 1923 | The Soilersas Girl | |
| 1923 | Paging Loveas | |
| 1923 | Love's Handicapas Col. Julep's Daughter | |
| 1923 | The Smile Winsas | |
| 1923 | The Law Rustlersas Glory Sillman | |
| 1923 | Oils Well!as The Boss's Daughter | |
| 1921 | Short Skirtsas | |
| 1920 | Up in Mary's Atticas The Vamp | |
| 1920 | Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Pawsas |