Muriel Ostriche
Known For
Acting
Born
1896-05-24 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1989-05-03
Biography
Muriel Hennrietta Ostriche (born 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 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. In 1920, Ostriche was featured in advertising for Bonnie-B veils. 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.
Most Known For
Robin Hood
as Christabel
Moral Courage
as Mary McClinton
Mortmain
as Bella Forsythe
Kennedy Square
as Kate Seymour
A Daughter of the Sea
as Margot
Hitting the Trail
as Annie
When It Strikes Home
as Muriel Worth
The Volunteer
as Madge's Mother
A Circus Romance
as Babette
Her Awakening
as Helen Gray
A Square Deal
as Ruby Trailes
Her First Lesson
The Decoy
as Muriel Phelps
The Men She Married
as Edith Trainor
Who Killed Simon Baird
as Helen Maitland
The Road to France
as Mollie
For the Honor of the Crew
as Viola Scott
The Good for Nothing
as Barbara Manning
The Farmer's Daughters
as May
The Strike
as Mary MacLaren