Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

From Wikipedia Agnes Ayres (April 4, 1892 – December 25, 1940) was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino. She was born Agnes Eyre Henkel in Carbondale, Illinois to Solon and Emma Slack Henkel on April 4, 1898. She had an older brother named Solon William Henkel born in 1888. Ayres began her career in 1914 when she was noticed by an Essanay Studios staff director and cast as an extra in a crowd scene. After moving to New York City with her mother to pursue a career in acting, Ayres was spotted by actress Alice Joyce. Joyce noticed the physical resemblance the two shared, which eventually led to Ayres being cast in Richard the Brazen (1917) as Joyce's character's sister. Ayres' career began to gain momentum when Paramount Pictures founder Jesse Lasky began to take an interest in her. Lasky gave her a starring role in the Civil War drama Held by the Enemy (1920), and also lobbied for parts for her in several Cecil B. DeMille productions. It was during this time that Ayres married, and quickly divorced, Captain Frank P. Schuker, an army officer whom she had wed during World War I. She also began a romance with Lasky. In 1921, Ayres shot to stardom when she was cast as Lady Diana Mayo, an English heiress opposite "Latin lover" Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik. Ayres later reprised her role as Lady Diana in the 1926 sequel Son of the Sheik. Following the release of The Sheik, she went on to have major roles in many other films including The Affairs of Anatol (1921) starring Wallace Reid, Forbidden Fruit (1921), and Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments (1923). By 1923, Ayres' career began to wane following the end of her relationship with Jesse Lasky. She married Mexican diplomat S. Manuel Reachi in 1924. The couple had a daughter before divorcing in 1927. In 1929, Ayres lost her fortune and real estate holdings in the Crash of '29. That same year, she also appeared in her last major role in The Donovan Affair, starring Jack Holt. To earn money, she left acting and played the vaudeville circuit. She returned to acting in 1936, confident that she could make a comeback. Unable to secure starring roles and somewhat overweight, Ayres appeared in mostly uncredited bit parts, and finally retired from acting for good in 1937. After her retirement, Ayres became despondent and was eventually committed to a sanatorium. She also lost custody of her daughter to Reachi, in 1939. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage on December 25, 1940 at her home at the age of 42. She is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. For her contribution to motion pictures, Agnes Ayres has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6504 Hollywood Boulevard.

  • Popularitet : 3.429
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1892-04-04
  • Fødselssted : Carbondale, Illinois, USA
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Agnes Ayres Film

  • 1923
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    The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

    6.566 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Story Without a Name

    The Story Without a Name

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1923
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    Hollywood

    Hollywood

    7 1923 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Donovan Affair

    The Donovan Affair

    6 1929 HD

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  • 1922
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    Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Sheik

    The Sheik

    5.9 1921 HD

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  • 1923
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    Racing Hearts

    Racing Hearts

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Affairs of Anatol

    The Affairs of Anatol

    5.6 1921 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Son of the Sheik

    The Son of the Sheik

    6.3 1926 HD

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  • 1921
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    Too Much Speed

    Too Much Speed

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1922
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    Clarence

    Clarence

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Guilty One

    The Guilty One

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Ordeal

    The Ordeal

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1927
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    Eve's Love Letters

    Eve's Love Letters

    6.3 1927 HD

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  • 1917
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    Mrs. Balfame

    Mrs. Balfame

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1919
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    Sacred Silence

    Sacred Silence

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1942
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    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

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  • 1920
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    Go and Get It

    Go and Get It

    6 1920 HD

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  • 1922
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    Bought and Paid For

    Bought and Paid For

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Venturers

    The Venturers

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1936
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    Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1922
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    A Daughter of Luxury

    A Daughter of Luxury

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1937
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    Midnight Taxi

    Midnight Taxi

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1925
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    Morals for Men

    Morals for Men

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1918
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    A Little Ouija Work

    A Little Ouija Work

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1921
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    Forbidden Fruit

    Forbidden Fruit

    6.1 1921 HD

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  • 1924
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    Detained

    Detained

    5.5 1924 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Inner Voice

    The Inner Voice

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1927
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    Life in Hollywood No. 7

    Life in Hollywood No. 7

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1925
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    Her Market Value

    Her Market Value

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Marriage Maker

    The Marriage Maker

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Don't Call It Love

    Don't Call It Love

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Love Special

    The Love Special

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

    5 1925 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Heart Raider

    The Heart Raider

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1921
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    Cappy Ricks

    Cappy Ricks

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Love Goddesses

    The Love Goddesses

    6.3 1965 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Furnace

    The Furnace

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    Held by the Enemy

    Held by the Enemy

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1937
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    Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

    5.9 1937 HD

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  • 1917
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    Motherhood

    Motherhood

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Debt

    The Debt

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1918
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    Mammon and the Archer

    Mammon and the Archer

    1 1918 HD

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