Ethel Bracewell

Ethel Bracewell (died 5 January 1958) was a British actress who performed on stage and made films with the Zenith Film Company and British and Colonial Films. She was in films with Ernest Batley.

She made films with the Zenith Film Company in 1913. She made a filn with Ethyle Batley and Ernest Batley for the B&C Film Company in 1914. Her last leading role was as Bessie Webster in the romantic crime drama The Beggar Girl's Wedding directed by Leedham Bantock for the British Empire Film Company in 1915.[1]

Two signed postcards of her were auctioned.[1] Her photograph appears in a 1915 advertisement card.[2] She died on 5 January 1958, at the age of 73.[3]

Theater

  • The Women of France[4]
  • The Open Door[4][5]
  • The Apple of Eden[4]
  • The Prince and the Beggar Maid[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Ethel Bracewell: Two Signed Postcards of the Actress". WorthPoint. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Bracewell - Ethell". Borough Photos. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ The Stage Year Book. Stage Offices. 1959. p. 124 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c Wearing, J. P. (19 December 2013). The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 138 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hazell's Annual. 3 January 1913. p. 495 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Empire Theatre Swindon". North Wilts Herald and Advertiser. Swindon, Wiltshire, England. 11 February 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 15 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Masters, Patrick (25 February 2022). The Knights Templar in Popular Culture: Films, Video Games and Fan Tourism. McFarland. p. 185 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Wlaschin, Ken (21 October 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. p. 136 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Gifford, Denis (24 October 2018). The British Film Catalogue: The Fiction Film. Routledge. p. 764 – via Google Books.