Patterson Dial
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Patterson Dial was a writer and silent film
actress of the 1920s who became the wife of novelist Rupert Hughes
. She was born Elizabeth Patterson Dial in Madison, Florida
.
, California
and took their honeymoon in New York
, New York
. Patterson was a well-known writer herself, under her maiden name. With Hughes, the husband and wife became noted in literary circles and formed a writing team. Hughes called her his right arm, saying she assisted him with his work and carried out her own. She experienced intense depressions. During these times Patterson became morose because she felt her writing was not up to the goal she had set for herself. Her moodiness about her work usually lifted and she felt better.
Receiving Hospital. The Hughes had no children.
Rupert Hughes first wife, Adelaide Manola Hughes, was a writer and a pioneer woman film producer. She hanged herself in her cabin aboard a steamer destined for an around-the-world voyage, on December 14, 1923, in Indo-China
. She had begun the trip in an effort to recover from ill health.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress of the 1920s who became the wife of novelist Rupert Hughes
Rupert Hughes
Rupert Hughes was an American historian, novelist, film director and composer based in Hollywood. Hughes was born in Lancaster, Missouri. His parents were Felix Turner Hughes and Jean Amelia Summerlin, who were married in 1865. His brother Howard R. Hughes, Sr., co-founded the Hughes Tool Company....
. She was born Elizabeth Patterson Dial in Madison, Florida
Madison, Florida
Madison is a city in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,195...
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Screen Actress
Miss Dial appeared in fourteen motion pictures, beginning with Gloria's Romance in 1916. The other movies in which she appeared were in the three year period from 1921-1924. Some films in which she participated are Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921), Sonny (1922), Reno (1923), A Man's Mate (1924), and Married Flirts (1924).Married To Esteemed Author
The actress became Mrs. Rupert Hughes on January 1, 1925. The famous author and Miss Dial were wed in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and took their honeymoon in New York
New York City
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Patterson was a well-known writer herself, under her maiden name. With Hughes, the husband and wife became noted in literary circles and formed a writing team. Hughes called her his right arm, saying she assisted him with his work and carried out her own. She experienced intense depressions. During these times Patterson became morose because she felt her writing was not up to the goal she had set for herself. Her moodiness about her work usually lifted and she felt better.
Mysterious Demise
Patterson Dial died of an overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 42 in 1945. She was found dead of mysterious circumstances which left police unsure whether she died accidentally or committed suicide. Mrs. Hughes was found unconscious in her bed at home, 4751 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, by a maid. She died en route to a hospital in an ambulance sent by HollywoodHollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
Receiving Hospital. The Hughes had no children.
Rupert Hughes first wife, Adelaide Manola Hughes, was a writer and a pioneer woman film producer. She hanged herself in her cabin aboard a steamer destined for an around-the-world voyage, on December 14, 1923, in Indo-China
Indochina
The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
. She had begun the trip in an effort to recover from ill health.
Filmography
- Married FlirtsMarried FlirtsMarried Flirts is a 1924 film starring Pauline Frederick, Mae Busch, and Conrad Nagel, directed by Robert Vignola. Screenplay by Julia Ivers based on a Louis Joseph Vance best seller. The 'sophisticated' drama was considered quite daring at the time, of husbands being lured away from wives...
(1924) - SecretsSecrets (1924 film)Secrets is a silent film directed by Frank Borzage. The film is based upon a 1872 opera called Don César de Bazan and was remade in 1933 with Mary Pickford in the leading role. Although the film was never released on video or DVD, copies still exist.-Plot:The films opens in present. 75-year-old...
(1924) - A Man's Mate (1924)
- HappinessHappiness (1924 film)Happiness is a 1924 silent comedy film directed by King Vidor. It stars stage great Laurette Taylor, in one of her rare film appearances. The film is based on the 1914 Broadway play written by Taylor's husband J. Hartley Manners.-Cast:...
(1924) - A Lady of Quality (1924)
- Reno (1923)
- The Silent Partner (1923)
- Souls for SaleSouls for SaleSouls for Sale is a silent film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes from his novel of the same name. The film featured Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract with Goldwyn Studios through their "New Faces of 1921" contest just two years prior.The film is most...
(1923) - FuryFury (1923 film)Fury is a 1923 silent film drama adventure produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess. It was directed by Henry King and released through First National Pictures then called Associated First National.-Cast:*Richard Barthelmess - Boy Leyton...
(1923) - Sonny (1922)
- The Seventh DayThe Seventh DayThe Seventh Day is a TVB modern romance series broadcast in February 2008.Following the success of 2006's Under the Canopy of Love , Kevin Cheng and Niki Chow collaborates again with the same cast from Under the Canopy of Love...
(1922) - Tol'able DavidTol'able DavidTol'able David is a 1921 American silent film based on the Joseph Hergesheimer short story. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures....
(1921) - Get-Rich-Quick WallingfordGet-Rich-Quick WallingfordGet-Rich-Quick Wallingford is a 1916 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It was Niblo's debut film as a director - he was touring Australia in the play for J.C. Williamson Ltd and was signed to repeat the role on film. Writer W.J. Lincoln was hired to direct but had to pull out because of...
(1921) - Gloria's RomanceGloria's RomanceGloria's Romance is a 1916 silent film serial starring Billie Burke. It was written by Rupert Hughes and his wife and produced by George Kleine. Two men Walter Edwin and Colin Campbell served as principal directors. It is Burke's second outting as a film actress and one of the very rare occasions a...
(1916)