Muriel Ostriche
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.577 |
| Birthday | 1896-05-24 |
| Place of Birth | New York, New York |
| Also Known As |
1912
Oh, You Ragtime!
5.5/2
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1914
The Decoy
5/1
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The Decoy
1913
The Farmer's Daughters
5/2
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The Farmer's Daughters
1917
The Dormant Power
0/0
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The Dormant Power
1915
Mortmain
0/0
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1911
An Elevator Romance
4/1
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An Elevator Romance
1920
The Sacred Flame
0/0
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1918
Tinsel
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1912
Robin Hood
5/3
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1914
Her Awakening
0/0
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1915
For the Honor of the Crew
0/0
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1918
Leap to Fame
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The Road to France
0/0
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A Square Deal
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1917
The Volunteer
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1915
When It Strikes Home
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1915
A Daughter of the Sea
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1916
A Circus Romance
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A Circus Romance
1916
Kennedy Square
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1916
The Birth of Character
0/0
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1916
Who Killed Simon Baird
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Who Killed Simon Baird
1916
Sally in Our Alley
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Sally in Our Alley
1916
The Men She Married
0/0
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The Men She Married
1917
The Social Leper
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