Ethel Burton

Ethel Marie Burton Palmer^[1] (October 23, 1897 - May 1985)^[2] was an American comedic film actress.^[3]

Biography[edit]

Ethel Burton was born in New York City and began working in films in 1915.^[3] She worked for Vitagraph, World Comedy Stars Film Company and Vim Comedy Company.^[3] She often appeared as a supporting actress in films with Billy West and Oliver Hardy. She co-starred in the first four Billy West comedies, during which time she met director Arvid E. Gillstrom. They became a couple and were married in 1917.^[4] Burton and Gillstrom divorced in 1931 and Burton continued acting under the name Ethel Gillstrom.^[5][6]

Filmography[edit]

• Love, Pepper and Sweets (1915)
• Speed Kings (1915)
• Pressing Business (1915)
• Ups and Downs (1915)
• Strangled Harmony (1915)
• Mixed and Fixed (1915)
• The Midnight Prowlers (1915)
• This Way Out (1916)
• Frenzied Finance (1916)
• Chickens (1916)
• Busted Hearts (1916)
• He Winked and Won (1916)
• The Try Out (1916)
• Fat and Fickle (1916)
• This Way Out (1916)
• A Mix Up in Hearts (1917)
• The Other Girl (1917)
• Cupid's Rival (1917)
• Back Stage (1917)
• Dough Nuts (1917)
• The Millionaire (1917)
• The Love Bugs (1917)
• Wanted – A Bad Man (1917)
• Dough Nuts (1917)
• The Hero (1917)
• The Messenger (1918)
• The Orderly (1918)
• His Day Out (1918)
• The Scholar (1918)
• The Rogue (1918)
• Playmates (1918)
• The Straight and Narrow (1918)
• The Straight and Narrow (1918)
• The Messenger (1918)
• The Orderly (1918)
• The Handy Man (1918)

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