Mina Cunard

Mina Cunard
Born
Armina Jeffries

December 16, 1894
DiedAugust 9, 1978 (aged 83)
Woodland Hills, California, US
OccupationActress
SpouseHarry Seymour
RelativesGrace Cunard (sister)

Mina Cunard (born Armina Jeffries; sometimes credited Margaret Mayburn; December 16, 1894—August 9, 1978) was an American actress who performed in small roles in American films between the 1910s and the 1950s.[1][2][3] She was the younger sister of popular actress Grace Cunard.[4][5][6]

Biography[edit]

Cunard was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Washington Jeffries and Lola Longshore. She had a half-brother named Quincy from her mother's first marriage as well as a sister named Grace. After Grace entered the film industry, Mina followed suit; the pair often worked together, although Grace became a more well-known actress.[7]

She more or less disappeared from the silver screen by the beginning of the 1920s, instead appearing on stage with her husband, actor/radio announcer Harry Seymour, with whom she had one child. She returned to acting in motion pictures in the 1940s.[8]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1916.
  2. ^ "Grace Cunard, Francis Ford in an All Star Cast Today". Winston-Salem Journal. 25 Apr 1916. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ^ Motography. 1916.
  4. ^ Motion Picture Studio Directories, 1919 and 1921. Motion Picture News Inc. Print Publication, 2 vols.. Sacramento, California: California State Library, California History Section.
  5. ^ "Big Variety on Program". San Bernardino News. 3 Mar 1916. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. ^ "Mina Cunard Proves Worthy Addition to Cunard Family". Winston-Salem Journal. 18 Apr 1915. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  7. ^ Bogdanovich, Peter (1978-06-28). John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-03498-3.
  8. ^ "Snappy Vaudeville Is Daylight's Offering". Star-Phoenix. 23 Mar 1926. Retrieved 2020-04-19.