Enid Markey
American actress of stage, film and television (1894-1981) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Enid Markey was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. In movies, she was the first performer to portray the fictional character Jane, Tarzan's "jungle" companion and later his wife.
Enid Markey is read about 30 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1981Died15 November 19811968
The Boston StranglerFilm, Edna1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series1961
The DefendersSeries, Elspeth Clarendon1960
Bringing Up BuddySeries, Aunt Violet Flower
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, 1960Mrs. Mendelbright1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Cecelia Smithson1952
OmnibusSeries1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Caroline Webster
The Dagmar StoryFilm, 1951Ma Lewis1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mother1949
Take One False StepFilm, Clara (uncredited)1948
Studio OneSeries
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, 1948
The Naked CityFilm, 1948Mrs. Hylton1945
SnafuFilm, Aunt Emily1920Sink or SwimFilm, Princess Alexia1918
A Lion of the HillsFilm1917
The Curse of EveFilm, Eva Stanley1916
Between MenFilm, Lina Hampdon1915
Aloha OeFilm, Kalaniweo1914From Out of the DregsFilm, Nell Durand1913
The Buried PastFilmThe Days of '49Film, 1913Eva1912When Lee SurrendersFilm1894Born22 February 1894
The Boston StranglerFilm, Edna1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series1961The DefendersSeries, Elspeth Clarendon1960Bringing Up BuddySeries, Aunt Violet FlowerThe Andy Griffith ShowSeries, 1960Mrs. Mendelbright1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Cecelia Smithson1952OmnibusSeries1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Caroline WebsterThe Dagmar StoryFilm, 1951Ma Lewis1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mother1949Take One False StepFilm, Clara (uncredited)1948Studio OneSeriesThe Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, 1948The Naked CityFilm, 1948Mrs. Hylton1945SnafuFilm, Aunt Emily1920Sink or SwimFilm, Princess Alexia1918A Lion of the HillsFilm1917The Curse of EveFilm, Eva Stanley1916Between MenFilm, Lina Hampdon1915Aloha OeFilm, Kalaniweo1914From Out of the DregsFilm, Nell Durand1913The Buried PastFilmThe Days of '49Film, 1913Eva1912When Lee SurrendersFilm1894Born22 February 1894People around Enid
Close ties
Thomas H. Ince Produced Civilization and Aloha Oe
William S. Hart Directed The Devil's Double (1916)
Walter Edwards Also in The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
C. Gardner Sullivan Wrote The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
Frank Borzage Also in The Battle of Gettysburg and Aloha Oe
Richard Stanton Directed The Yankee Way and Cheating the Public
Scott Sidney Directed Tarzan of the Apes and The Hateful God
J. Barney Sherry Also in Civilization (1916)
Charles K. French Also in The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
Herschel Mayall Also in The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
Raymond B. West Directed Civilization and The Cup of Life
Howard Hickman Also in Civilization and The Cup of Life
Charles Ray Also in The Cup of Life and The Fortunes of War
Frank Beal Directed The Curse of Eve (1917)- Clifford Smith Directed The Roughneck (1915)
Charles Swickard Directed Aloha Oe (1915)
Gordon Griffith Also in Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Edgar Rice Burroughs Wrote Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
John Gilbert Also in Civilization and Aloha Oe
Richard Fleischer Directed The Boston Strangler (1968)
Carl Laemmle Produced The Fortunes of War (1911)
True Boardman Also in Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Fanny Midgley Also in In the Tennessee Hills (1915)
William H. Clifford Wrote In the Tennessee Hills and The Cup of Life
Known for
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The Naked City 1948
The Boston Strangler 1968
Tillie's Punctured Romance 1914
Filmography 34
44 credits on file
Television 10
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Markey performed as Jane twice in 1918, costarring with Elmo Lincoln in the films Tarzan of The Apes and The Romance of Tarzan.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1981 · aged 87
