Sylvia Breamer

Biography

From WikipediaSylvia Breamer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943) was an Australianactress who performed in American silent motion pictures beginning in 1917. Herfather was Sir James De Courcey Breamer, a commander in the Royal Navy. Afterhis death her mother married Judge A.G. Plunkett, formerly of Sydney,Australia.Sylvia's initial film efforts were with Colonel J. StuartBlackton films. She also performed in releases produced by Mayflower Pictures.Breamer came to Hollywood with her sister, Doris, in 1920. Her mother relocatedalso, residing at 837 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles, California.Her first Hollywood movie was Athalie, a story ofspiritualism, directed by Sid Franklin, formerly the director of Mary Pickford.The film was based on a work by Robert W. Chambers. Breamer worked at BruntonStudios. Her work with director Franklin was released by First NationalPictures.In 1921 Sylvia was signed by Director General Lloyd B.Carleton to make features produced by the Rubayat Press and PhotoplayCorporation. Sylvia travelled with a Universal Pictures film crew on locationin Truckee, California. This was during the making of Bavu (1923). The groupleft Universal City, California in an effort to complete scenes of the deathsof Bolshevik characters in the Russian melodrama. Among others the filmfeatured actors Wallace Beery and Estelle Taylor.When she came west from Australia Sylvia had just divorcedWilliam Morrison, a director. She married him when she was only sixteen yearsold. On 1 November 1924 the actress married Dr. Harry Martin at the GlenwoodInn in Riverside, California. Martin, 34, formerly practiced medicine inChicago, Illinois. He served in World War I and relocated to Los Angeles afterbeing discharged from the U.S. Army.Miss Breamer was an avid horsewoman. Another hobby wasseeking grunion at Del Rey, California. She owned beautiful jewellery. Adiamond bracelet was taken from her just before she departed New York City to cometo Hollywood. The bracelet was valued at $1,200.Sylvia Breamer died in New York City in 1943.