Alice Joyce (born October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American
actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the
1923 silent and
1930 talking versions of
The Green Goddess.
Personal life
Alice Joyce was born in
Kansas City, Missouri to John Edward and Vallie Olive McIntyre Joyce (1873–1938). She had a brother, Francis "Frank" Joyce (1893–1935), who was 2 years younger who later became an entertainment manager.
By 1900, her parent's marriage fell apart, and her father, John, took custody of little Alice and Frank and moved to
Falls Church, Virginia, where Joyce spent most of her childhood. According to the 1910 Census, her mother, Vallie, remarried in 1900 to Leon Faber, and they resided in the
Bronx, New York, along with Alice and her brother, Frank, where she was employed as a "photographer's model" and appeared in
illustrated songs.
Leap to stardom
It was director
Sidney Olcott at the
Kalem Company in New York City who gave Alice Joyce her first chance, casting her in his 1910 production,
The Deacon's Daughter. She was eventually sent to work under director
Kenean Buel on the
West Coast after Kalem acquired the old
Essanay Studios property in
East Hollywood in October 1913. Joyce spent time with Kalem (1910–1915) and
Vitagraph (1916–1921), later worked as independent for various studios. Her stardom began to wane with the advent of sound motion pictures.
Marriages
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