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Shannon Day

For the American Olympic rower, see Shannon Day (rower).

Shannon Day (born Sylvia Day;[1] August 5, 1896 – February 24, 1977) was an American silent film actress who appeared in supporting parts in numerous productions.

Shannon Day
The Blue Book of the Screen, 1923
Born
Sylvia Day

(1896-08-05)August 5, 1896
Austro-Hungarian Empire
DiedFebruary 24, 1977(1977-02-24) (aged 80)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationArt Students League of New York
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1933

Day was born on August 5, 1896, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her education was in New York City's public schools and in the Art Students League there.[2]

Day began performing on stage when she was a child.[2] Billed as Sylvia Day, she appeared on Broadway in Ziegfeld Nine O'Clock Review (1919).[3] Her film debut came in 1921 in Cecil B. DeMille's Forbidden Fruit.

When Day left acting in films, she began teaching drama in Manhattan. She died on February 24, 1977, in New York, aged 80.[2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit. c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
  2. ^ a b c Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sylvia Day". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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