Muriel Ostriche
Born 1896 (age 92) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 35 titles

Muriel Hennrietta Ostriche (born May 24, 1896 – May 3, 1989) was an American silent film actress. Following tryouts with the Biograph and Pathe studios, Ostriche signed with Eclair for $5 per day. After a year and a half with Eclair, she joined Reliance for a higher salary. Following that experienced, she was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, and starred in 134 films in her career. Ostriche told author Michael G. Ankerich that A Daughter of the Sea (1915) was her best performance and her favorite film. In 1920, Ostriche was featured in advertising for Bonnie-B veils. She was living in Florida in the mid-1980s when author Q. David Bowers began researching a biography on Ostriche, which became Muriel Ostriche: Princess of Silent Films. He was shocked to discover that she was still living and a willing interview subject. She enjoyed a revival in her fame in the later portion of her life which she relished and because of this renewed interest, her own insights into her life are preserved today.

Filmography

Robin Hood
5.0
Robin Hood
1912
as Christabel
Oh, You Ragtime!
5.5
Oh, You Ragtime!
1912
as The Typist
The Farmer's Daughters
5.0
The Farmer's Daughters
1913
as May
An Elevator Romance
The Birth of Character
The Decoy
5.0
The Decoy
1914
as Muriel Phelps
The Sacred Flame
7.0
The Sacred Flame
1920
as Ray Palton
The Hand Invisible
8.0
The Hand Invisible
1919
as Helen Haynes
A Square Deal
A Square Deal
1917
as Ruby Trailes
The Volunteer
The Volunteer
1917
as Madge's Mother
Her Awakening
1914
as Helen Gray
For the Honor of the Crew
For the Honor of the Crew
1915
as Viola Scott
Leap to Fame
Leap to Fame
1918
as Tootsie Brown
The Road to France
The Road to France
1918
as Mollie
When It Strikes Home
When It Strikes Home
1915
as Muriel Worth
A Daughter of the Sea
A Daughter of the Sea
1915
as Margot
A Circus Romance
A Circus Romance
1916
as Babette
Kennedy Square
Kennedy Square
1916
as Kate Seymour
Who Killed Simon Baird
Who Killed Simon Baird
1916
as Helen Maitland
Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley
1916
as Sally McGill