Gladys Hulette

Gladys Hulette was an American actress of the silent screen, from Arcade, New York, who first performed on stage at age three and appeared on screen at seven. She was a child player in Broadway productions such as The Blue Bird, Little Women, and The Faith Healer, and she later signed with Vitagraph Studios. By 1917 her films were being produced by William Parke, and she took the part of Beam in Streets of Illusion. A veteran of the industry by 1921, she played Esther Hatburn opposite Richard Barthelmess in Tol'able David (1921). She researched roles, including a dance hall girl for The U.P. Trail, and later moved into comedy-drama with Jack O' Hearts and A Bowery Cinderella. Her sound debut came in Torch Singer (1933), and her final screen work included Her Resale Value (1933) and uncredited roles in 1934.