Jackie Saunders

Jackie Saunders (born Anna Jackal;[1] October 6, 1892 – July 14, 1954) was an American silent screen actress who was one of the major players and stars of Balboa Films.

Jackie Saunders
Saunders in 1919
Born
Anna Jackal

October 6, 1892
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1954(1954-07-14) (aged 61)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Other namesJacqueline Saunders
Years active1911–1925
Spouse(s)Elwood D. Horkheimer (1916–1920) 1 daughter
J. Ward Cohen (1927–1951) 1 daughter

Early years

She was born Anna Jackal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Career

Before joining Balboa in 1914 at age 21, she had been a model and Orpheum Stock Company theater player. She starred in many of Balboa's films during its existence as a film-producing company. In the 1920s and after Balboa folded, she appeared in productions produced by William Fox, Metro Pictures, Lewis J. Selznick, Thomas H. Ince and B. P. Schulberg.

Films that Saunders made for Mutual achieved enough success in Australia that in 1919 a group of businessmen from that country tried to persuade her to make films there.[2]

Her last known film credit was in 1925.

Personal life

Saunders was married to Elwood D. Horkheimer[3] from 1916 to 1920; and they had a daughter, Jacqueline. In 1927 she married J. Ward Cohen. They were wed until his death in 1951 and had a daughter, Mary Ann, who became an actress.

Death

Saunders died in Palm Springs, California and was buried at the Welwood Murray cemetery in Palm Springs.

Selected filmography
The Flirting Bride (1916)

References
  1. Waggoner, Linda M. Starring Red Wing!: The Incredible Career of Lilian M. St. Cyr, the First Native American Film Star. U of Nebraska Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-4962-1811-7. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "They're after her". The Anaconda Standard. Montana, Anaconda. March 16, 1919. p. 38. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Jura, Jean-Jacques; Bardin, Rodney Norman II. Balboa Films: A History and Filmography of the Silent Film Studio. McFarland. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-4766-0901-0. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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