Zelma O'Neal

Zelma O'Neal

Born: May 29, 1903
Died: November 3, 1989
in Rock Falls, Illinois, USA
From Wikipedia

Zelma O'Neal (May 29, 1903 - November 3, 1989) was an

actress, singer, and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared on Broadway

and in early sound films, including the Paramount Pictures films Paramount on

Parade and Follow Thru (both 1930).

She was married to actor Anthony Bushell from 1928-1935. He

said in the 1990s that he ended the marriage because he wanted a joint career

but she wanted to be a society hostess. He also claimed to have been married

three times, which does not seem to have been the case.

Movies for Zelma O'Neal...

Let's Make a Night of It
Title: Let's Make a Night of It
Character: Kitty
Released: June 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Unbeknown to each other, a husband and wife acquire separate nightclubs in the same London street; however, both clubs are on the brink of bankruptcy.
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Joy Ride
Title: Joy Ride
Character: Virgy Maxwell
Released: December 16, 1935
Type: Movie
Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!
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Freedom of the Seas
Title: Freedom of the Seas
Character: Jennie
Released: June 12, 1934
Type: Movie
George Smith, a mild-mannered clerk with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend of his father. A midday sojourn to a public bar results in him insulting his boss, getting sacked and enlisting in the Navy. Will he still remain a feeble second-best, or will active service make a man of him?
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Give Her a Ring
Title: Give Her a Ring
Character: Trude Olsen
Released: June 11, 1934
Type: Movie
A telephonist falls for her employer.
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Mister Cinders
Title: Mister Cinders
Character: Jill Kemp
Released: January 1, 1934
Type: Movie
The Cinderella story is reversed in this light-hearted adaptation, with Cinders a young man who eventually wins the 'princess' – in this case, an oil millionaire's daughter!
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Peach-o-Reno
Title: Peach-o-Reno
Character: Pansy Bruno
Released: December 25, 1931
Type: Movie
After a quarrel at their 25th wedding anniversary, Joe and Aggie Bruno decide to divorce each other, and both leave for Reno. So do their daughters Prudence and Pansy, but they want to get their parents back together. Joe and Aggie, accidentally, are becoming clients at the same law-firm, Wattles and Swift, which is the biggest and most successful in town.
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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
Title: How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
Character: Zelma - the Wife (uncredited)
Released: July 19, 1931
Type: Movie
Bobby Jones instructs a husband and the judge in his divorce proceedings on proper use of the Spoon.
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Follow Thru
Title: Follow Thru
Character: Angie Howard
Released: September 26, 1930
Type: Movie
Lora Moore, the club champion, loses a golf match to a woman from another golf club. Then Jerry Downs, a handsome golf pro, and his goofy friend, Jack Martin, show up. Lora takes him on as her golf teacher to work on her putt. She falls for him, but so do several other women. Meanwhile Angie Howard, Lora's friend, chases after Jack. A lot of silliness ensues.
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Galas de la Paramount
Title: Galas de la Paramount
Character: Self (from original version)
Released: July 31, 1930
Type: Movie
Spanish-language version of PARAMOUNT ON PARADE (q.v.), with new sequences of interest to Spanish-speaking audiences mixed with original- version sequences.
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Paramount on Parade
Title: Paramount on Parade
Character: Gym Sweetheart (In a Girls' Gym)
Released: April 22, 1930
Type: Movie
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors
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Skybound
Title: Skybound
Released: March 28, 1926
Type: Movie
Comedy starring one of the most prolific but underrated comedians of the silent era, Al St John.