Actress. She was best known for playing the character roles of cooks, neighbors, concierges, and old lady types. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Hearty' in several short comedy films including, "Bindle Introduced" (1926), "Bindle In Charge" (1926), "Bindle At The Party" (1926), "Bindle's Cocktail" (1926), "Bindle, Millionaire" (1926), and Bindle, Matchmaker" (1926), usually starring alongside the likes of Tom Reynolds, Annie Esmond, Charles Garry, and Lilian Oldland. She will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Hudson' the landlady at the great master British detective Sherlock Holmes's residence at 221 Baker Street in London, England, in the classic mystery drama films, "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour" (1931), "Sherlock Holmes And The Missing Rembrandt" (1932), "The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes" (1935), and "Murder At The Baskervilles" (1937, AKA "Silver Blaze"), usually starring alongside actor Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), who played the role of the great master British detective 'Sherlock Holmes' and alongside actor Ian Fleming (1888-1969), (not to be confused with the author of the same name who created British spy James Bond) in the role of his assistant and partner 'Dr. John Watson.' She was born one of five children as Minnie Gray Rayner in London, England, to William John Rayner (1843-1898), and his wife Eva Gray Rayner (1849-1931), on May 2, 1869. She was educated locally and later pursued an acting career. She began her acting career in several stage productions of such plays as, "Zaza" (1903-1904), as 'Clara' in "Hay Fever" (1925), as 'Madame Berdoux' in "L'Ecole des Cocottes" (1925), as 'Mrs. Claighton' in "The Joker" (1927), "Bert's Girl" (1927), as 'Mary Parsons' in "Blue Comet" (February 23, 1927, to April 9, 1927), 'Symphony In Two Flats" (1929-1930, 1930-1931), as 'Phoebe, Militza's Maid' in "Glamorous Night" (1934-1935), "Careless Rapture" (1936-1937), "Crest Of The Wave" (1937), and "The Dancing Years" (1938-1939). During her time on the stage, she also worked with the likes of Leontine Sagan, Ivor Novello, Mary Ellis, Roma Beaumont, Olive Gilbert, Frances Clare, Anthony Nicholls, Barry Sinclair, Muriel Barron, Victor Boggetti, Frances Clare, Dunstan Hart, and Olive Gilbert, and also appeared at the Grand Theatre in Southampton, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Royal Court Theatre in London, England, the New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), in London, England, the Theatre Royal in London, England, the Comedy Theatre in London, England, (now Harold Pinter Theatre), and the Drury Lane in London, England. During this time she also made the transition to films. She made her actual film debut playing the role of 'Mrs. Budger' in the short comedy film, "The Pickwick Papers" (1913). The film which was directed by and written by Laurence Trimble, which was also written for the screen by Eugene Mullin, which was based on the novel written by Charles Dickens, and which also starred John Bunny, James Prior, Arthur White, and Sidney Hunt, tells the story of Mr. Pickwick who arrives in a hackney cab to his friends Mr. Tupman, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle, who are waiting for him to start their new expedition. The cabby isn't content with the fare and starts a fight with Mr. Pickwick. A fellow named Jingle intervenes and stops the quarrel. Mr. Pickwick invites Jingle to join them on the Rochester coach. When they arrive in Rochester, Mr. Pickwick invites him to dine with them at the Bull, where they are staying. During the dinner, all except Tupman and Jingle fall asleep. The two of them head for the ball, but first, they need a change of apparel for the purpose. Tupman borrows Winkle's uniform and gives it to Jingle. After the ball Jingle escorts the widow Mrs. Budger to her carriage. The jealous Dr. Slammer feels rejected and challenges him to a duel the following day. The next morning Winkle, now wearing his uniform himself, is mistaken as the man who had insulted Dr. Slammer, and is brought to the duel. At the last second, Dr. Slammer recognizes the mistake. Back at the Bull Jingle slips away, when seeing Dr. Slammer together with Mr. Pickwick and his friends. Besides, playing the role of 'Mrs. Budger' in the short comedy film, "The Pickwick Papers" (1913), and playing the role of 'Mrs. Hearty' in several short comedy films including, "Bindle Introduced" (1926), "Bindle In Charge" (1926), "Bindle At The Party" (1926), "Bindle's Cocktail" (1926), "Bindle, Millionaire" (1926), and Bindle, Matchmaker" (1926), usually starring alongside the likes of Tom Reynolds, Annie Esmond, Charles Garry, and Lilian Oldland, and playing the role of 'Mrs. Hudson' the landlady at detective Sherlock Holmes's residence at 221 Baker Street London, England, in the classic mystery drama films, "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour" (1931), "Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Rembrandt" (1932), "The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes" (1935), and "Murder At The Baskervilles" (1937, AKA "Silver Blaze"), usually alongside actor Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), who played the role of the great master British detective 'Sherlock Holmes' and alongside actor Ian Fleming (1888-1969), (not to be confused with the author of the same name who created British spy James Bond) in the role of his assistant and partner 'Dr. John Watson,' her many other film credits include, "The Pickwick Papers (Part Three, 1913), or "The Adventure of the Shooting Party" (1913), "My Old Dutch" (1915), "Lost And Won" (1915), "Sunken Rocks" (1919), "The Auction Mart" (1920), "Mary Latimer, Nun" (1920), 'The Old Curiosity Shop" (1921), "Faust" (1922), "If Youth But Knew" (1926), "The Ring" (1927), "Symphony In Two Flats" (1930), "These Charming People" (1931), "The Gables Mystery" (19310, "Stranglehold" (1931), "Hobson's Choice" (1931), "Excess Baggage" (1933), "I Lived With You" (1933), "Dora" (1933), "This Week Of Grave" (1933), "The Veteran Of Waterloo" (1933), "Murder At The Inn" (1934), "Sometimes Good" (1934), "Song At Eventide" (1934), "Flood Tide" (1934), "Barnacle Bill" (1935), "The Small Man" (1935), "It Happened In Paris" (1935), "Two Who Dared" (1936), "If I Were Rich" (1936), "Dreams Come True" (1936), "The House Of The Spaniard" (1936), and "Gaslight" (1940). Her last film role was playing the 'Hotel Washer-Up' in the film comedy, "Old Mother Riley In Society" (1940). The film which was directed by John Baxter, which was written for the screen by Bridget Boland, Mary Cathcart Borer, and Barbara K. Emary, and which also starred Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Margaret Halstan, and John Stuart, tells the story of Old Mother Riley's daughter Kitty who marries an aristocrat. Old Mother Riley then becomes a servant in the aristocrat's household. She retired from acting shortly thereafter. She passed away at the Croydon General Hospital in London, England, on December 13, 1941, at the age of 72. She was buried in the Islington and St Pancras Cemetery in East Finchley, England. She was married to Frederick Horatio Wilcock Jaques, (aka Frederic Jacques, 1864-1915), from June 29, 1892, until his death on July 7, 1915. The couple had two children together, a son named Frederick Charles Willcocks Jaques (1893-1951), and a son named Henry Buxton Jaques (1895-1964).
Actress. She was best known for playing the character roles of cooks, neighbors, concierges, and old lady types. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Hearty' in several short comedy films including, "Bindle Introduced" (1926), "Bindle In Charge" (1926), "Bindle At The Party" (1926), "Bindle's Cocktail" (1926), "Bindle, Millionaire" (1926), and Bindle, Matchmaker" (1926), usually starring alongside the likes of Tom Reynolds, Annie Esmond, Charles Garry, and Lilian Oldland. She will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Hudson' the landlady at the great master British detective Sherlock Holmes's residence at 221 Baker Street in London, England, in the classic mystery drama films, "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour" (1931), "Sherlock Holmes And The Missing Rembrandt" (1932), "The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes" (1935), and "Murder At The Baskervilles" (1937, AKA "Silver Blaze"), usually starring alongside actor Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), who played the role of the great master British detective 'Sherlock Holmes' and alongside actor Ian Fleming (1888-1969), (not to be confused with the author of the same name who created British spy James Bond) in the role of his assistant and partner 'Dr. John Watson.' She was born one of five children as Minnie Gray Rayner in London, England, to William John Rayner (1843-1898), and his wife Eva Gray Rayner (1849-1931), on May 2, 1869. She was educated locally and later pursued an acting career. She began her acting career in several stage productions of such plays as, "Zaza" (1903-1904), as 'Clara' in "Hay Fever" (1925), as 'Madame Berdoux' in "L'Ecole des Cocottes" (1925), as 'Mrs. Claighton' in "The Joker" (1927), "Bert's Girl" (1927), as 'Mary Parsons' in "Blue Comet" (February 23, 1927, to April 9, 1927), 'Symphony In Two Flats" (1929-1930, 1930-1931), as 'Phoebe, Militza's Maid' in "Glamorous Night" (1934-1935), "Careless Rapture" (1936-1937), "Crest Of The Wave" (1937), and "The Dancing Years" (1938-1939). During her time on the stage, she also worked with the likes of Leontine Sagan, Ivor Novello, Mary Ellis, Roma Beaumont, Olive Gilbert, Frances Clare, Anthony Nicholls, Barry Sinclair, Muriel Barron, Victor Boggetti, Frances Clare, Dunstan Hart, and Olive Gilbert, and also appeared at the Grand Theatre in Southampton, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Royal Court Theatre in London, England, the New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), in London, England, the Theatre Royal in London, England, the Comedy Theatre in London, England, (now Harold Pinter Theatre), and the Drury Lane in London, England. During this time she also made the transition to films. She made her actual film debut playing the role of 'Mrs. Budger' in the short comedy film, "The Pickwick Papers" (1913). The film which was directed by and written by Laurence Trimble, which was also written for the screen by Eugene Mullin, which was based on the novel written by Charles Dickens, and which also starred John Bunny, James Prior, Arthur White, and Sidney Hunt, tells the story of Mr. Pickwick who arrives in a hackney cab to his friends Mr. Tupman, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle, who are waiting for him to start their new expedition. The cabby isn't content with the fare and starts a fight with Mr. Pickwick. A fellow named Jingle intervenes and stops the quarrel. Mr. Pickwick invites Jingle to join them on the Rochester coach. When they arrive in Rochester, Mr. Pickwick invites him to dine with them at the Bull, where they are staying. During the dinner, all except Tupman and Jingle fall asleep. The two of them head for the ball, but first, they need a change of apparel for the purpose. Tupman borrows Winkle's uniform and gives it to Jingle. After the ball Jingle escorts the widow Mrs. Budger to her carriage. The jealous Dr. Slammer feels rejected and challenges him to a duel the following day. The next morning Winkle, now wearing his uniform himself, is mistaken as the man who had insulted Dr. Slammer, and is brought to the duel. At the last second, Dr. Slammer recognizes the mistake. Back at the Bull Jingle slips away, when seeing Dr. Slammer together with Mr. Pickwick and his friends. Besides, playing the role of 'Mrs. Budger' in the short comedy film, "The Pickwick Papers" (1913), and playing the role of 'Mrs. Hearty' in several short comedy films including, "Bindle Introduced" (1926), "Bindle In Charge" (1926), "Bindle At The Party" (1926), "Bindle's Cocktail" (1926), "Bindle, Millionaire" (1926), and Bindle, Matchmaker" (1926), usually starring alongside the likes of Tom Reynolds, Annie Esmond, Charles Garry, and Lilian Oldland, and playing the role of 'Mrs. Hudson' the landlady at detective Sherlock Holmes's residence at 221 Baker Street London, England, in the classic mystery drama films, "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour" (1931), "Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Rembrandt" (1932), "The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes" (1935), and "Murder At The Baskervilles" (1937, AKA "Silver Blaze"), usually alongside actor Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), who played the role of the great master British detective 'Sherlock Holmes' and alongside actor Ian Fleming (1888-1969), (not to be confused with the author of the same name who created British spy James Bond) in the role of his assistant and partner 'Dr. John Watson,' her many other film credits include, "The Pickwick Papers (Part Three, 1913), or "The Adventure of the Shooting Party" (1913), "My Old Dutch" (1915), "Lost And Won" (1915), "Sunken Rocks" (1919), "The Auction Mart" (1920), "Mary Latimer, Nun" (1920), 'The Old Curiosity Shop" (1921), "Faust" (1922), "If Youth But Knew" (1926), "The Ring" (1927), "Symphony In Two Flats" (1930), "These Charming People" (1931), "The Gables Mystery" (19310, "Stranglehold" (1931), "Hobson's Choice" (1931), "Excess Baggage" (1933), "I Lived With You" (1933), "Dora" (1933), "This Week Of Grave" (1933), "The Veteran Of Waterloo" (1933), "Murder At The Inn" (1934), "Sometimes Good" (1934), "Song At Eventide" (1934), "Flood Tide" (1934), "Barnacle Bill" (1935), "The Small Man" (1935), "It Happened In Paris" (1935), "Two Who Dared" (1936), "If I Were Rich" (1936), "Dreams Come True" (1936), "The House Of The Spaniard" (1936), and "Gaslight" (1940). Her last film role was playing the 'Hotel Washer-Up' in the film comedy, "Old Mother Riley In Society" (1940). The film which was directed by John Baxter, which was written for the screen by Bridget Boland, Mary Cathcart Borer, and Barbara K. Emary, and which also starred Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Margaret Halstan, and John Stuart, tells the story of Old Mother Riley's daughter Kitty who marries an aristocrat. Old Mother Riley then becomes a servant in the aristocrat's household. She retired from acting shortly thereafter. She passed away at the Croydon General Hospital in London, England, on December 13, 1941, at the age of 72. She was buried in the Islington and St Pancras Cemetery in East Finchley, England. She was married to Frederick Horatio Wilcock Jaques, (aka Frederic Jacques, 1864-1915), from June 29, 1892, until his death on July 7, 1915. The couple had two children together, a son named Frederick Charles Willcocks Jaques (1893-1951), and a son named Henry Buxton Jaques (1895-1964).
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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