Nell Shipman

Biography

Canadian-born actress, writer, director, producer and animal trainer Nell Shipman was best known for writing and acting in several James Oliver Curwood stories and for her portrayals of strong, adventurous women

Career Overview

Nell Shipman has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Signature works include Day Dreams, White Water, The Light on Lookout Mountain. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 42
Birth Date: 1892-10-25 00:00:00
Birth Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Bert Van Tuyle (6 collaborations)
Ralph Cochner (3 collaborations)
Daddy Duffill (2 collaborations)
Lillian Leighton (2 collaborations)
George Berrell (2 collaborations)
Walt Whitman (2 collaborations)
Cecil Van Auker (2 collaborations)
Ray Peters (1 collaborations)
Donald Winslow (1 collaborations)
Dorothy Winslow (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (25 credits)
- Day Dreams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
- White Water
  Dreena
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
- Wolf's Brush
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
- The Light on Lookout Mountain
  Dreena
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
- Trail of the North Wind
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1924
- The Grub Stake
  Faith Diggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Girl from God's Country
  Neeka Le Mort / Marion Carslake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- A Bear, a Boy and a Dog
  Rich woman who gives reward, back to camera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- Something New
  A Young Woman Writer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1920
- Back to God's Country
  Dolores LeBeau
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- The Washerwoman's War
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- The Trials of Texas Thompson
  Texas Thompson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Toad Allen's Elopement
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- A Gentleman's Agreement
  Theresa Kane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Baree, Son of Kazan
  Nepeese
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- The Girl from Beyond
  Cynthia Stewart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- The Home Trail
  Clara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
  Virginia Wetherford
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- The Wild Strain
  Winifred Hollywood
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- The Black Wolf
  Dona Isabel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- The Mystery of Lake Lethe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Through the Wall
  Alice Kittredge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1916
- Fires of Conscience
  Nell Blythe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1916
- The Melody of Love
  Vera Lou
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1916
- God's Country and the Woman
  Josephine Adare
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1916
writing (8 credits)
- White Water
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1926
- A Bear, a Boy and a Dog
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Something New
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- Back to God's Country
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- A Rough Shod Fighter
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1917
- The Melody of Love
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1916
- The Shepherd of the Southern Cross
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1914
- One Hundred Years of Mormonism
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1913
directing (6 credits)
- White Water
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Light on Lookout Mountain
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Trail of the North Wind
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- The Grub Stake
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Girl from God's Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- Something New
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
editing (1 credits)
- A Bear, a Boy and a Dog
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1921
production (2 credits)
- A Bear, a Boy and a Dog
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- Something New
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1920