Agnes Ayres
AGNES AYRES was born in Carbondale, Ill., on April 4th, 1901, and educated in Chicago. She is one of the pioneer screen players having made her first appearance on the silver sheet at the old Essanay Studio in Chicago. Coming to New York she joined the Vitagraph players and soon was famed as the "O. Henry Girl" having played the leading role in a number of O. Henry pictures. Miss Ayres is an ardent lover of sports, driving an automobile exceptionally well. Her personality lends itself to the depiction of the high spirited American girl and she makes her best screen appearance in such roles. Rose culture is her favorite pastime, her garden being one of the finest in Hollywood. She is 5 feet 4 1/2 inches in height, weighs 125 lbs., and has blond hair and blue-gray eyes.
