Chrissie White(1895-1989)
- Actress
Light-haired teenage actress from the early days of the British cinema,
with which, for many years, she was the sole surviving link. The peak
of her popularity came with Alma Taylor in the 'Tilly the Tomboy'
series. She grew into a delicately pretty star, but disappointed her
admirers by retiring in the early 1920s, with only a couple of
appearances thereafter, Married her co-star and sometimes director,
Henry Edwards. Rode to the studios on a bicycle in her early years as a
star.
