Elda Hartley

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Born March 6, 1911·Died March 6, 2001 (at 90)·Brownwood, Texas, USA·Female

Biography

Elda Voelkel Hartley (March 6, 1911 – March 6, 2001) was an American stage and motion picture actress. Following a brief career as a Hollywood actress, which lasted from 1930 to 1932 and during which she accumulated four screen credits, Voelkel married filmmaker Irving Hartley, with whom she produced numerous documentary films on a wide range of subjects.

In 1976, she created the Hartley Film Foundation, which was dedicated to promoting greater understanding of religion and spirituality.