Edna Foster was a child star at Biograph who was active during Hollywood's silent era. She often played boys' roles and was known for her character named Billy; Biograph even promoted her as Billy Foster.[1][2][3]
Edna Foster | |
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| Born | Edna Chapman Foster April 7, 1900 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Other names | Billy Foster |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1915 |
| Relatives | Flora Foster |
She was born in Boston to Conrad Foster — a theater owner and eventual mayor of Traverse City, Michigan — and his wife, Annie. Edna had several siblings; her older sister Flora Foster (who died as a teenager of heart failure)[4] would become a child actress as well. Edna seems to have retired from the film industry after her sister's death. According to her father's 1940 obituary, she was still alive, unmarried, and living in New York City.[2][5][6]