Eugenia Clinchard
Eugenia M. Clinchard was an American child actress of the silent film era of the early 20th century. She appeared in numerous productions by Essanay Studios, including eleven Western films starring Broncho Billy Anderson. She was the mother of radio host Wally George, whose daughter is actress Rebecca De Mornay.
Early life
Clinchard was the daughter of Frederick Balbach Clinchard and his wife Elsie B., and was born on July 5, 1904 in Alameda County, California, where the family was living in 1910. Clinchard was raised in Oakland, California with her brother named Frederick "Fred" Clinchard. Her father was originally from the Seattle, Washington area.In her late teens, she met and married a shipping company owner, Walter G Pearch. With him, she gave birth to a son, George Walter Pearch, also known as Wally George, the "Father of Combat TV." She was the grandmother of actress Rebecca De Mornay and musician Lizzie Grey. In her later years, she lived in Sherman Oaks, California.