Zelma O'Neal

Actor · 1903 – 1989 · Rock Falls, Illinois, USA

Zelma O'Neal (May 29, 1903 - November 3, 1989) was an actress, singer, and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared on Broadway and in early sound films, including the Paramount Pictures films Paramount on Parade and Follow Thru (both 1930). She was married to actor Anthony Bushell from 1928-1935. He said in the 1990s that he ended the marriage because he wanted a joint career, but she wanted to be a society hostess. He also claimed to have been married three times, which does not seem to have been the case.

Movies20

Movie
Comedy
Brotherly Love
1926
Movie9.0
MusicComedy
A telephonist falls for her employer.
Give Her a Ring
1934 · 1 votes
Movie5.9
MusicComedy
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors
Paramount on Parade
1930 · 10 votes
Movie7.0
Drama
George Smith, a mild-mannered clerk with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend of his father. A midday sojourn to a public bar results in him insulting his boss, getting sacked and enlisting in the Navy. Will he still remain a feeble second-best, or will active service make a man of him?
Freedom of the Seas
1934 · 1 votes
Movie6.5
Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!
Joy Ride
1935 · 2 votes
Movie6.5
ComedyRomance
After a quarrel at their 25th wedding anniversary, Joe and Aggie Bruno decide to divorce each other, and both leave for Reno. So do their daughters Prudence and Pansy, but they want to get their parents back together. Joe and Aggie, accidentally, are becoming clients at the same law-firm, Wattles and Swift, which is the biggest and most successful in town.
Peach-o-Reno
1931 · 4 votes
Movie8.0
Comedy
Quick Service
1926 · 1 votes
Movie7.0
Comedy
Who's My Wife?
1926 · 1 votes
Movie
Comedy
Keep Trying
1926
Movie7.5
Bobby Jones instructs a husband and the judge in his divorce proceedings on proper use of the Spoon.
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1931 · 2 votes
Movie6.0
ComedyMusic
Unbeknown to each other, a husband and wife acquire separate nightclubs in the same London street; however, both clubs are on the brink of bankruptcy.
Let's Make a Night of It
1937 · 2 votes
Movie8.0
Comedy
Wake Up
1925 · 1 votes
Movie10.0
Comedy
Two couples with mismatched mates find new romance blooming in the Bavarian countryside.
Spring in the Air
1935 · 1 votes
Movie
Comedy
Permit Me
1925
Movie10.0
Comedy
Who Hit Me?
1926 · 1 votes
Movie
Comedy
Comedy starring one of the most prolific but underrated comedians of the silent era, Al St John.
Skybound
1926
Movie7.6
ComedyMusic
Lora Moore, the club champion, loses a golf match to a woman from another golf club. Then Jerry Downs, a handsome golf pro, and his goofy friend, Jack Martin, show up. Lora takes him on as her golf teacher to work on her putt. She falls for him, but so do several other women. Meanwhile Angie Howard, Lora's friend, chases after Jack. A lot of silliness ensues.
Follow Thru
1930 · 7 votes
Movie8.0
Comedy
Look Out
1925 · 1 votes
Movie8.0
Comedy
There Goes Susie
1935 · 1 votes
Movie8.0
The Cinderella story is reversed in this light-hearted adaptation, with Cinders a young man who eventually wins the 'princess' – in this case, an oil millionaire's daughter!
Mister Cinders
1935 · 1 votes