Caption: Shipman in "Back to God's Country", from the Idaho Film Collection's new DVD, "The Nell Shipman Collection" Volume 1.
Actress, Writer, Producer
Born: October 25, 1892
Star sign: Scorpio
Source: IMDB
Canadian-born actress, writer, producer and animal trainer Nell Shipman was best known for writing and acting in several James Oliver Curwood stories and for her portrayals of strong, adventurous women, with many of her productions being filmed in Canada. Her son, Barry Shipman, became a prolific screenwriter, mostly of westerns.