Bryson was a native of Los Angeles. She began to perform publicly in 1914 (A February 12, 1914, newspaper article says, "She has been on the stage for a year."), initially in the musical comedy stage, and in the drama
Regeneration with
Bert Lytell. She was the ingenue in a touring company headed by
May Robson "for months". On Broadway Bryson portrayed Muriel in
Lombardi, Ltd. (1917). Although her first film was
Peer Gynt (1915), her real transition to motion pictures was in the film
A Heart to Let (1921). In total, Bryson acted in 19 films, her final screen appearance being in
Adoration (1928). Her career ended with the advent of
talkies. She was married twice, first to actor
Warner Baxter from 1918 until his death in 1951, and then to Ferdinand H. Manger until her death. Winifred Bryson died on August 20, 1987. Her inurnment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. ==Filmography==