Widow by Proxy is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play by Catherine Chisholm Cushing that starred May Irwin. Julia Crawford Ivers provided the scenario and her son James Van Trees was one of the cinematographers. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Cast Marguerite Clark as Gloria Grey Agnes Vernon as Dolores Pennington (credited as Brownie Vernon) Gertrude Norman as Sophronia Pennington Gertrude Claire as Angelica Pennington Nigel Barrie as Lt. Steven Pennington John Gilbert as Jack Pennington (credited as Jack Gilbert) Al W. Filson as Alexander P. Galloway (credited as A.W. Filson) Rosita Marstini as Madame Gilligan References External links AllMovie.com Still from the production (University of Washington, Sayre collection) 1919 films American silent feature films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Walter Edwards American black-and-white films American romantic comedy films 1919 romantic comedy films 1910s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films