 She was the daughter of William Marshall McConnell (born April 28, 1876, McNairy County, Tennessee) and his wife, Harriet (née Sharp; born October 10, 1882, Newbern, Tennessee), and had a sister, Hazel.Gladys McConnell attended Hollywood High School.Her film career was brief, about four years from the late silent to early sound era (1926 – 1930).