She was the younger daughter of Douglas Sutherland (1838–1865), a civil engineer of Scottish descent, and his wife Elinor Saunders (1841–1937), of an Anglo-French family that had settled in Canada. She popularized the concept of the it-girl, and had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and, possibly, on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and, especially, Clara Bow.Įarly life and family background Įlinor Sutherland was born on 17 October 1864 in Saint Helier, Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Sir Brandon Rhys-Williams, 2nd Baronet (grandson)Įlinor Glyn ( née Sutherland 17 October 1864 – 23 September 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards. Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams, 1st Baronet (son-in-law) Sir Edward Rae Davson, 1st Baronet (son-in-law)
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