About

Known credits:
260
Birthday:
1886-01-01
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Florence Lawrence

Overview

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Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star", and was the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as "The Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. Lawrence appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.

Known for

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1998 Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1937 Night Must Fall Actor 59
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1936 Yellow Dust Actor 58
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1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze Actor (uncredited) 58
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1934 The Old-Fashioned Way Actor Undetermined Role (uncredited) 59
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1933 Secrets Actor Undetermined Role (uncredited) 58
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1932 Sinners in the Sun Actor 58
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1932 So Big! Actor Mina (uncredited) 58
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1931 The Hard Hombre Actor The Sister 58
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1931 Homicide Squad Actor N/A
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1930 Sweeping Against the Winds Actor N/A
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1924 Gambling Wives Actor Polly Barker N/A
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1923 The Satin Girl Actor Sylvia N/A
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1922 The Unfoldment Actor Katherine Nevin N/A
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1918 The Love Craze Actor N/A
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1916 The Face on the Screen Actor N/A
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1916 Elusive Isabel Actor Isabel Thorne N/A
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1914 The Man Who Was Never Kissed Actor Florence Lloyd N/A
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1914 A Mysterious Mystery Actor Miss Lawrence N/A
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1914 Counterfeiters Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The Honor of the Humble Actor Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter N/A
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1914 The Mad Man’s Ward Actor N/A
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1914 The Great Universal Mystery Actor Herself N/A
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1914 Her Ragged Knight Actor Flo - Bob's Ward N/A
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1914 A Singular Cynic Actor Flo Welton N/A
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1914 The Doctor’s Testimony Actor Florence Lund N/A
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1914 The Bribe Actor N/A
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1914 The Disenchantment Actor Flo - the Maid N/A
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1914 The Pawns of Destiny Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The Little Mail Carrier Actor Flo - the Little Mail Carrier N/A
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1914 Diplomatic Flo Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The Honeymooners Actor Florence Blair N/A
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1914 The Stepmother Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The Law’s Decree Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The False Bride Actor Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role) N/A
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1914 The Romance of the Photograph Actor Flo N/A
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1914 The Coryphee Actor Florence N/A
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1913 A Girl and Her Money Actor Florence Kingsley N/A
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1913 Influence of Sympathy Actor The Wife N/A
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1913 Unto the Third Generation Actor Esther Stern N/A
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1913 His Wife’s Child Actor Flo N/A
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1913 The Spender Actor Flo N/A
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1913 The Girl O’ the Woods Actor Mab Hawkins N/A
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1913 The Closed Door Actor Florence Ashleigh N/A
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1913 Suffragettes Parade in Washington Actor Herself N/A
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1912 The Lady Leone Actor Lady Leone Mervyn 59
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1912 Sisters Actor Annie / Mary (twin sisters) N/A
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1912 The Redemption of Riverton Actor June Martin N/A
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1912 The Angel of the Studio Actor Roxie N/A
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1912 Betty’s Nightmare Actor Betty N/A
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1912 Tangled Relations Actor Florence the Governess N/A
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1912 The Advent of Jane Actor Dr. Jane Bixby N/A
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1912 Flo's Discipline Actor Florence Dow 58
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1912 All for Love Actor Flo N/A
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1912 After All Actor Margie N/A
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1912 The Winning Punch Actor Nellie Wilson N/A
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1912 Her Cousin Fred Actor Flo Ballard N/A
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1912 The Chance Shot Actor Flo N/A
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1912 The Mill Buyers Actor Flo N/A
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1912 Taking a Chance Actor Mrs. Flo Mills N/A
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1912 The Players Actor Flo Lakewood N/A
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1912 In Swift Waters Actor Flo Armstrong N/A
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1912 Not Like Other Girls Actor Flo N/A
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1912 The Surgeon’s Heroism Actor N/A
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1912 A Village Romance Actor Flo - the Country Girl N/A
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1911 Art Versus Music Actor Ethel Vernon N/A
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1911 A Girlish Impulse Actor Gladys Stevens N/A
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1911 A Head for Business Actor Phyllis Moore N/A
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1911 His Chorus Girl Wife Actor Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl N/A
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1911 Aunt Jane’s Legacy Actor Bessie Elkins - the Niece N/A
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1911 One on Reno Actor Mrs. Appleby N/A
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1911 A Rural Conqueror Actor Marjorie Thorne N/A
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1911 The Maniac Actor Dora Elsmore N/A
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1911 The Slavey’s Affinity Actor Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge N/A
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1911 The Matchmaker Actor Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess N/A
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1911 The Life Saver Actor Jessie Storm - the Local Girl N/A
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1911 The Story of Rosie’s Rose Actor Rosie Carter N/A
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1911 Romance of Pond Cove Actor Florence Earle N/A
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1911 A Rebellious Blossom Actor Flo - The Rebellious Daughter N/A
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1911 Through Jealous Eyes Actor Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse N/A
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1911 Her Two Sons Actor The Younger Brother's Wife N/A
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1911 During Cherry Time Actor Violet - the Country Girl N/A
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1911 The Snare of Society Actor Mary Williams N/A
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1911 Always a Way Actor Ruth Craven N/A
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1911 The Little Rebel Actor Rosalind Trevaine N/A
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1911 Higgenses Versus Judsons Actor Freda Judson N/A
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1911 Duke de Ribbon Counter Actor Lillian de Mille N/A
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1911 The Professor’s Ward Actor Edith - The Professor's Ward N/A
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1911 A Game of Deception Actor The Actress N/A
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1911 The State Line Actor The Sheriff's Daughter N/A
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1911 A Good Turn Actor N/A
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1911 Her Humble Ministry Actor The Reformed Woman N/A
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1911 That Awful Brother Actor Florence N/A
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1911 A Fascinating Bachelor Actor The Nurse N/A
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1911 The Sheriff and the Man Actor N/A
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1911 The Hoyden Actor Gladys Weston N/A
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1911 The Two Fathers Actor Gladys N/A
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1911 Opportunity and the Man Actor Flora Hamilton N/A
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1911 The Wife’s Awakening Actor The Wife N/A
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1911 Her Child's Honor Actor The Mother N/A
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1911 Her Artistic Temperament Actor Flo N/A
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1911 The Actress and the Singer Actor The Actress N/A
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1911 His Friend, the Burglar Actor Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife N/A
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1911 Vanity and Its Cure Actor Effie Hart N/A
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1911 Nan’s Diplomacy Actor Nan N/A
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1911 The Test Actor Miss Gillman 59
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1911 A Show Girl’s Strategem Actor Ethel Lane N/A
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1911 Age Versus Youth Actor Nora Blake N/A
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1911 His Bogus Uncle Actor The Object of Their Affection N/A
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1910 The Count of Montebello Actor The Heiress N/A
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1910 All the World’s a Stage Actor N/A
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1910 Pressed Roses Actor N/A
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1910 Debt Actor N/A
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1910 The Right Girl Actor N/A
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1910 The Taming of Jane Actor Jane N/A
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1910 The Senator’s Double Actor N/A
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1910 Once Upon a Time Actor N/A
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1910 The Irony of Fate Actor N/A
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1910 Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens Actor Mrs. George Rand N/A
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1910 The Mistake Actor N/A
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1910 Old Heads and Young Hearts Actor N/A
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1910 The Time-Lock Safe Actor The Mother N/A
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1910 The Call of the Circus Actor N/A
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1910 A Game for Two Actor Mrs. Henderson N/A
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1910 The Nichols on a Vacation Actor Mrs. Nichols N/A
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1910 A Reno Romance Actor Grace N/A
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1910 The Eternal Triangle Actor The Wife N/A
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1910 The Doctor's Perfidy Actor N/A
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1910 Two Men Actor TheOrphan N/A
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1910 The New Shawl Actor Marie N/A
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1910 The Maelstrom Actor N/A
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1910 The Rosary Actor N/A
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1910 His Second Wife Actor N/A
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1910 The Miser’s Daughter Actor The Miser's Daughter N/A
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1910 Transfusion Actor N/A
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1910 The Stage Note Actor N/A
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1910 The Broken Oath Actor N/A
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1910 Mother Love Actor The Mother N/A
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1910 The Governor’s Pardon Actor N/A
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1910 Jane and the Stranger Actor Jane N/A
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1910 The Blind Man’s Tact Actor N/A
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1910 Justice in the Far North Actor N/A
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1910 The Tide of Fortune Actor N/A
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1910 The Right of Love Actor N/A
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1910 The Winning Punch Actor N/A
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1909 The Awakening of Bess Actor Bess N/A
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1909 Lest We Forget Actor N/A
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1909 Her Generous Way Actor N/A
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1909 The Forest Ranger’s Daughter Actor The Forest Ranger's Daughter N/A
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1909 Nursing a Viper Actor 58
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1909 Love's Stratagem Actor The Girl N/A
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1909 1776, or The Hessian Renegades Actor 58
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1909 Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1909 Mr. Jones’ Burglar Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1909 The Mended Lute Actor Rising Moon 58
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1909 The Slave Actor Nerada 58
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1909 Sweet and Twenty Actor Alice's sister 58
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1909 The Cardinal's Conspiracy Actor The Princess 58
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1909 Jealousy and the Man Actor Mrs. Jim Brooks N/A
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1909 The Country Doctor Actor Mrs. Harcourt 59
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1909 The Necklace Actor 58
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1909 The Way of Man Actor Mabel Jarrett 58
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1909 The Peachbasket Hat Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1909 Her First Biscuits Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1909 What Drink Did Actor Mrs. Alfred Lucas 58
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1909 Eradicating Aunty Actor Flora - Aunty's Ward N/A
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1909 Eloping with Auntie Actor Margie N/A
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1909 Two Memories Actor Party Guest 58
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1909 Resurrection Actor Katusha 58
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1909 The Jilt Actor Mary Allison - Frank's Sister N/A
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1909 A Baby's Shoe Actor The Poor Mother N/A
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1909 Jones and the Lady Book Agent Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1909 The Note in the Shoe Actor Ella Berling N/A
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1909 Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good Actor Mary Flinn N/A
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1909 Lucky Jim Actor 58
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1909 Drive for a Life Actor Mignon N/A
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1909 One Touch of Nature Actor Mrs. John Murray 58
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1909 A Troublesome Satchel Actor In Crowd N/A
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1909 Lady Helen's Escapade Actor Lady Helen 58
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1909 Confidence Actor Nellie Burton 58
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1909 The Winning Coat Actor Lady-in-Waiting N/A
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1909 Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade Actor Mrs. Schneider N/A
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1909 The Road to the Heart Actor Mexican Woman N/A
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1909 Trying to Get Arrested Actor The Nanny 58
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1909 A Drunkard's Reformation Actor Woman in the Play 58
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1909 Jones and His New Neighbors Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1909 The Medicine Bottle Actor Mrs. Ross N/A
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1909 The Deception Actor Mabel Colton N/A
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1909 I Did It Actor 58
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1909 The Lure of the Gown Actor Veronica 58
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1909 The Salvation Army Lass Actor 58
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1909 The Roue’s Heart Actor Noblewoman N/A
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1909 The Wooden Leg Actor Claire N/A
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1909 His Wife's Mother Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1909 The Prussian Spy Actor The Maid N/A
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1909 At the Altar Actor Girl at Wedding 58
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1909 The Politician's Love Story Actor 58
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1909 The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1909 His Ward's Love Actor The Reverend's Ward N/A
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1909 The Curtain Pole Actor Mrs. Edwards 58
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1909 Tragic Love Actor The Maid / In Factory N/A
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1909 A Wreath in Time Actor Mrs. John Goodhusband N/A
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1909 The Brahma Diamond Actor The Guard's Sweetheart N/A
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1909 The Girls and Daddy Actor Dr. Payson's First Daughter 58
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1909 The Cord of Life Actor Woman in Tenement 58
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1909 Those Awful Hats Actor Theatre Audience 59
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1909 Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1909 The Criminal Hypnotist Actor The Maid N/A
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1909 Those Boys! Actor The Maid N/A
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1909 The Sacrifice Actor Mrs. Hardluck N/A
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1909 The Honor of Thieves Actor Rachel Einstein N/A
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1909 Mrs. Jones Entertains Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1908 The Helping Hand Actor Wedding Guest N/A
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1908 Mr. Jones at the Ball Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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1908 The Christmas Burglars Actor Mrs. Martin N/A
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1908 The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain Actor N/A
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1908 An Awful Moment Actor Mrs. Mowbray 58
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1908 The Test of Friendship Actor Jennie Colman N/A
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1908 The Reckoning Actor The Wife N/A
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1908 The Feud and the Turkey Actor Nellie Caufield's Sister N/A
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1908 Money Mad Actor Bank Customer / Landlady 58
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1908 Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy Actor 58
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1908 The Valet's Wife Actor Muse N/A
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1908 The Clubman and the Tramp Actor Bridget / Dinner Guest N/A
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1908 A Woman's Way Actor N/A
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1908 The Ingrate Actor The Trapper's Wife N/A
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1908 The Song of the Shirt Actor Woman 58
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1908 The Taming of the Shrew Actor Katharina 58
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1908 The Pirate's Gold Actor N/A
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1908 Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Actor Cleopatra N/A
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1908 After Many Years Actor Mrs. John Davis 58
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1908 Concealing a Burglar Actor Mrs. Brown N/A
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1908 The Call of the Wild Actor Gladys Penrose 58
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1908 Romance of a Jewess Actor Ruth Simonson 58
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1908 The Planter's Wife Actor Tomboy Nellie N/A
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1908 The Vaquero's Vow Actor Wedding Party / In Bar N/A
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1908 Ingomar, the Barbarian Actor Parthenia N/A
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1908 Father Gets in the Game Actor First Couple 58
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1908 The Zulu's Heart Actor The Boer's Wife 58
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1908 The Devil Actor A Model N/A
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1908 The Stolen Jewels Actor Mrs. Jenkins N/A
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1908 Richard III Actor N/A
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1908 A Smoked Husband Actor Mrs. Bibbs 58
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1908 Where the Breakers Roar Actor At the Beach 58
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1908 The Heart of O Yama Actor O'Yama N/A
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1908 The Red Girl Actor The Red Girl N/A
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1908 Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Actor Mrs. Bailey N/A
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1908 The Girl and the Outlaw Actor Woman N/A
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1908 Betrayed by a Handprint Actor Myrtle Vane 58
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1908 Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils) Actor Salome N/A
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1908 The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora) Actor Unconfirmed Character N/A
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1908 The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen Actor Theckla, the Viking's Daughter N/A
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1908 Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance Actor Lady Jane N/A
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1908 Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet) Actor Juliet N/A
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1908 Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy Actor Banquet Quest 58
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1907 The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines Actor N/A
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1907 The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance Actor N/A
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1907 The Boy, the Bust and the Bath Actor The Lady N/A
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1907 Daniel Boone/Pioneer Days in America Actor Boone's Daughter N/A
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1906 The Automobile Thieves Actor N/A
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