About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1871-02-03
Place of birth:
Zürich, Switzerland
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Milla Davenport

Overview

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Milla Davenport was a stage and film actress, born in Zurich, Switzerland. Davenport was educated in Switzerland. She appeared with her husband actor Harry J. Davenport's (not the more famous Harry Davenport) repertory company for fifteen years. She began her career in motion pictures in the silent film Trapping the Bachelor (1916). She was in Daddy-Long-Legs (1919) with Mary Pickford, The Brat (1919) with Nazimova, Sins of the Fathers (1928) with Emil Jannings, and The Wedding Night (1935). Davenport continued to make movies well into the sound film era. Her last film credits are for roles in The Defense Rests (1934), Here Comes Cookie (1935), and an uncredited part in Human Cargo (1936)

Known for

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1936 Human Cargo Actor German 59
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1935 Here Comes Cookie Actor Mrs. Dingledorp 59
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1935 The Wedding Night Actor Grandmother 58
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1934 The Defense Rests Actor Neighbor 59
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1932 Merrily We Go to Hell Actor Prentice's Housekeeper (uncredited) 59
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1929 The Girl from Woolworth's Actor Ma Donnelly N/A
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1928 The Danger Rider Actor Housekeeper N/A
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1927 Hey! Hey! Cowboy Actor Aunt Jane N/A
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1926 Crossed Signals Actor Mother Slattery 58
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1926 Crazy Like a Fox Actor Mother 59
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1926 The Road to Glory Actor Aunt Selma 59
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1925 Dangerous Innocence Actor Stewardess N/A
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1924 The Red Lily Actor Madame Poussot 59
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1923 Dulcy Actor Matty N/A
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1923 The Christian Actor Matron N/A
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1922 The Worldly Madonna Actor Jail Matron N/A
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1921 Rip Van Winkle Actor Gretchen Van Winkle 59
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1921 The Girl from God's Country Actor Mrs. Kraus N/A
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1921 Patsy Actor Matron N/A
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1920 She Couldn't Help It Actor Matron N/A
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1920 You Never Can Tell Actor Mrs. Jones N/A
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1920 The Forbidden Woman Actor Luisa N/A
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1920 Stronger Than Death Actor Mrs. Smithers N/A
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1919 The Brat Actor The Brat's Aunt N/A
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1919 The Solitary Sin Actor N/A
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1919 Daddy-Long-Legs Actor Mrs. Lippett 59
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1919 The Girl Who Stayed at Home Actor 58
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1918 Social Briars Actor Mrs. Brown N/A
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