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Betrayed By A Handprint
''Betrayed by a Handprint'' is a 1908 American silent short crime film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Myrtle Vane * Harry Solter as Mr. Wharton * Linda Arvidson as The Maid / Party Guest * Kate Bruce as Mrs. Wharton (unconfirmed) * Gene Gauntier as Party Guest * George Gebhardt as The Palmister * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... as The Butler References External links * Betrayed By A Handprintavailable for free download aInternet Archive 1908 films 1900s crime films American crime films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Articles containing video clips 1900s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Lawrence
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 thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly until evidence published in 2019 indicated that the first named film star was French actor Max Linder. 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. She appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career. Early life Born Florence Annie Bridgwood in Hamilton, Ontario, she was youngest of three children of George Bridgwood, an English-born carriage builder and Charlotte "Lotta" Bridgwood (née Dunn), a vaudeville actress. Charlotte Bridgwood had emigrated to Canada from Ireland after the Great Famine with her family as a child. She was known professionally as Lotta Lawrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
