Alberta Lee (1860–1928) was an American

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and

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of the silent era. In 1915, she appeared as

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in ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clan ...

''.Reinhart p.56

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1915) * ''

Reggie Mixes In ''Reggie Mixes In'', also known as ''Facing the Music'', is an American 1916 silent action/comedy-drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangl ...

'' (1916) * '' A Sister of Six'' (1916) * ''

The Children of the Feud ''The Children of the Feud'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Joseph Henabery. It was produced by D. W. Griffith(his Fine Arts Film Company) and released through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Charles Gorman - Pap Clayton *Dorothy G ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Little Yank ''The Little Yank'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent historical film, historical drama film directed by George Siegmann and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Bennett (actor), Frank Bennett and Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns.Langman p.XVI The film i ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Fuel of Life ''The Fuel of Life'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Belle Bennett, Eugene Burr and Texas Guinan.Katchmer p.144 Cast * Belle Bennett as Angela De Haven * Eugene Burr as Rader * Texas Guinan as Vi ...

'' (1917) * '' An Old-Fashioned Young Man'' (1917) * ''

Alias Mary Brown ''Alias Mary Brown'' is a 1918 American silent crime film directed by Henri D'Elba and starring Pauline Starke, Casson Ferguson and Arthur Millett.Wlaschin p.11 Cast * Pauline Starke as Betty * Casson Ferguson as Dick Browning, aka Mary Brown ...

'' (1918) * ''The Painted Lily'' (1918) * '' False Ambition'' (1918) * '' Limousine Life'' (1918) * '' The Man Who Woke Up'' (1918) * '' The Wishing Ring Man'' (1919) * '' The Red Viper'' (1919) * '' Prudence on Broadway'' (1919) * ''

The Road to Divorce ''The Road to Divorce'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Mary MacLaren, William Ellingford, and Alberta Lee, and was released on April 5, 1920. Cast list * Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida Ma ...

'' (1920) * ''

Rouge and Riches ''Rouge and Riches'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Harry L. Franklin. It starred Mary MacLaren. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast *Mary MacLaren - Becky * Alberta Lee - Aunt Lucia * ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Butterfly Man ''The Butterfly Man'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ida May Park, starring Lew Cody, Louise Lovely, and Lila Leslie, and produced by Louis J. Gasnier.Codori, p. 116. Cast * Lew Cody as Sedgewick Blynn * Louise Lovely as Bes ...

'' (1920) * '' The Cheater'' (1920) * '' Live Wires'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) * ''

The Light in the Clearing ''The Light in the Clearing'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early ...

'' (1921) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1921) * '' The Little Minister'' (1922) * ''

The Fourteenth Lover ''The Fourteenth Lover'' is a surviving 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Vi (Dana), daughter of the ...

'' (1922) * ''

Nancy from Nowhere ''Nancy from Nowhere'' is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Franklin and starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by Realart Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, J ...

'' (1922) * '' Watch Your Step'' (1922) * '' The Love Letter'' (1923)

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. * Reinhart, Mark S. ''Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television''. McFarland, 2009. * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1860 births 1928 deaths American stage actresses American film actresses Actresses from Cleveland {{US-film-actor-1860s-stub