Beatrice Van (born Beatrice Abbott; August 8, 1890 – July 4, 1983) was an American

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. She was also a

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for both silent and sound films.

Biography

Beatrice was born to Joseph and Beatrice Abbott in Omaha, Nebraska; she had an older sister, Genevieve. She grew up in Nebraska and Oklahoma, where she was educated in a convent. Beatrice's first marriage was to Cornelius Vander-Pluym; they had one child together, Kreigh Vander-Pluym, in 1912. The pair eventually divorced in 1915. She was a leading woman at Universal for a time in the 1910s, and later worked as a scenarist for FBO. Beatrice married writer-actor James Gruen in 1927, and later, an Australian national, Charles Collman.

Filmography

Actress

* ''The Saint and the Singer'' (1914) * ''One of the Finest'' (1914) * ''Such a Villain'' (1914) * ''The Hills of Silence'' (1914) * ''The Awakening'' (1914/I) * ''Lost by a Hair'' (1914) * ''The Barnstormers'' (1914) * ''This Is the Life'' (1914/III) * ''Helping Mother'' (1914) * '' Her Bounty'' (1914) as Bessie Clay * ''

Her Life's Story ''Her Life's Story'' (aka ''Her Life Story'' in some references) is a 1914 American silent supernatural drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. It was written by James Dayton, based on a poem called "The ...

'' (1914) as The Wife * ''The Senator's Lady'' (1914) * ''The Vagabond'' (1914) * ''Traffic in Babies'' (1914) * '' Lights and Shadows'' (1914) * ''The Heart of a Magdalene'' (1914) * ''The Magic Mirror'' (1915) * ''Changed Lives'' (1915) * '' The Black Box'' (1915) as Ashleigh's daughter * ''The Nightmare of a Movie Fan'' (1915) * ''The Soul of the Vase'' (1915) as Wife * '' A Woman Scorned'' (1915) * ''Detective Blinn'' (1915) * ''The Great Ruby Mystery'' (1915) * ''The Mighty Hold'' (1915) * ''The Girl from His Town'' (1915) as Duchess of Breakwater * ''Love and Labor'' (1915) * ''What's in a Name?'' (1915) * ''Uncle Heck, by Heck!'' (1915) * ''A Bully Affair'' (1915/I) * ''When His Dough Was Cake'' (1915) * ''A Friend in Need'' (1915) * ''Mixed Males'' (1915) * ''The End of the Road'' (1915) * ''Almost a Widow'' (1915) * '' The Wraith of Haddon Towers'' (1916) * ''The Hills of Glory'' (1916) * ''The First Quarrel'' (1916) * ''Inherited Passions'' (1916) * ''The Pearl of Paradise'' (1916) as Denise, his fiancée * ''

Told at Twilight ''Told at Twilight'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Marie Osborne, Daniel Gilfether, and Beatrice Van.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * Marie Osborne as Little Mary Suns ...

'' (1917) as The Mother * '' Hands Up!'' (1917) as Elinor Craig * '' Who Was the Other Man?'' (1917) as Wanda Bartell * ''Flirting with Death'' (1917) * ''A Devil with the Wimmin'' (1917) * '' My Unmarried Wife'' (1918) * ''

Painted Lips ''Painted Lips'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Alfred Allen and Lew Cody.Connelly p.393 Cast * Louise Lovely as Lou McTavish * Alfred Allen as Capt. McTavish * Lew Cody as Jim Dougl ...

'' (1918) as Mrs. Silver * ''There Goes the Bride'' (1918) * ''

Good Night, Paul ''Good Night, Paul'' is a 1918 American silent comedy romance film directed by Walter Edwards. It was based on a successful stage play with book and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson and music by Harry B. Olsen. The film was produced b ...

'' (1918) as Rose Hartley * ''The Tiger Lily'' (1919) as Dorothy Van Rensselaer * ''

The Dangerous Talent ''The Dangerous Talent'' is a lost 1920 silent film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer and Harry Hilliard. It was released by Pathé Exchange. Cast *Margarita Fischer - Leila Mead * Harry Hilliard - Gilbert Ellis *Beatrice ...

'' (1920) as Mildred Shedd

Writer

* ''

A Small Town Girl ''A Small Town Girl'' (aka ''The Small Town Girl'') was a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Rupert Julian. The film is now considered to be lost. Some sources list this as a 191 ...

'' (1915) (scenario) * ''Miss Jackie of the Army'' (1917) (story) * ''Molly Go Get 'Em'' (1918) (scenario) * ''Jilted Janet'' (1918) (story) * ''Ann's Finish'' (1918) (story) * ''

Penny of Top Hill Trail ''Penny of Top Hill Trail'' is a 1921 American silent Western comedy film based on the 1919 novel by Belle Kanaris Maniates. It was directed by Arthur Berthelet and stars Bessie Love. The film was produced by Andrew J. Callaghan Productions ...

'' (1921) * ''

Eden and Return ''Eden and Return'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Emmett King and Margaret Livingston.Munden p.212 Cast * Doris May as Betty Baylock * Emmett King as Robert Baylock * Marg ...

'' (1921) * ''Boy Crazy'' (1922) (story) * '' The Understudy'' (1922) * ''Their First Vacation'' (1922) (scenario) * ''

Crashin' Thru ''Crashin' Thru'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Val Paul and starring Harry Carey. With no copies of ''Crashin' Thru'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. Cast * Harry Carey as Blake * Cullen Landis as Con ...

'' (1923) (adaptation) * ''The Fast Worker'' (1924) * ''Any Woman'' (1925) * '' California Straight Ahead'' (1925) * ''A Knight Before Christmas'' (1926) (scenario) * ''

A Trip to Chinatown ''A Trip to Chinatown'' is a musical comedy in three acts by Charles H. Hoyt with music by Percy Gaunt and lyrics by Hoyt. In addition to the Gaunt and Hoyt score, many songs were interpolated into the score at one time or another during the run ...

'' (1926) * ''

Along Came Auntie ''Along Came Auntie'' is a 1926 American silent film featuring Glenn Tryon and Oliver Hardy. Plot Mrs Remington Chow is concealing her second marriage from her aunt in order to receive a large inheritance. She is in financial difficulties and ...

'' (1926) * ''

Raggedy Rose ''Raggedy Rose'' is a 1926 film American silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand. The film was co-written by Stan Laurel, and directed by Richard Wallace. Cast * Mabel Normand as Raggedy Rose * Carl Miller as Ted Tudor * Max Davidson as Mo ...

'' (1926) * ''Blisters Under the Skin'' (1927) (scenario) * ''

Beware of Widows ''Beware of Widows'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Beatrice Van. It is based on the 1925 play ''Beware of Widows'' by Owen Moore. The film stars Laura La Plante, Bryant Washburn, Paulette Duval ...

'' (1927) * '' Silk Stockings'' (1927) * ''The Irresistible Lover'' (1927) * ''Companionate Marriage'' (1928) * ''Thanks for the Buggy Ride'' (1928) * ''Finders Keepers'' (1928) * ''Good Morning, Judge'' (1928) * ''

Sinner's Parade ''Sinner's Parade'' is a lost 1928 American silent crime film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Victor Varconi, Dorothy Revier, and John Patrick.Langman & Finn p. 249 The film's sets were designed by the art director Harrison Wiley. ...

'' (1928) (also adaptation) * ''Modern Love'' (1929) (also story) * ''

No, No, Nanette ''No, No, Nanette'' is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ''My Lady Friends''. The farcical story involves th ...

'' (1930) (dialogue) * '' Take the Heir'' (1930) * ''He Loved Her Not'' (1931) * '' Take 'em and Shake 'em'' (1931) * ''Easy to Get'' (1931) * ''Only Men Wanted'' (1932) * ''

Gigolettes ''Gigolettes'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle. The film starred June MacCloy and Gertrude Short. Cast * June MacCloy * Marion Shilling * Gertrude Short * Aloha Porter See also * Fatty Arbuck ...

'' (1932) * ''

Night of Terror ''Night of Terror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, and starring Bela Lugosi, Sally Blane, Wallace Ford, and Tully Marshall. Despite receiving top billing, Bela Lugosi has a relatively small part. The film ...

'' (1933)

References

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* American silent film actresses Actresses from Nebraska 1890 births 1983 deaths American women screenwriters 20th-century American actresses Screenwriters from Nebraska Silent film screenwriters 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub