Beulah Dark Cloud (also known as Beulah Tahamont) was a Native American actress and performer who appeared in several silent films by D. W. Griffith.

Biography

Beulah Dark Cloud was born Beulah T. Filson on March 28, 1887, in Lake George, New York, to Elijah "Dark Cloud" Tahamont and Margaret "Soaring Dove" Camp, who were members of the

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tribe. Educated primarily in Montreal, Canada, she began performing at a young age. She was reported to be the first Native American student to attend New York's public schools when she enrolled at P.S. 45 in 1901. By 1912, she and her father had relocated to Los Angeles to appear in films directed by

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

. Health problems eventually forced her to retire from acting. She died on December 29, 1945, in Thermolite, California.

Selected filmography

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References

1887 births 1945 deaths American film actresses Native American actresses {{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Cloud, Beulah