Lillian "Billie" Brockwell (née Voltaire; February 1, 1875 – January 30, 1949) was an early 20th-century American actress and scriptwriter.

Career

After performing as a chorus girl in vaudeville, Brockwell entered the film industry in 1913, aged 38, and was continually cast as either a wife or mother. She appeared mainly in one-reel films that took around a week to produce. Her work for Keystone included ''Hogan Out West'' (1915) and ''The Village Vampire'' (1916). She returned to films in 1929 following the death of her daughter, actress

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, in an automobile accident.

Personal life

Brockwell married H. R. Lindeman and had a daughter,

, who became an actress. The Brockwells performed together in 1912 productions by a company sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Theatrical Managers' Association. Gladys was the leading woman, and Lillian portrayed a dance-hall girl.

Death

She died of arterosclerosis on January 30, 1949, in

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, two days before her 74th birthday. She was cremated and her remains are in the columbarium at Inglewood Park Cemetery on the outskirts of

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Film Roles

* The Rattlesnake (1913) as Tony's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell) * His Blind Power (1913) (appearing as Lillian Brockwell) * Women and Roses (1914) as Wallace's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell) * The Siren (1914) as Renee's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell) * Den of Thieves (1914) as Lillian (appearing as Lillian Brockwell) * ThE Plumber (1914) as Mrs Felix * Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914) as a Floozie * Droppington's Family Tree (1915) as Mrs Droppington * Hogan's Wild Oates (1915) as Hogan's wife *

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(1915) as the Mayor's wife * When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915) as Walrus's wife * A Hash House Fraud (1915) as the buyer's wife * These College Girls (1915) as the Headmistress * Gussle's Wayward Path (1915) as a Minister * The Village Vampire (1916) as the Adventuress * The Rent Jumpers (1915) as the Landlord's wife * His Luckless Love (1915) as the Wife * Love in Armor (1915) as a Party Guest with

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* Hogan Out West (1915) as Cactus Kate * Hogan's Aristocratic Dream (1915) as the Queen * Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as the Love interest * Hogan, the Porter (1915) as wife of a Guest Receiving a Trunk * Hogan's Mussy Job (1915) as Wife in Apartment Below *

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(1915) as a street crown participant (ncredited) * Hash House Mashers (1915) as the mother actress * Love Will Conquer (1916) as the Faded Vampire *

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(1929) as Mrs Stillwater, Linda's mother

Scriptwriter

She wrote under the name of Lillian V. Brockwell. * A Law Unto Himself (1916)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brockwell, Billie 1875 births 1949 deaths American film actresses