Florence Lake (born Florence Silverlake, November 27, 1904 – April 11, 1980) was an American

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best known as the leading lady in most of the

Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...

comedy shorts.

Early life

Lake was born in

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. In the early 1900s, her father and uncle toured with a

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in an aerial act known as "The Flying Silverlakes". Her mother, Edith Goodwin, was an actress. Her parents later appeared in

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in a skit "Family Affair", traveling throughout the South and Southwest

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. Florence and her younger brother Arthur Silverlake, Jr. became part of the act in 1910. Their mother brought the children to

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to get into the burgeoning film industry. Arthur changed his professional name to Arthur Lake and later achieved great success as "

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" in the '' Blondie'' movie series.

Early career

Before acting in films, Lake was the leading lady for the Raynor Lehr stock theater company. Her film debut came in ''

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'' (1929).

Comic acting persona

Lake was petite, with a high-pitched speaking voice. She perfected a comical singsong delivery that established her in "dumb" roles. She personified flightiness in the Kennedy shorts, as the scatterbrained Mrs. Kennedy. After the series ended upon Kennedy's death in 1948, she continued to play character roles in films and television. Her best-known TV role was Jenny, the Calverton telephone operator in ''

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''. Lake played the role for the entire ten year "farm seasons" of the show (1954–1964), thus becoming the ''Lassie'' player with the longest run on the series. She played the role of Mama Angel in "The Angel and the Outlaw", a 1957 episode of the TV series ''

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''. She also appeared in the first color episode of the TV series ''

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'' in 1957 as a cave woman. On

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, Lake portrayed Jessie in ''Charlie and Jessie'', Tess Terwilliger in ''

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'', Mrs. Featherstone's daughter in ''The Gay Mrs. Featherstone'', and Miss Smith in ''Phone Again Finnegan''. In her later years, Lake appeared as Elvira Norton on an episode of '' Dragnet'' entitled "Frauds". She appeared in an episode of the 1973

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'', and later that year played a blind date for the character

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on ''

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'' episode
"Lou's First Date"
Her last roles were in the TV series ''

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'', ''

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'' in 1976, and ''

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'' in 1977.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1929) - Pearl * ''

Thru Different Eyes ''Thru Different Eyes'' is a 1942 American pre-Code drama film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Frank Craven, Mary Howard, June Walker, Donald Woods, Vivian Blaine and George Holmes. The film was rel ...

'' (1929) - Myrtle * ''

The Rogue Song ''The Rogue Song'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic and musical film that tells the story of a Russian bandit who falls in love with a princess, but takes his revenge on her when her brother rapes and kills his sister. The Metro-Goldwyn-Maye ...

'' (1930) - Nadja * ''

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'' (1930) - Susan Van Tuyl * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) - Anya Karlov * ''

The Spirit of Notre Dame ''The Spirit of Notre Dame'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by Russell Mack, written by Walter DeLeon, Robert Keith, Richard Schayer and Dale Van Every, and starring Lew Ayres, Sally Blane, William Bakewell, Andy Devine, Harry Barris and ...

'' (1931) - Trixie Hayes (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1931) - Miss Caroline Mitford * ''

Ladies of the Jury ''Ladies of the Jury'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman and written by Marion Dix, Edward Salisbury Field and Eddie Welch based on the 1929 play of the same name by John Frederick Ballard. The film stars Edna M ...

'' (1932) - Mrs. Dace (uncredited) * ''

Night World ''Night World'' is a series of nine young adult fiction, young adult fantasy novels by American author L. J. Smith (author), L. J. Smith. In the series, vampires, witches, Werewolf, werewolves, and shape-shifters live among humans without their ...

'' (1932) - Ms. Smith (uncredited) * ''

Westward Passage ''Westward Passage'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and starring Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, ZaSu Pitts and Irving Pichel. The screenplay concerns a woman who falls in love and marries, but soon discovers ho ...

'' (1932) - Elmer's Wife * ''

Frisco Jenny ''Frisco Jenny'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Ruth Chatterton and Louis Calhern, and directed by William A. Wellman. Its storyline bears a resemblance to Chatterton's previous hit film, ''Madame X''. Plot In 1906 San Francis ...

'' (1932) - Ticklish Girl (uncredited) * ''

Midshipman Jack ''Midshipman Jack'' is a 1933 American pre-Code action film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Frank Wead and F. McGrew Willis. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Betty Furness, Frank Albertson, Arthur Lake, and Florence Lake. The film was re ...

'' (1933) - Sally Withers * ''

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Often called the most beloved and popular of college fraternities and sororities, fraternity songs, "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" was written in 1911 by Byron D. Stokes (Albion College, Albion Class of 1913) and F. Dudleigh Vernor (Albion '14). S ...

'' (1933) - Dizzy * '' Only Yesterday'' (1933) - One of Jim's Friends (uncredited) * ''

Jimmy and Sally ''Jimmy and Sally'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by James Tinling and written by Paul Schofield and Marguerite Roberts with additional dialogue by William Conselman. Starring James Dunn, Claire Trevor, Harvey Stephens ...

'' (1933) - Marlowe Employee (uncredited) * ''

Two-Fisted ''Two-Fisted'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by James Cruze, written by Sam Hellman, Francis Martin and Eddie Moran, and starring Lee Tracy, Roscoe Karns, Gail Patrick, Kent Taylor, Grace Bradley and Billy Lee. The film was released on ...

'' (1935) - Doris Pritchard (uncredited) * '' Muss 'Em Up'' (1936) - Tony's Girlfriend (uncredited) * ''

The Singing Kid ''The Singing Kid'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by William Keighley and written by Warren Duff and Pat C. Flick. Starring Al Jolson, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot and Allen Jenkins, it was released ...

'' (1936) - Young Woman (scenes deleted) * ''

Women Are Trouble ''Women Are Trouble'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Paul Kelly, Florence Rice, Margaret Irving, Cy Kendall and John Harrington. The film was released on J ...

'' (1936) - Clara (uncredited) * '' To Mary – with Love'' (1936) - Salesgirl * '' Quality Street'' (1937) - Henrietta Turnbull (uncredited) * ''

Love in a Bungalow ''Love in a Bungalow'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Austin Parker, Karen DeWolf and James Mulhauser. The film stars Nan Grey, Kent Taylor, Louise Beavers, J. Scott Smart, Minerva Urecal and Hobart Cavanaug ...

'' (1937) - The 'Ga-Ga' Prospect * ''

I Met My Love Again ''I Met My Love Again'' is a 1938 American romantic drama film distributed by United Artists, directed by Joshua Logan, Arthur Ripley and George Cukor. The screenplay was written by David Hertz, based on the novel ''Summer Lightning'' by Allene ...

'' (1938) - Carol Towner * ''

Condemned Women ''Condemned Women'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Lionel Houser. The film stars Sally Eilers, Louis Hayward, Anne Shirley, Esther Dale and Lee Patrick. The film was released on March 18, 1938. Plot Linda W ...

'' (1938) - Prisoner * ''

Law of the Underworld ''Law of the Underworld'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bert Granet and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film stars Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli, Walter Abel and Richard Bond. The film was released ...

'' (1938) - Mrs. Billy Winters (uncredited) * ''

Rebellious Daughters ''Rebellious Daughters'' is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation fi ...

'' (1938) - Dizzy * ''

Having Wonderful Time ''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and directed by Alfred Santell. It was Red Skelton’s film debut. Plot summary Bo ...

'' (1938) - Camp Guest (uncredited) * ''

Next Time I Marry ''Next Time I Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on ...

'' (1938) - Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) * '' Dramatic School'' (1938) - Factory Worker (uncredited) * ''Convicts at Large'' (1938) - Hattie * ''

Pacific Liner ''Pacific Liner'' is a 1939 American action/adventure film directed by Lew Landers. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Chester Morris and Wendy Barrie. ''Pacific Liner'' is primarily set in the engineering section of the vessel, where a stowaway ha ...

'' (1939) - Miss Smith - Dancing with Crusher (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Mrs. Nancy Whitney (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix Jac ...

'' (1939) - Oliver's Wife (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Waitress (uncredited) * ''

5th Ave Girl ''Fifth Avenue Girl'', sometimes stylized as ''5th Ave Girl'', is a 1939 RKO Radio Pictures comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Ginger Rogers, Walter Connolly, Verree Teasdale, and James Ellison. The screenplay was written by Al ...

'' (1939) - Slavey - the Cook's Helper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Counter Girl (uncredited) * ''

Scattergood Survives a Murder ''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland. Cast ...

'' (1942) - Phoebe Quentin * ''

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'' (1943) - Doris - Jean's Roommate (uncredited) * ''

Hi'ya, Sailor ''Hi'ya, Sailor'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Stanley Roberts. The film stars Donald Woods, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, Phyllis Brooks and Jerome Cowan. The film was released on October 8 ...

'' (1943) - Secretary * '' Her Primitive Man'' (1944) - Miss Crims (uncredited) * ''

Casanova Brown ''Casanova Brown'' is a 1944 American comedy romantic film directed by Sam Wood, written by Nunnally Johnson, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Frank Morgan. The film had its world premiere in western France after the Allies had liber ...

'' (1944) - Nurse Phillips (uncredited) * ''

San Diego, I Love You ''San Diego, I Love You'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Jon Hall, Louise Allbritton and Edward Everett Horton.McLaughlin p.249 Synopsis Philip McCooley, a widowed high school teacher in small-town Cali ...

'' (1944) - Miss Lake * ''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, ...

'' (1944) - Abigail * ''

Hi, Beautiful ''Hi, Beautiful'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., Hattie McDaniel, Walter Catlett, Tim Ryan, Florence Lake, Grady Sutton, Lou Lubin ...

'' (1944) - Mrs. Bisbee * ''

George White's Scandals ''George White's Scandals'' were a long-running string of Broadway revues produced by George White that ran from 1919–1939, modeled after the ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The "Scandals" launched the careers of many entertainers, including W. C. Fie ...

'' (1945) - Mother (scenes deleted) * ''

Riverboat Rhythm ''Riverboat Rhythm'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Leon Errol, Glenn Vernon, Walter Catlett, Joan Newton, Marc Cramer, and Jonathan Hale. The film was released on Feb ...

'' (1946) - Penelope Beeler Witherspoon * ''

Little Giant ''Little Giant'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film was released in the UK with the title ''On the Carpet''. Plot A naïve country boy named Benny Mil ...

'' (1946) - (uncredited) * '' The Time, the Place and the Girl'' (1946) - Kathy (uncredited) * ''

All Gummed Up ''All Gummed Up'' is a 1947 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 103rd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the c ...

'' (1947, Short) - Aged Serena (uncredited) * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...

'' (1947) - Diner at White Horse Tavern (uncredited) * ''

The Stratton Story ''The Stratton Story'' is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. The film is the first of three ...

'' (1949) - Mrs. Appling (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Mrs. Wolverson (uncredited) * ''

Man from the Black Hills ''Man from the Black Hills'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison and Rand Brooks.Drew p.179 It was distributed by Monogram Pictures which focused on low-budget second features. ...

'' (1952) - Martha * '' Fargo'' (1952) - Maggie * ''

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'' (1952) - Grandma Watson * '' Bubble Trouble'' (1953, Short) - Old Serena Flint * '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1953) - Mrs. Gruman (uncredited) * ''

The Flaming Urge ''The Flaming Urge'' (1953) is an American crime film directed by Harold Ericson. Plot A young man arrives in the small town of Monroe, Michigan where he finds a job in a department store. However he has an apparently irresistible urge to follow ...

'' (1953) - Mrs. Binger * '' Bitter Creek'' (1954) - Mrs. Hammond * ''

The Desperado ''The Desperado'' is a 1954 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr and written by Daniel Mainwaring. It is based on the 1950 novel ''The Desperado'' by Clifton Adams. The film stars Wayne Morris ( ...

'' (1954) - Mrs. Cameron * ''The Lone Ranger'' (1955) - Season 5 Episode 34 - Emmy Corkle * '' The Boss'' (1956) - Waitress (uncredited) * ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...

'' (1966 - S3Ep30) as Mrs. Latimer * '' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' (1966) - Occult Clubwoman (uncredited) * ''

The Big Mouth ''The Big Mouth'' is a 1967 American comedy film produced, directed, co-written, and starring Jerry Lewis. It was filmed in San Diego and features Frank De Vol as an onscreen narrator. Plot Gerald Clamson is a bank examiner who loves fishing on ...

'' (1967) - Assaulted Lady (uncredited) * ''

Savage Intruder ''Savage Intruder'', later released as ''Hollywood Horror House'', is a 1970 American psychological horror film directed by Donald Wolfe and starring Miriam Hopkins, John David Garfield and Gale Sondergaard.Nissen p.202 Plot An ageing and reclusi ...

'' (1970) - Mildred * ''Adam 12'' The Grandmothers (1971) as Mrs. Frieda Pine * ''Time to Run'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) - Old Woman on Porch * ''

Welcome to Arrow Beach ''Welcome to Arrow Beach'' is a 1974 American horror film directed by and starring Laurence Harvey. Following its limited theatrical release, an edited version of the film was reissued in 1976 under the title ''Tender Flesh''. Plot Robbin Stanle ...

'' (1974) - Landlady * ''

The Day of the Locust ''The Day of the Locust'' is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West set in Hollywood, California. The novel follows a young artist from the Yale School of Fine Arts named Tod Hackett, who has been hired by a Hollywood studio to do scene ...

'' (1975) - Lee Sisters #2 * ''

'' (1976-S5Ep18) - as Maggie

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lake, Florence 1904 births 1980 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from California People from Greater Los Angeles Actresses from Charleston, South Carolina Burials at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica