Florence Lawrence
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly until evidence published in 2019 indicated that the first named film star was French actor
Max Linder Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...
. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as the " Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the
Biograph Company The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to film production and exhibition ...
. She appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.


Early life

Born Florence Annie Bridgwood in Hamilton, Ontario, she was youngest of three children of George Bridgwood, an English-born carriage builder and Charlotte "Lotta" Bridgwood (née Dunn), a
vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...
actress. Charlotte Bridgwood had emigrated to Canada from Ireland after the Great Famine with her family as a child. She was known professionally as Lotta Lawrence and was the leading lady and director of the Lawrence Dramatic Company. At the age of three, Lawrence made her debut onstage with her mother in a song and dance routine. When she was old enough to memorize lines of dialogue, she performed with her mother and other members of the Lawrence Dramatic Company in dramatic plays. After performing tear-jerking dramas like ''Dora Thorne'' and ''East Lynne'' began to depress Lawrence, her mother dropped them from the company's repertoire. While Lawrence performed on stage at the behest of her mother, she recalled that she enjoyed the work but did not like the traveling that all vaudeville performers were required to do. By the age of six, Lawrence had earned the nickname "Baby Flo, the Child Wonder". On February 18, 1898, George Bridgwood died from accidental coal gas poisoning at his home in Hamilton (Lawrence's parents had been separated since she was four years old). Lotta Lawrence moved the family from Hamilton to Buffalo, New York to live with her mother Ann Dunn. She chose to stop bringing her children along for stage performances and for the first time, Florence was enrolled in school. After graduating, Lawrence rejoined her mother's dramatic company. However, her mother disbanded the Lawrence Dramatic Company shortly thereafter; the two moved to New York City around 1906.


Early career: film and stage

Lawrence was one of several Canadian pioneers in the film industry who were attracted by the rapid growth of the fledgling motion picture business. In 1906, she appeared in her first motion picture. The next year, she appeared in 38 movies for the
Vitagraph film company Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...
. During the spring and summer of 1906, Lawrence auditioned for a number of Broadway productions, but she did not have success. However, on December 27, 1906, she was hired by the
Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 188 ...
to play Daniel Boone's daughter in '' Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America''. She got the part because she knew how to ride a horse. Both she and her mother received parts and were paid five dollars per day for two weeks of outdoor filming in freezing weather. In 1907, she went to work for the Vitagraph Company in Brooklyn, New York, acting as Moya, an Irish peasant girl in a one-reel version of
Dion Boucicault Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the ...
's ''
The Shaughraun ''The Shaughraun'' () is a melodramatic Play (theatre), play written by Irish people, Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, New York, on 14 November 1874. Dion Boucicault played Conn in the ...
''. She returned briefly to stage acting, playing the leading role in a road show production of Melville B. Raymond's ''Seminary Girls''. Her mother played her last role in this production. After touring with the roadshow for a year, Lawrence resolved that she would "never again lead that gypsy life". In 1908, she returned to Vitagraph where she played the lead role in ''The Dispatch Beare''. Largely as a result of her equestrian skills, she received parts in 11 films in the next five months.


Biograph Studios

Also at Vitagraph was a young actor,
Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Career Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florenc ...
, who was looking for "a young, beautiful equestrian girl" to star in a film to be produced by the
Biograph Studios Biograph Studios was an early film studio and laboratory complex, built in 1912 by the Biograph Company at 807 East 175th Street, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. History Early years The first studio of the Biograph Company, formerly ...
under the direction of D. W. Griffith. Griffith, the most prominent producer-director at Biograph Studios, had noticed the beautiful blonde-haired woman in one of Vitagraph's films. Because the film's actors received no mention, Griffith had to make discreet inquiries to learn she was Florence Lawrence and to arrange a meeting. Griffith had intended to give the part to Florence Turner, Biograph's leading lady, but Lawrence managed to convince Solter and Griffith that she was the best suited for the starring role in ''
The Girl and the Outlaw ''The Girl and the Outlaw'' is a 1908 American silent short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It starred Charles Inslee as the outlaw but other members of the cast are largely unconfirmed. Flor ...
''. With the Vitagraph Company, she had been earning $20 per week, working also as a costume seamstress over and above acting. Griffith offered her a job, acting only, for $25 per week. After her success in this role, she appeared as a society belle in ''Betrayed by a Handprint'' and as an Indian in ''The Red Girl''. In total, she had parts in most of the 60 films directed by Griffith in 1908. Toward the end of 1908, Lawrence married Harry Solter. Lawrence gained much popularity, but because her name never was publicized, fans began writing to the studio asking to know her identity. Even after she had gained wide recognition, particularly after starring in the highly successful ''
Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...
'', Biograph Studios refused to publicly announce her name and fans simply called her the " Biograph Girl". During cinema's formative years, silent screen actors were not named because studio owners feared that fame might lead to demands for higher wages and because many actors were embarrassed to be performing pantomime in motion pictures. She continued to work for Biograph in 1909. Her demand to be paid by the week rather than daily was met, and she received double the normal rate. She achieved great popularity in the "Jones" series, film's first comedy series, in which she played Mrs. Jones in around a dozen films, with John R. Cumpson as Mr. Jones. More popular still were the dramatic love stories in which she co-starred with Arthur Johnson: The two played husband and wife in ''The Ingrate'', and the adulterous lovers in ''
Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...
''. Lawrence and Solter began to look elsewhere for work, writing to the Essanay Company to offer their services as leading lady and director. Rather than accepting this offer, however, Essanay reported the offer to Biograph's head office, and they promptly were fired.


Independent Moving Pictures Company

Finding themselves 'at liberty', Lawrence and Solter in 1909 were able to join the
Independent Moving Pictures The Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) was a motion picture studio and production company founded in 1909 by Carl Laemmle. The company was based in New York City, with production facilities in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In 1912, IMP merged wit ...
Company of America (IMP). The company, founded by
Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important o ...
, the owner of a film exchange (who later absorbed IMP into
Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
, of which he was founder and president), was looking for experienced filmmakers and actors. Needing a star, he lured Lawrence away from Biograph by promising to give her a marquee. First, Laemmle organized a publicity stunt by starting a rumor that Lawrence had been killed by a street car in New York City. Then, after gaining much media attention, he placed ads in the newspapers that announced "We nail a lie" and included a photo of Lawrence. The ad declared she is alive and well and making ''The Broken Oath'', a new movie for his IMP Film Company to be directed by Solter. Laemmle had Lawrence make a personal appearance in St. Louis, Missouri in March 1910 with her leading man to show her fans that she was very much alive, making her one of the early performers not already famous in another medium to be identified by name by her studio. The fans in St. Louis were so thrilled to see Lawrence alive that they grabbed at her and popped the buttons off her coat. Laemmle used this to generate further attention by falsely claiming that Lawrence's St. Louis fans rushed her in a frenzy and tore her clothes off. Partially due to Laemmle's ingenuity, the "star system" was born, and before long, Florence Lawrence became a household name. However, her fame also proved that the studio executives who had concerns over wage demands soon had their fears proved correct. Laemmle managed to lure
William V. Ranous William V. Ranous (March 12, 1857 – April 1, 1915) was an American silent film actor and director and Shakespearean stage actor. Biography William V. Ranous was born in New York State on March 12, 1857. He married writer and translator ...
, one of Vitagraph's better directors, over to IMP. Ranous introduced Laemmle to Lawrence and Solter, and they began to work together. Lawrence and Solter worked for IMP for 11 months, making 50 films. After this, they went on vacation in Europe. When they returned to the United States, they joined a film company headed by
Siegmund Lubin Siegmund Lubin (born Zygmunt Lubszyński, April 20, 1851 – September 11, 1923) was an American motion picture pioneer who founded the Lubin Manufacturing Company (1902–1917) of Philadelphia. Biography Siegmund Lubin was born as Zygmunt L ...
, described as the "wisest and most democratic film producer in history". She once again teamed with Arthur Johnson, and the pair made 48 films together under Lubin's direction. At the time, the film industry was controlled by the
Motion Picture Patents Company The Motion Picture Patents Company (MPPC, also known as the Edison Trust), founded in December 1908 and terminated seven years later in 1915 after conflicts within the industry, was a trust of all the major US film companies and local foreign-bran ...
(MPPC), a trust formed by the major film companies. IMP was not a member of the MPPC, and hence operated outside its distribution system. Theaters found showing IMP films lost the right to screen MPPC films. IMP, therefore, had powerful enemies in the film industry. It managed to survive largely due to Lawrence's popularity.


Lubin Studios

By late 1910, Lawrence left IMP to work for
Lubin Studios The Lubin Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1896 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark. History The Lubin Manufacturing Company was formed in 1 ...
, advising her fellow Canadian, the 18-year-old
Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
, to take her place as IMP's star.


Victor Film Company

In 1912, Lawrence and Solter made a deal with Carl Laemmle, forming their own company. Laemmle gave them complete artistic freedom in the company, named
Victor Film Company The Victor Film Company was a motion picture company formed in 1912 by movie star Florence Lawrence and her husband, Harry Solter. The company established Victor Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, when early film studios in America's first motion pi ...
, and paid Lawrence $500 per week as the leading lady, and Solter $200 per week as director. They established a film studio in
Fort Lee, New Jersey Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 40,191. As of the 2010 U.S. census, th ...
and made a number of films starring Lawrence and
Owen Moore Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his p ...
, then sold to the Universal Pictures in 1913. With this new prosperity, Florence was able to realize a 'lifelong dream,' buying a estate in River Vale, New Jersey. In August 1912, she had a fight with her husband, in which he "made cruel remarks about his mother-in-law". He left and went to Europe. However, he wrote "sad" letters to her every day, telling her of his plans to commit suicide. His letters "softened her feelings", and they were re-united in November 1912. Lawrence announced her intention to retire. She was persuaded to return to work in 1914 for her company (Victor Film Company), which had been acquired by
Universal Studios Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
. During the filming of ''Pawns of Destiny'' in 1915, a staged fire got out of control. Lawrence was burned, her hair was singed, and she suffered a serious fall which fractured her spine. She went into shock for months. She returned to work, but collapsed after the film was completed. To add to her problems, Universal refused to pay her medical expenses, leaving Lawrence feeling betrayed. In mid-1916, she returned to work for Universal and completed ''Elusive Isabel''. However, the strain of working took its toll on her, and she suffered a serious relapse. She was completely paralyzed for four months. In 1921, she traveled to Hollywood to attempt a comeback, but had little success. She received a leading role in a minor melodrama (''The Unfoldment''), and then two supporting roles. All her film work after 1924 was in uncredited bit parts.


Personal life

Lawrence was married three times and had no children. Her first marriage was to actor, screenwriter and director
Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Career Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florenc ...
in 1908. They remained married until Solter's death in 1920. She then married automobile salesman Charles Byrne Woodring in 1921. They separated in 1929; Lawrence was granted an interlocutory divorce in February 1931, which was finalized the following year. During the 1920s, Lawrence and Woodring opened a cosmetics store in Los Angeles called Hollywood Cosmetics. The store sold theatrical makeup and also sold a line of cosmetics that Lawrence developed. They continued their partnership after their separation in 1929, but the store was forced to close in 1931. In 1933, Lawrence wed for the third and final time, to Henry Bolton, who turned out to be an abusive alcoholic and beat her severely. The union lasted five months. Besides her film career, Lawrence is credited with designing the first "auto signaling arm", a predecessor of the modern
turn signal The lighting system of a motor vehicle consists of lighting and signalling devices mounted to or integrated into the front, rear, sides, and in some cases the top of a motor vehicle. They illuminate the road ahead for the driver and increase th ...
, along with the first mechanical brake signal. She did not patent these inventions, however, and as a result she received no credit for, nor profit from, either one.


Later years

By the late 1920s, Lawrence's popularity had declined and she suffered several personal losses. She was devastated when her mother, to whom she was close, died suddenly in August 1929. Four months later, she separated from her second husband, Charles Woodring. While Lawrence earned a small fortune during her film career, she made many poor business decisions. She lost much of her fortune after the
stock market A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks (also called shares), which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include ''securities'' listed on a public stock exchange, as ...
crash in October 1929 and ensuing
Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
. The cosmetics store that she and her second husband opened in Los Angeles also lost business because of the Depression, and the couple was forced to close its doors in 1931. By the early 1930s, Lawrence's acting career consisted solely of extra and bit parts which were often uncredited. In 1936,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded o ...
studio head
Louis B. Mayer Louis Burt Mayer (; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1882 or 1884 or 1885 – October 29, 1957) was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924. Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industr ...
began giving extra and bit parts to former silent film actors for $75 per week. Lawrence, along with other "old timers" from the silent era whose careers had all but ended when sound films replaced silent films, signed with M-G-M. Lawrence remained with the studio until her death. In mid-1937, Lawrence was diagnosed with what her doctor described as "a bone disease which produces
anemia Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, or a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin. When anemia comes on slowly, th ...
and depression." The disease was likely
myelofibrosis Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a rare bone marrow blood cancer. It is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm, a group of cancers in which there is growth of abnormal cells in the bone marrow. ...
, a rare
bone marrow Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones. In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary site of new blood cell production (or haematopoiesis). It is composed of hematopoietic ce ...
disease, or agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, both of which were incurable at the time. Due to her poor health and chronic pain, Lawrence became depressed but attempted to keep working. Around this time she moved into a home on Westbourne Drive in West Hollywood, with a studio worker named Robert "Bob" Brinlow and his sister.


Death

At 1 p.m. on December 28, 1938, Lawrence phoned the offices of M-G-M where she was to report to work that afternoon, claiming that she was ill. Sometime later in the afternoon, Lawrence ingested ant poison and cough syrup at her home in West Hollywood. Accounts differ as to how Lawrence was discovered; some media reports stated her neighbor Marian Menzer heard her screams, while others say that Lawrence called Menzer stating that she poisoned herself. Menzer called an ambulance, and Lawrence was rushed to Beverly Hills Emergency Hospital. Doctors were unable to save Lawrence, who died at 2:45 p.m. Lawrence left a suicide note in her home addressed to her housemate Bob Brinlow stating:
Dear Bob, :Call Dr. Wilson. I am tired. Hope this works. Good bye, my darling. They can't cure me, so let it go at that. :Lovingly, Florence – P.S. You've all been swell guys. Everything is yours.
Lawrence's death was ruled a "probable suicide" owing to her "ill health". The
Motion Picture & Television Fund The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) is a charitable organization that offers assistance and care to those in the motion picture and television industries and their families with limited or no resources, including services such as tempo ...
paid for Lawrence's funeral, held on December 30, and for her unmarked grave in the Hollywood Cemetery (now
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles ...
) in Hollywood. Her grave remained unmarked until 1991, when an anonymous British actor paid for a memorial marker for her. It reads: "The Biograph Girl/The First Movie Star". The date of birth on Lawrence's headstone is given as 1890. This inaccuracy was also stated on her death certificate filled out by the coroner. Lawrence's biographer, Kelly R. Brown, owed this mistake to "Lawrence's own brand of fiction" as she routinely subtracted years off her age. The mistake was repeated by the Pierce Brothers Mortuary, where Lawrence's funeral was held, although most obituaries printed her correct year of birth: 1886.


Cultural references

In William J. Mann's novel ''The Biograph Girl'' (2000), Mann blends the facts of Lawrence's life with fiction. Instead of fading into oblivion and committing suicide, Lawrence, with the help of a doctor, fools the public into thinking she committed suicide. A journalist discovers Lawrence at the nursing home where she has lived secretly, and he decides to write a biography of her.


Filmography


Short subject

* '' The Automobile Thieves'' (1906) * ''
Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...
'' (1907) as Boones' daughter * '' The Boy, the Bust and the Bath'' (1907) * ''Athletic American Girls'' (1907) * '' Bargain Fiend; or, Shopping à la Mode'' (1907) * ''
The Shaughraun ''The Shaughraun'' () is a melodramatic Play (theatre), play written by Irish people, Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, New York, on 14 November 1874. Dion Boucicault played Conn in the ...
'' (1907) as Moya * '' The Mill Girl'' (1907) * '' The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines'' (1907) * '' The Dispatch Bearer'' (1907) * '' Cupid's Realm; or, A Game of Hearts'' (1908) * ''
Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
'' (1908) as Banquet Guest * ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (1908) as Juliet * '' Lady Jane's Flight'' (1908) as Lady Jane * '' The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen'' (1908) as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter * ''
Love Laughs at Locksmiths; an 18th Century Romance Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the lov ...
'' (1908) * '' The Bandit's Waterloo'' (1908) * '' Salome'' (1908) as Salome * '' Betrayed by a Handprint'' (1908) as Myrtle Vane * ''
The Girl and the Outlaw ''The Girl and the Outlaw'' is a 1908 American silent short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It starred Charles Inslee as the outlaw but other members of the cast are largely unconfirmed. Flor ...
'' (1908) as Woman * ''
Behind the Scenes In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) vi ...
'' (1908) as Mrs. Bailey * ''
The Red Girl ''The Red Girl'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It stars Florence Lawrence and the cast includes Charles Inslee, George Gebhardt, D. W. Gr ...
'' (1908) as The Red Girl * '' The Heart of O'Yama'' (1908) as O'Yama * ''
Where the Breakers Roar ''Where the Breakers Roar'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as Tom Hudson * Linda Arvidson as Alice Fa ...
'' (1908) as At the Beach * ''
A Smoked Husband ''A Smoked Husband'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * John R. Cumpson as Mr. Bibbs * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Bibbs * Linda Arvidson as Maid * George Gebhardt as Man in Top Hat * Robert Harron ...
'' (1908) as Mrs. Bibbs * ''
Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battl ...
'' (1908) * '' The Stolen Jewels'' (1908) as Mrs. Jenkins * ''
The Devil Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood ...
'' (1908) as A Model * ''
The Zulu's Heart ''The Zulu's Heart'' is an extant 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Location footage was shot in Cliffside, New Jersey. White actors portray Zulus. Cast * Charl ...
'' (1908) as The Boer's Wife * ''
Father Gets in the Game ''Father Gets in the Game'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * Mack Sennett as Bill Wilkins * Harry Solter as Wilkins' Son * George Gebhardt as Professor Dyem / First Co ...
'' (1908) as First Couple * ''
Ingomar, the Barbarian ''Ingomar, the Barbarian'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It has been placed in the same genre as the theatrical toga play.Richards, Jeffrey"Review: ''Playing out the Empire: Ben-Hur and other Toga Play ...
'' (1908) as Parthenia * ''
The Vaquero's Vow ''The Vaquero's Vow'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Charles Inslee as Renaldo * Harry Solter as Gonzales * Linda Arvidson * Gladys Egan as Little Girl * Frank Evans * George Gebhardt as Wedding ...
'' (1908) as Wedding Party / In Bar * '' The Planter's Wife'' (1908) as Tomboy Nellie * ''
Romance of a Jewess ''Romance of a Jewess'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film written and directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Ruth Simonson * George Gebhardt as Simon Bimberg * Gladys Egan as The Daughter * John R. Cumpson as Customer ...
'' (1908) as Ruth Simonson * ''
The Call of the Wild ''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named ...
'' (1908) as Gladys Penrose * '' Concealing a Burglar'' (1908) as Mrs. Brown * ''
Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...
'' (1908) as Cleopatra * '' After Many Years'' (1908) as Mrs. John Davis * '' The Pirate's Gold'' (1908) * ''
The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...
'' (1908) as Katharina * ''
The Song of the Shirt "The Song of the Shirt" is a poem written by Thomas Hood in 1843. It was written in honour of a Mrs. Biddell, a widow and seamstress living in wretched conditions. In what was, at that time, common practice, Mrs. Biddell sewed trousers and shi ...
'' (1908) as Working Woman – 1st Sister * '' A Woman's Way'' (1908) * '' The Ingrate'' (1908) as The Trapper's Wife * '' An Awful Moment'' (1908) * ''
The Clubman and the Tramp ''The Clubman and the Tramp'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Bridget / Dinner Guest * Linda Arvidson as Dinner Guest * John R. Cumpson * George Gebhardt as Waiter * Robert H ...
'' (1908) as Bridget / Dinner Guest * ''
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...
'' (1908) as Calpurnia * '' Money Mad'' (1908) as Bank Customer / Landlady * ''
The Valet's Wife ''The Valet's Wife'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of George Eastman House. Cast * Mack Sennett as Reggie Van Twiller * Charles Avery as Mr. Tubbs * Geor ...
'' (1908) as Nurse * '' The Feud and the Turkey'' (1908) as Nellie Caufield's Sister * '' The Reckoning'' (1908) as The Wife * '' The Test of Friendship'' (1908) as Jennie Colman * '' The Dancer and the King: A Romantic Story of Spain'' (1908) * '' The Christmas Burglars'' (1908) as Mrs. Martin * '' Mr. Jones at the Ball'' (1908) as Mrs. Jones * '' The Helping Hand'' (1908) as At Brothel / Wedding Guest * '' A Calamitous Elopement'' (1908) * '' One Touch of Nature'' (1909) as Mrs. John Murray * '' Mrs. Jones Entertains'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * ''
The Honor of Thieves ''The Honor of Thieves'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Rachel Einstein * Harry Solter as Mr. Einstein * George Gebhardt as Musician * Anita Hendrie as At Dance * Arthur V. J ...
'' (1909) as Rachel Einstein * '' The Sacrifice'' (1909) as Mrs. Hardluck * ''
Those Boys! ''Those Boys!'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Anita Hendrie as The Mother * Linda Arvidson as A Daughter * Clara T. Bracy * Florence Lawrence as The Maid * Dorothy West Dorothy West (June 2 ...
'' (1909) as The Maid * '' The Criminal Hypnotist'' (1909) as The Maid * ''
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis ''The Fascinating Mrs. Francis'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. The Internet Movie Database lists Mary Pickford as appearing in this short. However, Pickford did not begin with Biograph until the end of ...
'' (1909) as Visitor * ''
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party ''Mr. Jones Has a Card Party'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * John R. Cumpson as Mr. Jones * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Jones * Linda Arvidson as The Maid * Flora Finc ...
'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * ''
Those Awful Hats ''Those Awful Hats'' is a 1909 American short comedy film directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Mack Sennett. It takes place in a small, crowded movie theatre, where the patrons are perpetually distracted by people - primarily women - wearin ...
'' (1909) as Theatre Audience (uncredited) * '' The Cord of Life'' (1909) as Woman in Tenement * '' The Girls and Daddy'' (1909) as Dr. Payson's First Daughter * ''
The Brahma Diamond ''The Brahma Diamond'' is a 1909 American silent film, silent short film, short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as A Tourist * George Gebhardt as A Guard * Florence Lawrence as The Guard's Sweetheart * David Miles as ...
'' (1909) as The Guard's Sweetheart * ''
A Wreath in Time ''A Wreath in Time'' is a 1909 American silent comedy film written and directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and co-starring Mack Sennett and Florence Lawrence.Niver, Kemp R. ''Early Motion Pictures: The ...
'' (1909) as Mrs. John Goodhusband * ''
Tragic Love ''Tragic Love'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as Bob Spaulding * David Miles as Mr. Rankin * Linda Arvidson as Mrs. Rankin * Charles Avery as In Factory * Clara T. Bracy * ...
'' (1909) as The Maid / In Factory * ''
The Curtain Pole ''The Curtain Pole'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film still exists. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motio ...
'' (1909) as Mrs. Edwards * '' His Ward's Love'' (1909) as The Reverend's Ward * '' The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' The Politician's Love Story'' (1909) * ''
The Golden Louis ''The Golden Louis'' is a 1909 American drama film written by Edward Acker, directed by D. W. Griffith, and produced by the Biograph Company in New York City. Originally, this short was distributed to theaters on a " split reel", accompanying anot ...
'' (1909) * ''
Trying to Get Arrested ''Trying to Get Arrested'' is a 1909 American comedy short film directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and starring John R. Cumpson. Filmed in two days in early 1909 at Palisades Park, New Jersey, it was ...
'' (1909) as Nanny * ''
At the Altar ''At the Altar'' is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A p ...
'' (1909) as Girl at Wedding * '' Saul and David'' (1909) * ''
The Prussian Spy ''The Prussian Spy'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Marion Leonard as Lady Florence * Harry Solter as Count Lopes * Owen Moore as The Spy * Arthur V. Johnson as Soldier * Florence Lawrence as ...
'' (1909) as The Maid * '' His Wife's Mother'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * ''
A Fool's Revenge ''A Fool's Revenge'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on the 1832 Victor Hugo play ''Le roi s'amuse''. Cast * Owen Moore as The Duke * Charles Inslee as The Fool * Marion Leonard Marion ...
'' (1909) * ''
The Wooden Leg ''The Wooden Leg'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * David Miles as Harry * Florence Lawrence as Claire * John R. Cumpson as Father * Arthur V. Johnson as Boyfriend * Mack Sennett Mack Senn ...
'' (1909) as Claire * ''
The Roue's Heart ''The Roue's Heart'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as Monsieur Flamant * Linda Arvidson as Noblewoman / Sculptress's Friend * John R. Cumpson as Nobleman * Adele DeGarde as Sculp ...
'' (1909) as Noblewoman * ''
The Salvation Army Lass ''The Salvation Army Lass'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Mary Wilson * Harry Solter as Bob Walton * Charles Inslee Charles E. Inslee (1870 – September 1922) was ...
'' (1909) as Mary Wilson * ''
The Lure of the Gown ''The Lure of the Gown'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot The story as told by ''Moving Picture World'' reads: Cast * Marion Leonard as Isabelle * Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (No ...
'' (1909) as Veronica * '' I Did It'' (1909) * '' The Deception'' (1909) as Mabel Colton * ''
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them ''And a Little Child Shall Lead Them'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Marion Leonard as The Mother * Arthur V. Johnson ...
'' (1909) * '' The Medicine Bottle'' (1909) as Mrs. Ross * '' Jones and His New Neighbors'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * ''
A Drunkard's Reformation ''A Drunkard's Reformation'' is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress. The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company advertised the feature as "The most p ...
'' (1909) as Woman In the Play * ''
Trying to Get Arrested ''Trying to Get Arrested'' is a 1909 American comedy short film directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and starring John R. Cumpson. Filmed in two days in early 1909 at Palisades Park, New Jersey, it was ...
'' (1909) as The Nanny * ''
The Road to the Heart ''The Road to the Heart'' is a 1909 American short film, a dramedy directed by D. W. Griffith and produced by the Biograph Company of New York City. Starring David Miles (actor), David Miles, Anita Hendrie and Herbert Yost, the production was fil ...
'' (1909) as Miguel's daughter * ''
Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade ''Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade'' is a 1909 American silent film comedy written and directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City, and co-starring John R. Cumpson and Florence Lawrence.
'' (1909) as Mrs. Schneider * '' The Winning Coat'' (1909) as Lady-in-Waiting * ''
A Sound Sleeper ''A Sound Sleeper'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. The short was filmed in one day in the Coytesville borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, which at the time was a ...
'' (1909) as Second Woman * ''
Confidence Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word 'fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having ...
'' (1909) as Nellie Burton * ''
Lady Helen's Escapade ''Lady Helen's Escapade'' is a short American comedy film produced in 1909, directed by D. W. Griffith. It is about the escapades of Lady Helen working as a domestic in a boarding house. In 2004, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or a ...
'' (1909) as Lady Helen * '' A Troublesome Satchel'' (1909) as In Crowd * '' The Drive for Life'' (1909) as Mignon * ''
Lucky Jim ''Lucky Jim'' is a novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1954 by Victor Gollancz. It was Amis's first novel and won the 1955 Somerset Maugham Award for fiction. The novel follows the exploits of the eponymous James (Jim) Dixon, a reluctant ...
'' (1909) as Wedding Guest * '' Tis an Ill Wind that Blows No Good'' (1909) as Mary Flinn * '' The Eavesdropper'' (1909) * '' The Note in the Shoe'' (1909) as Ella Berling * '' One Busy Hour'' (1909) as Customer * '' The French Duel'' (1909) as Nurse * ''
Jones and the Lady Book Agent ''Jones and the Lady Book Agent'' is a 1909 American silent comedy film written by Frank E. Woods and directed by D. W. Griffith. Produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City, the short stars John R. Cumpson, Floren ...
'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' A Baby's Shoe'' (1909) as The Poor Mother * ''
The Jilt ''The Jilt'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Ralph Graves, and Matt Moore. Plot As described in a film magazine, Rose Trenton (De La Motte) has mistaken pity for love and be ...
'' (1909) as Mary Allison – Frank's Sister * ''
Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...
'' (1909) as Katucha * ''
The Judgment of Solomon ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1909) * ''
Two Memories ''Two Memories'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film marks the onscreen debut of Mary Pickford. Cast * Marion Leonard as Marion Francis * David Miles as Henry Lawrence * Mary Pickford as Marion's S ...
'' (1909) as Party Guest * '' Eloping with Auntie'' (1909) as Margie * '' What Drink Did'' (1909) as Mrs. Alfred Lucas * '' Eradicating Aunty'' (1909) as Flora – Aunty's Ward * ''
The Lonely Villa ''The Lonely Villa'' is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play ''Au Téléphone ...
'' (1909) * ''
Her First Biscuits ''Her First Biscuits'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film written by Frank E. Woods, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring John R. Cumpson and Florence Lawrence. At its release in June 1909, the comedy was distributed to theater ...
'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' The Peachbasket Hat'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' The Way of Man'' (1909) as Mabel Jarrett * ''
The Necklace "The Necklace" (french: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the Fr ...
'' (1909) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1909) as Mrs. Harcourt * ''
The Cardinal's Conspiracy ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1909) as Princess Angela * '' Tender Hearts'' (1909) - minor role * '' Sweet and Twenty'' (1909) as Alice's Sister * '' Jealousy and the Man'' (1909) as Mrs. Jim Brooks * '' The Slave'' (1909) as Nerada * '' The Mended Lute'' (1909) as Rising Moon * '' Mr. Jones' Burglar'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' Mrs. Jones' Lover'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * ''
The Hessian Renegades ''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washin ...
'' (1909) * '' Lines of White on a Sullen Sea'' (1909) * '' Love's Stratagem'' (1909) as The Girl * ''
Nursing a Viper ''Nursing a Viper'' is a 1909 American silent short film by pioneer director D. W. Griffith. A paper print of the film survives in the Library of Congress. Cast *Arthur V. Johnson as The Husband *Marion Leonard as The Wife * Frank Powell as The Vi ...
'' (1909) * '' The Forest Ranger's Daughter'' (1909) as The Forest Ranger's Daughter * '' Her Generous Way'' (1909) * '' Lest We Forget'' (1909) * ''
The Awakening of Bess ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1909) as Bess * '' Mrs. Jones Entertains'' (1909) as Mrs. Jones * '' The Awakening'' (1909) * '' The Winning Punch'' (1910) * '' The Right of Love'' (1910) * '' The Tide of Fortune'' (1910) * ''
Never Again "Never again" is a phrase or slogan which is associated with the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides. The phrase may originate from a 1927 poem by Yitzhak Lamdan which stated "Never again shall Masada fall!" In the context of genocide ...
'' (1910) as Mrs. Henpecker, Temperance Crusader * '' The Coquette's Suitors'' (1910) * '' Justice in the Far North'' (1910) * '' The Blind Man's Tact'' (1910) * '' Jane and the Stranger'' (1910) as Jane * '' The Governor's Pardon'' (1910) * ''
The New Minister ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1910) * '' Mother Love'' (1910) as The Mother * ''
The Broken Oath ''The Broken Oath'' is a 1910 silent short film starring Florence Lawrence, directed by Harry Solter, and produced by Carl Laemmle. It was the first film to marquee the name of an actor, Lawrence, to promote a film. Laemmle arranged elaborate p ...
'' (1910) * ''
The Time-Lock Safe ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1910) as The Mother * '' His Sick Friend'' (1910) as The Wife * '' The Stage Note'' (1910) * '' Transfusion'' (1910) * '' The Miser's Daughter'' (1910) as The Miser's Daughter * ''
His Second Wife His or HIS may refer to: Computing * Hightech Information System, a Hong Kong graphics card company * Honeywell Information Systems * Hybrid intelligent system * Microsoft Host Integration Server Education * Hangzhou International School, in ...
'' (1910) * '' The Rosary'' (1910) * ''
The Maelstrom ''The Maelstrom'' is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Paul Scardon. It stars Dorothy Kelly, Earle Williams and Julia Swayne Gordon. Thomas Ince produced along with the Vitagraph Company. Cast *Dorothy Kelly – Peggy Greye-Stratton *Earle Wi ...
'' (1910) * '' The New Shawl'' (1910) as Marie * '' Two Men'' (1910) as The Orphan * '' The Doctor's Perfidy'' (1910) * '' The Eternal Triangle'' (1910) as The Wife * '' The Nichols on Vacation'' (1910) as Mrs. Nichols * '' A Reno Romance'' (1910) as Grace * '' A Discontented Woman'' (1910) * '' A Self-Made Hero'' (1910) as The Girl * '' A Game for Two'' (1910) as Mrs. Henderson * '' The Call of the Circus'' (1910) * '' Old Heads and Young Hearts'' (1910) * ''
Bear Ye One Another's Burden ''Bear Ye One Another's Burden'' (german: Einer trage des anderen Last) is a 1988 East German drama film directed by Lothar Warneke. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where Manfred Möck and Jörg Pose won the ...
'' (1910) as Mrs. George Rand * ''
The Irony of Fate ''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'' (russian: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, literally: The Irony of Fate, or With A Light Steam; trans. ''Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!''), usually shortened to ''The ...
'' (1910) * ''
Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...
'' (1910) * '' Among the Roses'' (1910) as The Rose Girl * '' The Senator's Double'' (1910) * '' The Taming of Jane'' (1910) as Jane * '' The Widow'' (1910) as The Widow * '' The Right Girl'' (1910) * ''
Debt Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase. The ...
'' (1910) * '' Pressed Roses'' (1910) * ''
All the World's a Stage "All the world's a stage" is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy ''As You Like It'', spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII Line 139. The speech compares the world to a stage and life to a ...
'' (1910) * '' The Count of Montebello'' (1910) as The Heiress * '' The Call'' (1910) * '' The Forest Ranger's Daughter'' (1910) * '' The Mistake'' (1910) * '' His Bogus Uncle'' (1911) as The Object of Their Affection * '' Age Versus Youth'' (1911) as Nora Blake * ''
A Show Girl's Stratagem A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...
'' (1911) as Ethel Lane * '' The Test'' (1911) as Miss Gillman * '' Nan's Diplomacy'' (1911) as Nan * '' Vanity and Its Cure'' (1911) as Effie Hart * '' His Friend, the Burglar'' (1911) as Mrs. Tom Dayton – The Wife * '' The Actress and the Singer'' (1911) as The Actress * '' Her Artistic Temperament'' (1911) as Flo * '' Her Child's Honor'' (1911) as The Mother * ''
The Wife's Awakening ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1911) as The Wife * '' Opportunity and the Man'' (1911) as Flora Hamilton * '' The Two Fathers'' (1911) as Gladys * '' The Hoyden'' (1911) as Gladys Weston * '' The Sheriff and the Man'' (1911) * '' A Fascinating Bachelor'' (1911) as The Nurse * '' That Awful Brother'' (1911) as Florence * '' Her Humble Ministry'' (1911) as The Reformed Woman * '' A Good Turn'' (1911) * '' The State Line'' (1911) as The Sheriff's Daughter * '' A Game of Deception'' (1911) as The Actress * '' The Professor's Ward'' (1911) as Edith – The Professor's Ward * '' Duke De Ribbon Counter'' (1911) as Lillian De Mille * '' Higgenses Versus Judsons'' (1911) as Freda Judson * ''
The Little Rebel ''The Little Rebel'' is a 1914 American silent film produced by Gene Gauntier Feature Players and distributed by United Film Services (Warner's Features). It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. ...
'' (1911) as Rosalind Trevaine * '' Always a Way'' (1911) as Ruth Craven * '' The Snare of Society'' (1911) as Mary Williams * '' During Cherry Time'' (1911) as Violet – the Country Girl * '' The Gypsy'' (1911) as Zara – the Gypsy * '' Her Two Sons'' (1911) as The Younger Brother's Wife * '' Through Jealous Eyes'' (1911) as Flo – the Doctor's Office Nurse * '' A Rebellious Blossom'' (1911) as Flo = the Rebellious Daughter * '' The Secret'' (1911) as Diana Stanhope * '' Romance of Pond Cove'' (1911) as Florence Earle * '' The Story of Rosie's Rose'' (1911) as Rosie Carter * '' The Life Saver'' (1911) as Jessie Storm – the Local Girl * ''
The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play ''The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' had been exte ...
'' (1911) as Evelyn Bruce – the Young Governess * '' The Slavey's Affinity'' (1911) as Peggy – a Boarding House Drudge * '' The Maniac'' (1911) as Dora Elsmore * '' A Rural Conqueror'' (1911) as Marjorie Thorne * '' One on Reno'' (1911) as Mrs. Appleby * '' Aunt Jane's Legacy'' (1911) as Bessie Elkins – the Niece * '' His Chorus Girl Wife'' (1911) as Sybil Sanford – a Chorus Girl * '' A Blind Deception'' (1911) as Ellen Austin – the Nurse * '' A Head for Business'' (1911) as Phyllis Moore * '' A Girlish Impulse'' (1911) as Gladys Stevens * '' Art Versus Music'' (1911) as Ethel Vernon * '' The American Girl'' (1911) * '' Flo's Discipline'' (1911) * '' A Village Romance'' (1912) as Flo – the Country Girl * '' The Players'' (1912) as Flo Lakewood * ''
Not Like Other Girls ''Not Like Other Girls'' is the debut album by S.O.A.P. It was released on 18 March 1998 in Denmark and on 5 May in the U.S., as a self-titled album on Crave Records, with a European release under Sony held around the same time. Remee wrote the ...
'' (1912) as Flo * ''
Taking a Chance ''Taking a Chance'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by A.H. Halprin. The film stars Rex Bell, Lola Todd, Richard Carlyle, Billy Butts, Jack Byron and Martin Cichy. The film was released on Novemb ...
'' (1912) as Mrs. Flo Mills * '' The Mill Buyers'' (1912) as Flo * '' The Chance Shot'' (1912) as Flo * '' Her Cousin Fred'' (1912) as Flo Ballard * '' The Winning Punch'' (1912) as Nellie Wilson * '' After All'' (1912) as Margie * '' All for Love'' (1912) as Flo * '' Flo's Discipline'' (1912) as Florence Dow * '' The Advent of Jane'' (1912) as Dr. Jane Bixby * ''
Tangled Relations ''Tangled'' is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale ''Rapunzel'' in the collection of ...
'' (1912) as Florence the Governess * '' Betty's Nightmare'' (1912) as Betty * '' The Cross-Roads'' (1912) as Annabel Spaulding * ''
The Angel of the Studio ''The Angel of the Studio'' is a 1912 silent short romantic drama film directed by Harry Solter and starring Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore. It was produced by the Victor Film Company and distributed through IMP, soon-to-be Universal Film Manuf ...
'' (1912) as Roxie * ''
The Redemption of Riverton ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1912) as June Martin * ''
Sisters A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to ...
'' (1912) as Annie / Mary (twin sisters) * '' The Lady Leone'' (1912) as Lady Leone Mervyn * '' A Surgeon's Heroism'' (1912) * '' The Closed Door'' (1913) as Florence Ashleigh * '' The Girl o'the Woods'' (1913) as Mab Hawkins * '' The Spender'' (1913) as Flo * '' His Wife's Child'' (1913) as Flo * ''
Unto the Third Generation ''Unto the Third Generation'' is a 1913 American short silent romantic drama directed by Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Caree ...
'' (1913) as Esther Stern * '' The Influence of Sympathy'' (1913) as The Wife * '' A Girl and Her Money'' (1913) as Florence Kingsley * '' Suffragette's Parade in Washington'' (1913) * '' The Counterfeiter'' (1913) * '' The Coryphee'' (1914) as Florence * '' The Romance of a Photograph'' (1914) as Flo * '' The False Bride'' (1914) as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role) * '' The Law's Decree'' (1914) as Flo * ''The Stepmother'' (1914) as Flo * ''
The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It fol ...
'' (1914) as Florence Blair * '' Diplomatic Flo'' (1914) as Flo * ''
The Little Mail Carrier ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1914) as Flo – the Little Mail Carrier * ''
The Pawns of Destiny ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1914) as Flo * ''
The Bribe ''The Bribe'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Marguerite Roberts, based on a story written by Frederick Nebel. The drama features Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, and Vincent Price. Plot ...
'' (1914) * '' A Disenchantment'' (1914) as Flo – the Maid * '' The Doctor's Testimony'' (1914) as Florence Lund * '' A Singular Cynic'' (1914) as Flo Welton * '' Her Ragged Knight'' (1914) as Flo – Bob's Ward * '' The Mad Man's Ward'' (1914) * '' The Honor of the Humble'' (1914) as Flo Soule – The Gamekeeper's Daughter * '' Counterfeiters'' (1914) as Flo * '' A Mysterious Mystery'' (1914) as Miss Lawrence * '' The Woman Who Won'' (1914) as Florence Lloyd * '' The Great Universal Mystery'' (1914) as Herself * '' Face on the Screen'' (1917) * '' The Love Craze'' (1918)


Features

* ''The Reg Girl'' (1908) * '' A Singular Sinner'' (1914) * ''
Elusive Isabel ''Elusive Isabel'' is a novel by Jacques Futrelle first published in 1909. Set in Washington, D.C., it is a spy novel about an international conspiracy of the "Latin" countries against the English-speaking world with the aim to take over world con ...
'' (1916) as Isabel Thorne * ''
The Unfoldment ''The Unfoldment'' is a lost 1922 silent film feature directed by George Kern and starring Florence Lawrence. It was produced by an independent company. Only a fragment of this film survives in the Library of Congress collection. Cast *Floren ...
'' (1922) as Katherine Nevin * ''
The Satin Girl ''The Satin Girl'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mabel Forrest, Norman Kerry and Marc McDermott. The main themes of the film are amnesia and brainwashing. Lenore Vance, the main character, loses her ...
'' (1923) as Sylvia * ''
Lucretia Lombard ''Lucretia Lombard'', also known as ''Flaming Passion'', is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Based upon the 1922 novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, it stars Irene R ...
'' (1923) * ''
Gambling Wives ''Gambling Wives'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Dell Henderson and produced by actor-producer Ben F. Wilson, it was released through Arrow Films. The film stars Marjorie Daw. Plot As described in a film magazine revi ...
'' (1924) as Polly Barker * '' The Johnstown Flood'' (1926) as Townswoman (uncredited) * ''
The Greater Glory ''The Greater Glory'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Curt Rehfeld. The film starred Conway Tearle and Boris Karloff. ''The Greater Glory'' is sometimes listed as ''The Viennese Medley'', the title of Edith O'Shaughnessy's no ...
'' (1926) as Woman (uncredited) * '' Sweeping Against the Winds'' (1930) * '' Homicide Squad'' (1931) * ''
Pleasure Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious anima ...
'' (1931) as Martha * ''
The Hard Hombre ''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''. Cast * Ho ...
'' (1931) as The Sister (uncredited) * '' So Big'' (1932) as Mina (uncredited) * ''
Sinners in the Sun ''Sinners in the Sun'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Alexander Hall, and starring Carole Lombard, Chester Morris, Adrienne Ames, and Alison Skipworth. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot Do ...
'' (1932) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
Secrets Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...
'' (1933) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
The Silk Express ''The Silk Express'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ray Enright and written by Houston Branch and Ben Markson. The film, starring Neil Hamilton, Sheila Terry, Arthur Byron, Guy Kibbee, Dudley Digges and Arthur Hohl, was r ...
'' (1933) - minor role (uncredited) * '' The Old Fashioned Way'' (1934, unverified) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
Man on the Flying Trapeze ''Man on the Flying Trapeze'' (UK title: ''The Memory Expert'') is a 1935 comedy film starring W. C. Fields as a henpecked husband who experiences a series of misadventures while taking a day off from work to attend a wrestling match. As with his ...
'' (1935, unverified) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
The Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were i ...
'' (1935) - minor role (uncredited) * '' Yellow Dust'' (1936) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
One Rainy Afternoon ''One Rainy Afternoon'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino, and featuring Hugh Herbert, Roland Young and Erik Rhodes. It also marked the last film appearance by actress ...
'' (1936) - minor role (uncredited) * ''
Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It begins in the east at Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district and proceeds to the west as a major thoroughfare through Little Armenia and Thai Town, Hollywoo ...
'' (1936) - minor role (scenes deleted) * ''
Night Must Fall ''Night Must Fall'' is a play, a psychological thriller, by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935. There have been three film adaptations, '' Night Must Fall'' (1937); a 1954 adaptation on the television anthology series ''Ponds Theater'' sta ...
'' (1937) - minor role (uncredited) (final film role)


See also

*
Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood Motion pictures have been a part of the culture of Canada since the industry began. History Around 1910, the East Coast filmmakers began to take advantage of the mild California winter climates, and after Nestor Studios, run by Canadian Al Chr ...


References


Notes


Citations


Bibliography

* *


External links

*
Florence Lawrence
at Women Film Pioneers Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Florence 1886 births 1938 deaths 1938 suicides 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American inventors 20th-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Hamilton, Ontario American child actresses American film actresses American silent film actresses American stage actresses Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery Canadian child actresses Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian inventors Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian silent film actresses Canadian stage actresses Vaudeville performers Western (genre) film actresses Women film pioneers Suicides in California Suicides by poison