Florence Short (May 19, 1893 – July 10, 1946) was an American actress. She had numerous film roles as a supporting actress and was also cast in theatrical productions. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to New York City as a child, where she attended the Finch School for Girls. She made her professional stage debut in 1910 with the Avenue Stock Company of

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. She had early Braodway appearances in

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's ''The Bridal Path'' and George V. Hobart's ''Experience'', and early film roles in ''

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'' (1914) and '' The Law That Failed'' (1917). She died at her home in Hollywood and is buried in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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'' (1914), as Nurse * '' Destiny: Or, The Soul of a Woman'' (1915), as Passion *'' The Law That Failed'' (1917) * '' The Outsider'' (1917), as Mrs. Standish * '' The Golden God'' (1917) * '' A Man's World'' (1918), as Lione Brune * '' Pay Day'' (1918) * '' The Eagle's Eye'' (1918), as Madame Augusta * ''

Kildare of Storm ''Kildare of Storm'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by Harry L. Franklin. It stars Broadway actress Emily Stevens. June Mathis and Jere F. Looney provided the scenario. Plot ...

'' (1918), as Mahaly * '' Five Thousand an Hour'' (1918), as Polly Parsons * ''

The Great Victory ''The Great Victory'' or ''The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns'' is a 1919 American silent war drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Creighton Hale, Florence Billings and Helen Ferguson.Balogh p.18 ...

'' (1919), as Elaine * ''

The Love Flower ''The Love Flower'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by D. W. Griffith and released through the then nascent United Artist company of which Griffith was a founding partner.

'' (1920), as Mrs. Bevan * ''

The Idol Dancer ''The Idol Dancer'' is a 1920 American silent South Seas genre, South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was gro ...

'' (1920), as Pansy * '' Silver Wings'' (1921), as Widow Martin * ''Lessons of Love'' (1921) * ''

Woman's Place ''Woman's Place'' is a 1921 American romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming. It stars Constance Talmadge and Kenneth Harlan. It was produced by Talmadge's brother-in-law, Joseph Schenck and distributed through Associated First National, ...

'' (1922), as Amy Bleeker * '' Cardigan'' (1922), as Molly Brandt from the Revolutionary War era * '' Does It Pay?'' (1923), as Martha Weston * '' The Enchanted Cottage'' (1924), as Ethel

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