Harriet Hammond (October 20, 1899 – September 23, 1991) was an American actress of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1918 and 1930. Hammond, who was appearing in prominent roles in the Mack Sennett comedy features, was born in Kansas but had lived in Los Angeles, since her early childhood and was a graduate of Los Angeles High Schools. When scarcely out of high school she conceived the idea of becoming a concert pianist. The strain of six hours a day practice, however, proved too severe, and her health broke down. Starting as one of the

Sennett Bathing Beauties Sennett Bathing Beauties was a bevy of women performing in bathing costumes assembled by film producer Mack Sennett during the silent film era. Description The Sennett Bathing Beauties appeared in Mack Sennett comedy short subjects, in promotion ...

she simultaneously developed great power as a comedian, and the Sennett figure. Miss Hammond appeared in "Gee Whiz!" and "By Golly." She was a blond, had blue eyes and weighed a hundred and fifteen pounds. Miss Hammond was five feet seven inches high, and was a splendid athlete, excelling in water sports. (Note: Not currently in copyright)

Selected filmography

* '' Down on the Farm'' (1920) * ''

A Small Town Idol ''A Small Town Idol'' is a 1921 American silent feature comedy film produced by Mack Sennett and released through Associated First National. The film stars Ben Turpin and was made and acted by many of the same Sennett personnel from his previou ...

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Bits of Life ''Bits of Life'' is a 1921 American film produced and directed by Marshall Neilan. The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit. It is notable as an early an ...

'' (1921) * '' Live and Let Live'' (1921) * ''

The Golden Gift ''The Golden Gift'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Maxwell Karger and starring Alice Lake, John Bowers (actor), John Bowers, and Harriet Hammond.Munden, p. 303 Plot As described in a film magazine, Nita Gordon (Lak ...

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Soft Shoes ''Soft Shoes'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Pat Halahan, Sheriff of Boulder, goes to San Francisco to see the sights. He meets Faith O’Day, i ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Midshipman ''The Midshipman '' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. The film stars Ramon Novarro and Harriet Hammond. Joan Crawford had an early uncredited role as an extra. Plot James Randall (Novarro), a second ye ...

'' (1925) * '' Man and Maid'' (1925) * ''

The Man from Red Gulch ''The Man from Red Gulch'' is a 1925 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Copies of the film are held at Cineteca Italiana, Milan and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Cast * Harry Carey as Sandy * Harriet Hammond as Betse ...

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Driftin' Thru ''Driftin' Thru'' is a 1926 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as Daniel Brown * Stanton Heck as Bull Dunn * Ruth King as Stella Dunn * G. Raymond Nye as Joe Walters * Joseph W. Girard as Sheriff (as Jos ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Seventh Bandit ''The Seventh Bandit'' is a 1926 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Plot Cast * Harry Carey * James Morrison as Paul Scanlon * Harriet Hammond as Dr. Shirley Chalmette * John Webb Dillion as Jim Gresham * Trilby Clark as A ...

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1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

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Queen of the Chorus ''Queen of the Chorus'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease and Betty Francisco.Munden p.625 It was made by the independent producer Morris R. Schlank. Synopsis Broadway ...

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* 1899 births 1991 deaths Actresses from Michigan American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub