Julia Faye Maloney (September 24, 1892 – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and

sound film A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before ...

s. She was known for her appearances in more than 30

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

productions. Her various roles ranged from maids and ingénues to vamps and queens. She was "famed throughout Hollywood for her perfect legs" until her performance in

's '' The Volga Boatman'' (1926) established her as "one of Hollywood's popular leading ladies."

Early life

Faye was born at her grandmother's home near

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Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

. Her father, Robert J. Maloney (born 1865),'sic''mentioned in the record of Robert J Moloney and Louise E Elliott"> worked for the

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. Her mother, Emma Louise Elliott (1872–1955), was from

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. Her parents had married in 1890 in Newton, Kansas.'sic''mentioned in the record of Robert J Moloney and Louise E Elliott" /> Faye's paternal grandfather, Thomas Maloney, was born in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

and had immigrated to the United States in the 1850s.'sic''mentioned in the record of Thomas Malony and Martha Reed"> Faye's father died sometime before 1901, when her widowed mother married Cyrus Demetrios Covell (1862–1941) in Indiana. Faye took her stepfather's name and listed him as her father. She had lived in

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

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, prior to coming to Hollywood in 1915, to visit friends. She visited one of the film studios and was introduced to actor and director

Christy Cabanne William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He a ...

. The two reminisced about St. Louis and discovered that they had lived next door to one another there. Cabanne persuaded Faye's reluctant mother to allow her to be in motion pictures.

Career

Triangle, Fine Arts, and Keystone (1915–1916)

Faye made her debut in silent films with bit roles in ''

Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

'' and '' The Lamb'', both directed by

for

Triangle Film Corporation Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922. History The studio was founded in July 1 ...

in 1915. Her first credited and important role was as

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opposite

DeWolf Hopper William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" ...

's Don Quixote in the 1915 Fine Arts adaptation of the famous Miguel de Cervantes novel. Neil G. Caward, a reviewer for the film journal ''

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'', wrote, in his review of ''Don Quixote'', that "both

Fay Tincher Fay Tincher (April 17, 1884 – October 11, 1983) was an American comic actress in motion pictures of the silent film era. Early years Tincher was born in Topeka, Kansas, and was the daughter of George Tincher and Elizabeth Tincher. She had th ...

as Dulcinea and Julia Faye as Dorothea add much enjoyment to the picture." Faye's growing popularity increased with her appearances in several Keystone comedies, including ''A Movie Star'', ''His Auto Ruination'', ''His Last Laugh'', ''Bucking Society'', ''The Surf Girl'', and ''A Lover's Might'', all released in 1916. She also worked for D. W. Griffith, who gave her a minor role in ''

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'' (1916).

Famous Players-Lasky (1917–1925)

Faye's first role for

was featured in ''

The Woman God Forgot ''The Woman God Forgot'' is a 1917 American silent romance film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. A copy of the film is in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot The '' Exhibitors Herald'', a trade magazine for independent cinemas ...

'' (1917). She continued working for DeMille in ''

The Whispering Chorus ''The Whispering Chorus'' is a 1918 American silent psychological drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is the first and earliest film was considered a psychological drama. Plot John Tremble (Hatton), an impoverished cashier in a cont ...

'', ''

Old Wives for New ''Old Wives for New'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive at the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Plot As described in a film magazine, disgusted by ...

'', '' The Squaw Man'' and ''

Till I Come Back to You ''Till I Come Back to You'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. This film is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot As described in a film magazine, Yvonne (Vidor), the wife of German ...

'' (all 1918). Male and Female (1919) - Swanson Bath

In 1919, Faye played the stenographer in '' Stepping Out''. Cast with

Enid Bennett Enid Eulalie Bennett (15 July 1893 – 14 May 1969) was an Australian silent film actress, mostly active in American film. Early life Bennett was born on 15 July 1893 in York, Western Australia, the daughter of Nellie Mary Louise (''née'' Wa ...

Niles Welch Niles Eugene Welch (July 29, 1888 – November 21, 1976) was an American performer on Broadway, and a leading man in a number of silent and early talking motion pictures from the early 1910s through the 1930s. Early life A native of Hartfor ...

, and

Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ...

, Faye was complimented by a critic for playing her role with "class". In DeMille's ''

Male and Female ''Male and Female'' is a 1919 American silent adventure/drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan. Its main themes are gender relations and social class. The film is based on the 1902 J. M. Barrie ...

'' (1919), she played

Gloria Swanson Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...

's maid. Her next film, ''It Pays To Advertise'' (1919), was a

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release adapted by Elmer Harris from the play of the same name by Rol Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett. It was directed by

Donald Crisp Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an English film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early silent film era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ...

. Faye was among the actors with Lois Wilson depicting the

leading lady A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and ''leading actor'' may refer to a person who typica ...

. Faye was listed as a member of the Paramount Stock Company School in July 1922. Its noteworthy personalities included Rudolph Valentino,

Betty Compson Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in ''The Docks of New York'' and ...

, Wallace Reid,

Bebe Daniels Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971) was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. She began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals such ...

, and

Pola Negri Pola Negri (; born Apolonia Chalupec ; 3 January 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress and singer. She achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme ...

In 1923, she played The Wife of Pharaoh, one of her most famous roles, in the prologue of DeMille's ''

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''. Faye joined

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and

ZaSu Pitts Zasu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas, including Erich von Stroheim's epic 1924 silent film ''Greed'', and comedies, transitioning successfully to mostly comedy films with the ...

in the screen feature ''

Changing Husbands ''Changing Husbands'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring Leatrice Joy and Victor Varconi, directed by Paul Iribe and Frank Urson, and written by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin. The runtime of the film is 70 minutes. Cast Preservati ...

'' (1924), a

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comedy adapted from a magazine story entitled ''Roles''.

DeMille Pictures Corporation (1925–1927)

When DeMille resigned as director general of

Famous Players-Lasky Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company formed on June 28, 1916, from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company—originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays—and ...

, in January 1925, he became the production head of Cinema Corporation of America. He planned to direct two or three films per year and supervise the making of between ten and twenty more. Faye came along with him as did Joy, Rod La Roque,

Florence Vidor Florence Vidor (née Cobb, later Arto; July 23, 1895 – November 3, 1977) was an American silent film actress. Early life Vidor was born in Houston on July 23, 1895, to John and Ida Cobb. Her parents had married in Houston on March 3, 1894, bu ...

Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

, and

Vera Reynolds Vera Reynolds (born Vera Nancy Reynolds; November 25, 1899 – April 22, 1962) was an American film actress. Early life and career Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1899, Reynolds first worked in films at age 12. She began as a dancer, worke ...

. '' The Volga Boatman'' (1926) was directed by DeMille and named for the noted Russian song. William Boyd,

Elinor Fair Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...

, and Faye have primary roles in a production DeMille called "his greatest achievement in picture making." Faye's depiction of a "tiger woman" was esteemed as the most captivating of her career, to this point. Before this role she had been known for "silken siren roles".

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played opposite her as a stupid blacksmith. Faye played

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in '' The King of Kings'' (1927). Christ, portrayed by

H.B. Warner Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...

, is introduced with great majesty in the DeMille photodrama. A blind child searches for the Lord and the producer/director turns the camera gradually down to the child's eyes. The viewer sees Christ initially like the blind child whose sight is restored. Faye traveled to

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for personal appearances in association with ''The King of Kings'' and to address a sales convention in

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. Faye won critical acclaim for her leading performance in the 60-minute silent comedy ''

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'' (1927), directed by

Paul Sloane Paul Sloane (April 19, 1893 November 15, 1963) was an American screenwriter and film director who directed 26 films from 1925 to 1952, and wrote or co-wrote 35 films. His movies include ''Hearts in Dixie'' (1929) with Stepin Fetchit, ''The Wom ...

for DeMille Pictures Corporation. She was featured as Velma in the 1927 DeMille-produced film adaptation of the play ''

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''; she has the distinction of being the first actress to portray Velma on-screen.

Sound films (1928–1957)

Faye had a small role as an inmate in DeMille's ''

The Godless Girl ''The Godless Girl'' (1928) is an American dramatic silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shown for years as his last completely silent film. The cast features Lina Basquette, Marie Prevost, Tom Keene and Noah Beery. Plot This drama feat ...

'' (1929), which featured some talking sequences, but she made her "

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" debut playing Marcia Towne in DeMille's first sound film, ''

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'' (1929), co-starring

Conrad Nagel John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1940 and ...

Kay Johnson Catherine Townsend Johnson (November 29, 1904 – November 17, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Family Johnson was born in Mount Vernon, New York. Her father was architect Thomas R. Johnson, who worked in the firm of Cass Gil ...

, and

Charles Bickford Charles Ambrose Bickford (January 1, 1891 – November 9, 1967) was an American actor known for supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943), '' The ...

. ''Dynamite'' was also her first

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film. She also appeared in two other MGM productions, the

Marion Davies Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl ...

comedy ''

Not So Dumb ''Not So Dumb'' is a 1930 pre-Code comedy motion picture starring Marion Davies, directed by King Vidor, and produced for Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is based on the stage play ''Dulcy'' by George S. Kaufman and Ma ...

'' (1930) and DeMille's third and final remake of ''The Squaw Man'' (1931), before her brief retirement from films in the early 1930s. After a short-lived marriage, Faye returned to films with a minor role in '' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) and would go on to appear in every one of DeMille's films after ''

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'' (1939), which marked her return to DeMille films. In ''

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'' (1949), she had a prominent supporting role as

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's maidservant, Hisham. In ''

'' (1956), she played

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's wife. Her last role was as a dowager in the 1958 remake of DeMille's ''The Buccaneer'', produced by DeMille himself but directed by his son-in-law

Anthony Quinn Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental v ...

Personal life

Faye married Harold Leroy Wallick on August 2, 1913, in

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. Wallick predeceased her, and she is listed as a widow in the 1930 census. Faye first met Cecil B. DeMille in 1917 and became one of his mistresses. In 1920, Faye resided at 2450 Glendower Avenue in

Los Feliz LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significanc ...

. She later bought a

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-style mansion at 2338 Observatory Avenue, also in Los Feliz. Faye married screenwriter Walter Anthony Merrill on October 24, 1935, in

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. In April 1936, she announced that she had obtained a

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divorce from Merrill. Faye began writing a memoir, ''Flicker Faces'', in the mid-1940s. Although it remains unpublished, some excerpts from the memoir are included in author

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's 2010 biography of DeMille, ''Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille''.

Death

Faye died of

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at her home in

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, on April 6, 1966, at the age of 73. Her cremated remains rest in the Colonnade at

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 ...

Legacy

For her contributions to the American film industry, Faye was awarded a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

at 6500 Hollywood Boulevard. Her memoir, preserved in The Cecil B. DeMille Archives at

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, has yet to be published.

Partial filmography

* '' The Lamb'' (1915) in a minor role (uncredited) * ''Don Quixote'' (1915) as Dorothea * ''

'' (1916) in a bit role (uncredited) * ''

A Roadside Impresario ''A Roadside Impresario'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Donald Crisp and written by George Beban. The film stars George Beban, Jose Melville, Julia Faye, Harry De Vere, Harrison Ford, and Fred Huntley Fred Huntley (29 Au ...

'' (1917) as Adelaide Vandergrift * ''

'' (1917) as Tecza's handmaiden * ''

'' (1918) as Girl in Shanghai Dive (uncredited) * ''

'' (1918) as Jessie * '' Sandy'' (1918) as Annette Fenton * ''

'' (1918) as Susette * ''

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots ''Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and George Fisher.Goble p.877 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Mrs. Leffingwell * Harrison Ford as Mr. Lef ...

'' (1918) as Mabel Brown * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) as Lady Mabel * '' Venus in the East'' (1919) as Doric Blint * ''

Don't Change Your Husband ''Don't Change Your Husband'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson. The film was the third of six "marriage films" directed by DeMille and the first DeMille film starring Gloria Swanso ...

'' (1919) as Nanette aka Toodles * ''

A Very Good Young Man ''A Very Good Young Man'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, written by Martin Brown, Robert Housum, and Walter Woods, and starring Bryant Washburn, Helene Chadwick, Julia Faye, Sylvia Ashton, Jane Wolfe, He ...

'' (1919) as Kitty Douglas * '' Stepping Out'' (1919) as The Secretary * ''

'' (1919) as Susan – Maid #2 * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1919) as Countess de Beaurien * ''

The Six Best Cellars ''The Six Best Cellars'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Bryant Washburn and Wanda Hawley. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was based on the 1 ...

'' (1920) as Mrs. Jordan * ''

Why Change Your Wife? ''Why Change Your Wife?'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson. Plot Frumpy wife Beth devotes herself to bettering her husband's mind and expanding his appreciation for the finer thin ...

'' (1920) as Girl in Bathing Suit (uncredited) * ''

Something to Think About ''Something to Think About'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson. Prints of the film exist at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and at the Filmmuse ...

'' (1920) as Alice Blair – Banker's Daughter * '' Life of the Party'' (1920) as 'French' Kate * ''

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'' (1921) as Mrs. Mallory's First Maid * '' The Snob'' (1921) as Betty Welland * '' The Great Moment'' (1921) as Sadi Bronson * ''

The Affairs of Anatol ''The Affairs of Anatol'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1893 play '' Anatol'' by Arthur Schnitzler. Plot Socialite Anatol Spencer ...

'' (1921) as Tibra (uncredited) * '' Fool's Paradise'' (1921) as Samaran, His Chief Wife * ''

A Trip to Paramountown ''A Trip to Paramountown'' is a 1922 American short silent documentary film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures, to celebrate 10 years of Paramount's founding. The film runs about 20 minutes and features m ...

'' (1922, Short) as herself * '' Saturday Night'' (1922) as Elsie Prentiss * '' Nice People'' (1922) as Hallie Livingston * ''

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'' (1922) as Mrs. Drummond * ''

Nobody's Money ''Nobody's Money'' is a lost 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Beulah Marie Dix based on a play of the same name by William LeBaron. The film stars Jack Holt, Wanda Hawley, Harry Depp, Robert Schable, ...

'' (1923) as Annette * ''

Adam's Rib ''Adam's Rib'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in ...

'' (1923) as The Mischievous One * ''

'' (1923) as The Wife of Pharaoh – Prologue * ''

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'' (1923) as Clara Proctor * '' Hollywood'' (1923) as herself * ''

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'' (1924) as Countess Rika * '' The Breaking Point'' (1924) as Gossipy Patient (uncredited) * ''

'' (1924) as Mitzi * ''

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'' (1924) as Bertha Lansell * ''

The Golden Bed ''The Golden Bed'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is based on the novel ''Tomorrow's Bread'' by Wallace Irwin. Jeanie MacPherson wrote the screenplay. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, ev ...

'' (1925) as Nell Thompson * ''Hell's Highroad'' (1925) as Anne Broderick * ''

The Road to Yesterday ''The Road to Yesterday'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film is significant because it was Cecil B. DeMille's first release from his new production company, DeMille Pictures Corporation. It wa ...

'' (1925) as Dolly Foules * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1926) as Mariusha, a Gypsy * ''

Bachelor Brides ''Bachelor Brides'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Rod La Rocque, Elinor Fair and Eulalie Jensen. It is based on a 1925 British-set stage play by Charles Horace Malcolm.Goblp.303/ref> The film ...

'' (1926) as Pansy Short * ''

Meet the Prince ''Meet the Prince'' is a lost 1926 American comedy-drama silent film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Joseph Schildkraut and Marguerite De La Motte. It was produced by Metropolitan Pictures Corporation and distributed by Producers Distri ...

'' (1926) as Princess Sophia Alexnov * ''

Corporal Kate ''Corporal Kate'' is a 1926 silent film comedy romance directed by Paul Sloane and starring Vera Reynolds and Julia Faye. The film was produced by C. Gardner Sullivan, with production at De Mille Pictures Corp., and released by Producers Distr ...

'' (1926) as Becky Finkelstein * '' The King of Kings'' (1927) as Martha * ''

His Dog ''His Dog'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Karl Brown for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Joseph Schildkraut and Julia Faye in one of her rare leading roles. A complete print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale ...

'' (1927) as Dorcas * ''

The Fighting Eagle ''The Fighting Eagle'' is a 1927 American silent film adventure and romance drama starring Rod La Rocque. It was directed by Donald Crisp and it was produced by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was set during the Napoleonic Era. ''The Fighting Eagle' ...

'' (1927) as Josephine * '' The Main Event'' (1927) as Margie * ''

'' (1927) as Zelma * ''

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'' (1927) as Velma * ''

'' (1929) as Inmate #1 * ''

'' (1929) as Marcia Towne * ''

'' (1930) as Mrs. Forbes * '' The Squaw Man'' (1931) as Mrs. Chichester Jones * '' Only Yesterday'' (1933) (uncredited) * '' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) as Nurse * '' You and Me'' (1938) as Secretary * ''

'' (1939) as Mame * ''

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'' (1939) as Courtroom Extra (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Jury Member (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Wapiskau * '' Pacific Blackout'' (1941) as Dance Club Woman (uncredited) * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Sus ...

'' (1942) as Charleston Lady * ''

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'' (1943) as Nurse (uncredited) * '' The Story of Dr. Wassell'' (1944) as Anne, the Nurse (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 li ...

'' (1944) as X-Ray Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Masquerade in Mexico ''Masquerade in Mexico'' is a 1945 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Dorothy Lamour and Arturo de Córdova. Plot Ill on the flight to Mexico City, honest banker Tom Grant doesn't know that Angel O'Reilly, seated nearby, has slippe ...

'' (1945) as Party Guest (uncredited) * '' To Each His Own'' (1946) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) as Wagon Woman * '' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1947) as Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Fear in the Night'' (1947) as Rental Home Owner (uncredited) * '' Blaze of Noon'' (1947) as Hatchet-Faced Wife (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) as Townswoman (uncredited) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) as Nurse (uncredited) * '' Unconquered'' (1947) as Widow Swivens * ''

The Big Clock ''The Big Clock'' is a 1946 novel by Kenneth Fearing. Published by Harcourt Brace, the thriller was Fearing's fourth novel, following three for Random House (''The Hospital'', ''Dagger of the Mind'', ''Clark Gifford's Body'') and five collections ...

'' (1948) as Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Reckless ''Mr. Reckless'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Frank McDonald. Cast *William Eythe as Jeff Lundy *Barbara Britton as Betty Denton *Walter Catlett as Joel Hawkins * Minna Gombell as Ma Hawkins *Lloyd Corrigan as Hugo Denton * N ...

'' (1948) as Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) as Motherly Churchgoer (uncredited) * ''

Night Has a Thousand Eyes ''Night Has a Thousand Eyes'' is a 1948 American horror film directed by John Farrow and starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell and John Lund. The screenplay was written by Barré Lyndon and Jonathan Latimer. The film is based on the nov ...

'' (1948) as Companion (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) as Townswoman (uncredited) * '' Alias Nick Beal'' (1949) as Reformer (uncredited) * ''

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled ''A Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. Some early editions are titled ''A Yankee at the Court of King Arth ...

'' (1949) as Lady Penelope * ''

Red, Hot and Blue ''Red, Hot and Blue'' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It premiered on Broadway in 1936 and introduced the popular song " It's De-Lovely," sung by Ethel Merman and Bob Hope. ...

'' (1949) as Julia – Housekeeper * ''

Song of Surrender ''Song of Surrender'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Wanda Hendrix and Claude Rains. Plot Cast *Wanda Hendrix as Abigail Hunt * Claude Rains as Elisha Hunt *Macdonald Carey as Bruce Eldridge *Andrea King as Phyl ...

'' (1949) as Bidder (uncredited) * ''

Chicago Deadline ''Chicago Deadline'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Alan Ladd and Donna Reed. It was remade as '' Fame Is the Name of the Game'' (1966). Plot Chicago newspaper reporter Ed Adams is in a boardi ...

'' (1949) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''

'' (1949) as Hisham * ''

The Lawless ''The Lawless'' is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and features Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell and Johnny Sands. A newspaper editor in California becomes concerned about the plight of the state's fruit pickers, mostly immigrant ...

'' (1950) as Mrs. Jensen * ''

Where Danger Lives ''Where Danger Lives'' is a 1950 film noir thriller directed by John Farrow and starring Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue and Claude Rains. Plot Dr. Jeff Cameron (Mitchum) treats a mentally disturbed attempted suicide victim (Domergue). She signs ...

'' (1950) as Nurse Seymour (uncredited) * ''

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a major thoroughfare in t ...

'' (1950) as Hisham (uncredited) * ''

Copper Canyon Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre) is a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico that is in size. The canyons were formed by six rivers tha ...

'' (1950) as Proprietor's Wife (uncredited) * ''

Here Comes the Groom ''Here Comes the Groom'' is a 1951 American musical romantic comedy film produced and directed by Frank Capra and starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Based on a story by Robert Riskin and Liam O'Brien, the film is about a foreign correspondent w ...

'' (1951) as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited) * '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) as Birdie * ''

'' (1956) as Elisheba * '' The Buccaneer'' (1958) as Dowager at Sale

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