Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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) ...

. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, Iowa in a wagon with a group of traveling actors at a time when stages were illuminated by oil lights. On Broadway, Bruce performed in ''The Starbucks'' (1903).

Partial filmography

Kate Bruce and Ynez Seabury in The Sunbeam

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The Greaser's Gauntlet ''The Greaser's Gauntlet'' is a 1908 American silent short adventure film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was released by the Biograph Company and copyrighted on August 6, 1908. The film introduced the first extended use of parallel editing in ...

'' (1908) * ''

Betrayed by a Handprint ''Betrayed by a Handprint'' is a 1908 American silent short crime film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Myrtle Vane * Harry Solter as Mr. Wharton * Linda Arvidson as The Maid / Party Guest * ...

'' (1908) * '' Behind the Scenes'' (1908) * ''

An Awful Moment ''An Awful Moment'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the "one-reeler" is preserved in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Judge Mowbray sentences a man, at which a gypsy woman pro ...

'' (1908) * '' One Touch of Nature'' (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) * '' At the Altar'' (1909) * ''

The Girls and Daddy ''The Girls and Daddy'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith with Griffith appearing in a small blackface role. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * David Miles as ...

'' (1909) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1909) * '' The Hessian Renegades'' (1909) * '' The Red Man's View'' (1909) * ''

A Trap for Santa ''A Trap for Santa Claus'' is a 1909 one-reel American silent drama film. A Biograph Company production, it was directed by D. W. Griffith and stars Henry B. Walthall, Marion Leonard, and Gladys Egan. Plot Arthur Rogers (Walthall) is an unempl ...

'' (1909) * '' In Little Italy'' (1909) * '' To Save Her Soul'' (1909) * '' Choosing a Husband'' (1909) * '' The Rocky Road'' (1910) * '' All on Account of the Milk'' (1910) * '' The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910) * ''

The Two Brothers The Two Brothers is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 60. It is Aarne-Thompson type 303, "The Blood Brothers", with an initial episode of type 567, "The Magic Bird Heart". A similar story, of Sicilian origin, w ...

'' (1910) * '' A Romance of the Western Hills'' (1910) * '' Ramona'' (1910) * '' The Unchanging Sea'' (1910) * '' What the Daisy Said'' (1910) * '' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910) * '' The Fugitive'' (1910) * '' The Modern Prodigal'' (1910) * '' His Trust'' (1911) * '' His Trust Fulfilled'' (1911) * '' The Spanish Gypsy'' (1911) * ''

How She Triumphed ''How She Triumphed'' was a 1911 American short silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film is now considered lost. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Mary * Vivian Prescott as Mary's Cousin * Joseph Grayb ...

'' (1911) * '' Fighting Blood'' (1911) * '' A Country Cupid'' (1911) * '' The Long Road'' (1911) * ''

Swords and Hearts ''Swords and Hearts'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by the Biograph Company.Her Awakening'' (1911) * '' The Battle'' (1911) * '' The Voice of the Child'' (1911) * '' The Eternal Mother'' (1912) * '' The Transformation of Mike'' (1912) * '' A String of Pearls'' (1912) * '' The Punishment'' (1912) * '' Won by a Fish'' (1912) * '' One Is Business, the Other Crime'' (1912) * '' The Spirit Awakened'' (1912) * '' A Feud in the Kentucky Hills'' (1912) * '' The One She Loved'' (1912) * '' The Painted Lady'' (1912) * ''

Heredity Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic info ...

'' (1912) * '' The Informer'' (1912) * '' Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The New York Hat'' (1912) * '' My Hero'' (1912) * '' A Cry for Help'' (1912) * '' The Telephone Girl and the Lady'' (1913) * ''

A Girl's Stratagem ''A Girl's Stratagem'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Cast * Mae Marsh as The Young Woman * Charles West as The Lead Burglar * Lionel Barrymore * Kate Bruce as The Girl's Mother * Harry Carey as Th ...

'' (1913) * '' The Unwelcome Guest'' (1913) * '' The Sheriff's Baby'' (1913) * '' A Frightful Blunder'' (1913) * '' A Misunderstood Boy'' (1913) * '' The Wanderer'' (1913) * ''

The Stolen Loaf ''The Stolen Loaf'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The poor man * Kate Bruce as The poor man's wife * Claire McDowell as The Rich Woman * Harry Carey as The Butler * William A. Carroll a ...

'' (1913) * '' The House of Darkness'' (1913) * ''

Olaf—An Atom ''Olaf—An Atom'' is a 1913 American film directed by Anthony O'Sullivan and featuring Harry Carey. Plot Broken by grief after his mother's death, Olaf becomes a wanderer. He is treated cruelly until he is given a meal by a woman at the homes ...

'' (1913) * '' Just Gold'' (1913) * '' The Mothering Heart'' (1913) * '' The Enemy's Baby'' (1913) * ''

The Perfidy of Mary ''The Perfidy of Mary'' is a 1913 silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Dorothy Gish and Mae Marsh as cousins Rose and Mary, with Walter Miller as Rose's suitor, Harry Hyde as Mary's suitor, and Lionel Barrymore as Mary's father. ...

'' (1913) * '' The Strong Man's Burden'' (1913) * '' The Stopped Clock'' (1913) * '' The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (1913) * '' The Tender Hearted Boy'' (1913) * '' The Little Tease'' (1913) * '' The Yaqui Cur'' (1913) * '' A Nest Unfeathered'' (1914) * '' Judith of Bethulia'' (1914) * '' The Rebellion of Kitty Belle'' (1914) * ''

His Desperate Deed ''His Desperate Deed'' is a 1915 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Kate Bruce * Harry Carey * Blanche Sweet * Charles West (as Charles H. West) See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry C ...

'' (1915) * '' Intolerance'' (1916) * '' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) * '' The House Built Upon Sand'' (1916) * '' Souls Triumphant'' (1917) * '' Madame Bo-Peep'' (1917) * '' Betsy's Burglar'' (1917) * '' A Woman's Awakening'' (1917) * '' Time Locks and Diamonds'' (1917) * '' The Stainless Barrier'' (1917) * ''

Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal ''Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal'' is a 1918 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith. Produced to support the Liberty bond drive of 1918, the film is now considered to be a lost film. Plot Lillian wants to buy clothes but ...

'' (1918) * '' The Greatest Thing in Life'' (1918) * '' A Romance of Happy Valley'' (1919) * '' Scarlet Days'' (1919) * '' True Heart Susie'' (1919) * '' Way Down East'' (1920) * '' Flying Pat'' (1920) * ''

The City of Silent Men ''The City of Silent Men'' is a lostProgressive ...

'' (1921) * ''

His Darker Self ''His Darker Self'' is a 1924 American silent blackface comedy film directed by John W. Noble and starring Lloyd Hamilton, Tom Wilson, and Sally Long. The plot involves a self-taught small town detective who, after a Black friend is killed, go ...

'' (1924) * ''

A Bowery Cinderella ''A Bowery Cinderella'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Gladys Hulette, Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley and Kate Bruce.Munden p.80 Synopsis A financially struggling fashion designer fr ...

'' (1927) * ''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...

'' (1927) * '' The Struggle'' (1931)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Kate 1860 births 1946 deaths American silent film actresses American film actresses People from Columbus, Indiana 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Indiana Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens) American stage actresses