Laura La Varnie (March 2, 1853 – September 18, 1939) 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 80 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in

Jefferson City, Missouri Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of Missouri, United States. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the princip ...

and died in

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Selected filmography

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Lord Chumley ''Lord Chumley'' is a 1914 American short drama film directed by James Kirkwood. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. The film began production before November 1913, but it was not released until June 19 ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Pullman Bride ''The Pullman Bride'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson. Cast * Gloria Swanson as The Girl * Mack Swain as The Chosen One * Chester Conklin as A Rejected Suitor * Laura La Varnie a ...

'' (1917) * ''

Mickey Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael (given name), Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Unpainted Woman ''The Unpainted Woman'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by Tod Browning that is based upon a story by Sinclair Lewis. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Plot As described in a film ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Grim Comedian ''The Grim Comedian'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt, and Gloria Hope.Munden p. 316 Plot As described in a film magazine, an automobile passenger tells an old man a tale, while ...

'' (1921) * ''

Skirts A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards. At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos). However, most skirts are fi ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Old Nest ''The Old Nest'' is a 1921 American drama silent black and white film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Helene Chadwick. It was awarded for the National High School Students' Poll for Best Picture They Had Ever Seen. It is based on the s ...

'' (1921) as Mrs. Guthrie * ''

The Marriage Chance ''The Marriage Chance'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Alta Allen, Milton Sills and Irene Rich.Munden p.493 Cast * Alta Allen as Eleannor Douglas * Milton Sills as William Bradley * Henry B. Wal ...

'' (1922) * '' Vanity Fair'' (1923) * ''

Mine to Keep ''Mine to Keep'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Bryant Washburn, Charlotte Stevens and Wheeler Oakman.Munden p.515 Synopsis A newly married couple both suspect the other of infidelity. They separate ...

'' (1923) *'' The Love Trap'' (1923) * ''

The Self-Made Wife ''The Self-Made Wife'' is a 1923 American silent melodrama film, directed by John Francis Dillon. It stars Ethel Grey Terry, Crauford Kent, and Virginia Ainsworth, and was released on July 8, 1923. It was written by Albert G. Kenyon based upon ...

'' (1923) * '' Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo'' (1924) * '' The Bells'' (1926) * ''

Raggedy Rose ''Raggedy Rose'' is a 1926 film American silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand. The film was co-written by Stan Laurel, and directed by Richard Wallace. Cast * Mabel Normand as Raggedy Rose * Carl Miller as Ted Tudor * Max Davidson as Mo ...

'' (1926) - her mother * ''

The Honorable Mr. Buggs ''The Honorable Mr. Buggs'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent comedy film featuring Anna May Wong and Oliver Hardy. This film is held by a private owner. Plot Cast * Matt Moore (actor), Matt Moore as Mr. Buggs * Anna May Wong as Baroness ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Devil's Holiday ''The Devil's Holiday'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, ZaSu Pitts, James Kirkwood, Sr., Hobart Bosworth, and Ned Sparks, and released by Paramount Pictures. The movie was adapted by Edmund Goulding f ...

'' (1930)

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* 1853 births 1939 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Jefferson City, Missouri 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Missouri {{US-film-actor-1850s-stub