George Ovey & Lillian Biron - Jan 1920 EH

Lillian Biron (1898 – 1957), also known as Lillian Thompson, was an actress in American comedy films. She was in Vogue Comedies. She then featured in

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with

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. She starred in '' Below the Deadline'' with

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. She featured in

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comedy films.

Career

Before becoming an actress, Biron worked in 1916 as a

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collector and cashier at Liberty Theater in

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. That same year, she was picked to star in several of the comedy films produced at

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and was described by

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to be a favorite at the studio. She was cast for major roles by director

. After James Clemens was promoted to a directorial position in November 1919, he began producing films for the Gayety Comedies series that primarily featured Biron as female lead. She played the role of gang leader's wife, Alice Elliot, in the 1921 production of '' Below the Deadline''. Described in the ''

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'' as "one of the most beautiful actresses of the day", her character representation was claimed to place her alongside the likes of other big stars in film thanks to her conducting "one of the greatest emotional portrayals ever offered".

Personal life

Biron divorced from her husband, Harlan Thompson, in September 1920 after Harlan filed for divorce and Biron filed a cross-complaint accusing him of refusing to work.

Filmography

*'' A Bachelor's Finish'' (1917) *'' Hobbled Hearts'' (1917) *'' A Berth Scandal'' (1917) *'' His Sudden Rival'' (1917) *'' A Dark Room Secret'' (1917) *'' An International Sneak'' (1918) *'' Dark and Cloudy'' (1919) *'' Calling His Bluff'' (1919) *'' Lovesick at Sea'' (1919) *'' Dropped Into Scandal'' (1919) *'' Are Flirts Foolish?'' (1920) *'' His Fatal Bite'' (1920) *'' Saphead's Sacrifice'' (1920) *'' Good Morning, Nurse'' (1920) *'' Cursed by His Cleverness'' (1920) *'' Ladies Must Dance'' (1920) *'' Ruined By Love'' (1920) *'' Bounced'' (1920) *'' Fireman Save My Gal'' (1920) *''

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'' (1920) *'' Why Cooks Go Cuckoo'' (1920) *'' One Day'' (1920) *'' The Fatal Wallop'' (1920) *''

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'' (1920) *'' Twin Crooks'' (1921) *'' Below the Deadline'' (1921) *'' A Pair of Sexes'' (1921) *'' Below the Deadline'' (1921) *'' Sunless Sunday'' (1922) *''

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'' (1922) *'' The Kickin' Fool'' (1922) *'' Captain Kidd's Finish'' (1922) *'' Hip-Hip Hypnotism'' (1924)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Biron, Lillian American silent film actresses American film actresses Actresses from California 1898 births 1957 deaths