Lucretia Harris, also known as Lucretia Williams and Lucretia B. H. Rogers, (1873 or 1874 - July 27, 1923) was an actress in the United States. An African American, she had supporting roles during the

silent film 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, when ...

era. She featured in ''The Adventures and Emotions of Edgar Pomeroy'' series of comedy shorts from 1920 until 1921. Her roles included portraying a mammy in multiple films, a cook, and a maid in the ''Edgar'' series. She was from Alabama. She is buried in the

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery is a cemetery in Los Angeles at 1831 West Washington Boulevard in the Pico-Union district, southwest of Downtown. It was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, when Los Angeles had a population of approximately 28,000, ...

in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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A Kentucky Cinderella A Kentucky Cinderella is a 1917 American silent drama directed by Rupert Julian and featured Rupert Julian and Ruth Clifford, and a cast including child actress Zoe Rae.

'' (1917) as Aunt Chlorindy *'' The Captain of His Soul'' (1918) *''

The Last Rebel (1918 film) ''The Last Rebel'' is a film from 1918. It stars Belle Bennett, Joe King and Walt Whitman. The film was directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton from a screenplay by George Elwood Jenks. It is a Triangle Film Corporation production. The plot is set during ...

'' *''Creaking Stairs'' (1919) *''

The Feud (1919 film) ''The Feud'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Tom Mix as Jere Lynch/John Smith *Eva Novak as Betty Summers/Betty Brown * ...

'' as Nancy *''

The Intrusion of Isabel ''The Intrusion of Isabel'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, J. Parks Jones, Allan Forrest, and Lucretia Harris. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. ...

'' (1919) as Mammy Johnson *''Edgar and the Teacher's Pet'' (1920)*short *''Edgar's Hamlet'' (1920)*short *''Edgar's Jonah Day'' (1920)*short *''Edgar Takes the Cake'' (1920)*short *''Edgar's Sunday Courtship'' (1920)*short *''Edgar Camps Out'' (1920)*short *''Edgar's Little Saw'' (1920)*short *''Edgar, the Explorer'' (1920)*short *''Edgar's Country Cousin'' (1921)*short *''Edgar's Feast Day'' (1921)*short *''

Desperate Youth ''Desperate Youth'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and starring Gladys Walton, J. Farrell MacDonald and Louis Willoughby.Munden p.182 Cast * Gladys Walton as Rosemary Merridew * J. Farrell MacDonald as 'Mendo ...

'' (1921) *''Edgar, the Detective'' (1921) *short *''

Nobody's Fool (1921 film) ''Nobody's Fool'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film written and directed by King Baggot and starring Marie Prevost, Helen Harris and Vernon Snively.Munden p.550 Cast * Marie Prevost as Polly Gordon * Helen Harris as Mary Hardy * Vernon S ...

'' as Melinda *'' The Forgotten Law'' (1922) as Mammy Cely *''

Human Hearts ''Human Hearts'' is an album by the indie pop band Maritime Maritime may refer to: Geography * Maritime Alps, a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps * Maritime Region, a region in Togo * Maritime Southeast Asia * The Maritimes ...

'' (1922) as Carolina

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Lucretia 1870s births 1923 deaths Actresses from Alabama American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses African-American actresses 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people