Lucille Lee Stewart (December 25, 1889–January 8, 1982) was an American film actress of the

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. Her screen career lasted between 1910 and 1926, during which time she played a mixture of

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and

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s. Stewart worked in vaudeville before she began acting in films. Her early film work was in comedies for

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. Most of her roles were second leads, and her success dwindled in the 1920s. She "lived the remainder of her life in obscurity" after her 1925 divorce. She was the elder sister of actress

Anita Stewart Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. Early years Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 18 ...

. She was married to the actor and director

Ralph Ince Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Biogr ...

from 1910 to 1925 when they divorced. Stewart's "debut as a leading player" in a film came in ''The Destroyers'' (1916).

Partial filmography

* ''

Love in Quarantine ''Love in Quarantine'' is a 1910 short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell and starring Mack Sennett. Plot The characters Harold and Edith become engaged. However, a feud starts and Edith leaves Harold at the gate to return to their ho ...

'' (1910) * ''

The Conflict ''The Conflict'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Lucille Lee Stewart, Huntley Gordon and Wilfred Lytell.Connelly p.51 Cast * Lucille Lee Stewart as Madeleine Turner * Jessie Miller as Jeanette Harcour ...

'' (1916) * ''

Our Mrs. McChesney ''Our Mrs. McChesney'' is a lost 1918 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures, directed by Ralph Ince, and based on the 1915 play by Edna Ferber Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an Amer ...

'' (1918) * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1918) * ''

Five Thousand an Hour ''Five Thousand an Hour'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Ralph Ince. It stars Hale Hamilton, Lucille Lee Stewart, and Gilbert Douglas, and was released on November 25, 1918. Cast list * Hale Hamilton as Johnny Gamble * ...

'' (1918) * '' Sealed Hearts'' (1919) * '' The Perfect Lover'' (1919) * ''

A Woman's Business ''A Woman's Business'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by B.A. Rolfe and starring Olive Tell, Edmund Lowe and Donald Hall.Goble p.1021 Cast * Olive Tell as Barbara * Edmund Lowe as Johnny Lister * Donald Hall as Ellis * Lucille Le ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Woman Gives ''The Woman Gives'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Norma Talmadge, John Halliday, and Edmund Lowe. Plot As described in a film magazine, artist Inga Sonderson (Talmadge) and her betrothed sculp ...

'' (1920) * '' The Fool'' (1925) * '' Friendly Enemies'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

Sunshine of Paradise Alley ''Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford, Kenneth MacDonald, and Max Davidson.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 103 Cast * Barbara Bedford a ...

'' (1926)

References

Bibliography

* Billy H. Doyle. ''The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers''. Scarecrow Press, 1995.

External links

* 1889 births 1982 deaths American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses American film actresses People from Brooklyn {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub