Lucy Beaumont (born Lucy Emily Pinkstone; 18 May 1869 – 24 April 1937) was an English actress of the stage and screen from

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Biography

On Broadway, Beaumont played Lady Emily Lyons in '' The Bishop Misbehaves'' (1935) and Mrs. Barwick in ''

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'' (1925). A 1932 revival of ''Berkeley Square'', featuring Beaumont,

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, George Baxter and Henry Mowbray, was staged in

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. During the 1914–15 season Beaumont was in ''My Lady's Dress'' at the Playhouse in New York. The following season she was featured in '' Quinneys'', for part of the play's run. In 1916 she appeared with

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in ''Little Lady in Blue''. Beaumont played mostly mother parts on the screen. Some of her films are ''

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'' (1926), with

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, ''The Man Without A Country'' (1925), with

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, ''

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'' (1926), with

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, ''

The Beloved Rogue ''The Beloved Rogue'' is a 1927 American silent romantic adventure film, loosely based on the life of the 15th century French poet, François Villon. The film was directed by Alan Crosland for United Artists. François Villon is played by J ...

'', with

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, ''

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'' (1927), with

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, '' The Crowd'' (1928), with

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and ''

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'' (1937), her final motion picture, with

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. Her final professional appearance was in April 1937 on the

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radio programme. Beaumont's films spanned a variety of genres.

Personal life

Beaumont was married to Captain Douglas Vigors until his death. She had no children. She died in 1937 at the

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in New York City. She had been in America for 20 years prior to her death."Lucy Beaumont, Actress for 40 Years, Is Dead"
''Chicago Sunday Tribune''. April 25, 1937. p. A-18. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

Partial filmography

* ''

Sandy Burke of the U-Bar-U ''Sandy Burke of the U-Bar-U'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Ira M. Lowry and starring Louis Bennison, Virginia Lee, Alphonse Ethier, H.H. Pattee, Echlin Gayer, and Lucy Beaumont. The film was released by Goldwyn Picture ...

'' (1919) - Widow Mackey * ''

Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...

'' (1923) - Charlotte * ''

Lucretia Lombard ''Lucretia Lombard'', also known as ''Flaming Passion'', is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Based upon the 1922 novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, it stars Irene Ri ...

'' (1923) - Mrs. Winship * ''

Enemies of Children ''Enemies of Children'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lillian Ducey anJohn M. Voshellthat was based upon the novel ''Youth Triumphant'' by George Gibbs. It is the only screen director credit for Ducey and one of two for Voshe ...

'' (1923) * ''

Cupid's Fireman ''Cupid's Fireman'' is a 1923 American silent action drama film directed by William A. Wellman and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film produc ...

'' (1923) - Mother * ''The Good Bad Boy'' (1924) - Mrs. Benson * '' The Last of the Duanes'' (1924) - Bland's Wife * '' The Family Secret'' (1924) - Miss Abigail Selfridge * ''As No Man Has Loved'' (1925) - Mrs. Nolan * ''

The Trouble with Wives ''The Trouble with Wives'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair, written by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin, and starring Florence Vidor, Tom Moore, Esther Ralston, Ford Sterling, Lucy Beaumont, and Edgar Kennedy. ...

'' (1925) - Grace's Mother * ''

'' (1926) - Doña Pepa * ''

'' (1926) - Tante Ilde * ''

Along Came Auntie ''Along Came Auntie'' is a 1926 American silent film featuring Glenn Tryon and Oliver Hardy. Plot Mrs Remington Chow is concealing her second marriage from her aunt in order to receive a large inheritance. She is in financial difficulties and ...

'' (1926, Short) - Aunt Alvira * '' Men of the Night'' (1926) - Mrs. Abbott * ''

The Old Soak ''The Old Soak'' is a 1926 American silent comedy crime film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars Jean Hersholt, George J. Lewis, and June Marlowe, and is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same title by Don Marquis. The play was late ...

'' (1926) - Mrs. Hawley * ''The Fighting Failure'' (1926) * ''Savage Passions'' (1926) * ''The Love Wager'' (1927) * ''

'' (1927) - Villon's Mother * ''

'' (1927) - Aunt Sophya * ''

Closed Gates ''Closed Gates'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film based on a story by Manfred Lee and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars John Harron, Jane Novak, and Lucy Beaumont, and was released on June 1, 1927. Cast list Plot George Newell Jr. i ...

'' (1927) - Mary Newell * '' Stranded'' (1927) - Grandmother * '' The Thirteenth Hour'' (1927) - Woman strangled at mansion (uncredited) * ''Hook and Ladder No. 9'' (1927) - Mother Smith * ''

Outcast Souls ''Outcast Souls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Priscilla Bonner, Charles Delaney and Ralph Lewis.Munden p.579 Cast * Priscilla Bonner as Alice Davis * Charles Delaney Charles Delaney (August ...

'' (1928) - Mrs. Mary Davis * ''

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'' (1928) - Mrs. Dixon * '' The Crowd'' (1928) - Mother * ''

The Little Yellow House ''The Little Yellow House'' is a 1928 American romance film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Dorothy Yost, Charles Kerr and Randolph Bartlett. It is based on the 1928 novel ''The Little Yellow House'' by Beatrice Burton Morgan. The f ...

'' (1928) - Mrs. Milburn * '' A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) - Aunt Priscilla * '' The Branded Man'' (1928) - The Mother * '' Stool Pigeon'' (1928) - Mrs. Wells * ''

The Greyhound Limited ''The Greyhound Limited'' is 1929 part-talkie crime drama and railroad theme film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue. Warner Bros. produced and distributed releasing the film in the Vitaphone process, with a music score and so ...

'' (1929) - Mrs. Williams - Bill's Mother * '' Sonny Boy'' (1929) - Mother Thorpe * ''

Hardboiled Rose ''Hardboiled Rose'' is a 1929 American part-talkie romantic drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and released by Warner Bros. It starred Myrna Loy, William Collier, Jr., and John Miljan. Plot A Southern belle (Loy) must work in a gambling ...

'' (1929) - Grandmama Duhamel * ''

One Splendid Hour ''One Splendid Hour'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Viola Dana, George Periolat and Jack Richardson. Dana retired following the film, due to the introduction of sound films.Lowe p.149 Synopsis A ...

'' (1929) - Mother Kelly * ''The Ridin' Demon'' (1929) - Mrs. Riordan * ''

The Girl in the Show ''The Girl in the Show'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edgar Selwyn and written by Edgar Selwyn and Joseph Farnham. The film stars Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Edward Nugent, Mary Doran, and Jed Prouty. The film was produced an ...

'' (1929) - Lorna Montrose * ''

Scarlet Pages ''Scarlet Pages'' is a 1930 pre-Code American crime drama film with songs starring Elsie Ferguson and directed by Ray Enright. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Elsie Fergus ...

'' (1930) - Martha, Mary's housekeeper(uncredited) * ''

A Free Soul ''A Free Soul'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film that tells the story of an alcoholic San Francisco defense attorney who must defend his daughter's ex-boyfriend on a charge of murdering the mobster she had started a relationship with, who ...

'' (1931) - Grandma Ashe * ''

Caught Plastered ''Caught Plastered'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical film, musical comedy film, released by RKO Radio Pictures and starring the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Plot Tommy Tanner (Wheeler) and Egbert G. Higginbotham (Woolsey) are two vaudevil ...

'' (1931) - Mother Talley * ''

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford ''New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime / romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood and starring William Haines as a con artist and Jimmy Durante as his pickpocket buddy. The film is based on a series ...

'' (1931) - Mrs. Dalrymple - Cleaning Lady (uncredited) * ''

Three Wise Girls ''Three Wise Girls'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by William Beaudine and featuring Jean Harlow in her first starring role. The supporting cast features a young Andy Devine. This film is preserved in the Library of C ...

'' (1932) - Mrs. Barnes, Cassie's Mother * ''

Cheaters at Play ''Cheaters at Play'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Charlotte Greenwood, William Bakewell, Ralph Morgan, Barbara Weeks and Linda Watkin ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) - Mrs. Fay (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Member of the Jury (uncredited) * ''

The Midnight Lady ''The Midnight Lady'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sarah Padden, John Darrow and Claudia Dell.Pitts p.90 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Dream Mother''. Cast * Sarah Padden as Ni ...

'' (1932) - Grandma Austin * ''

Is My Face Red? ''Is My Face Red?'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Ben Markson and Casey Robinson. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortez, Jill Esmond, Robert Armstrong and Arline Judge. It was ...

'' (1932) - Geraldine Tucker (uncredited) * ''

Movie Crazy ''Movie Crazy'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd in his third sound feature. The film's copyright was renewed in 1959. Plot Harold Hall, a young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in the ...

'' (1932) - Mrs. Hall * ''

Thrill of Youth ''Thrill of Youth'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring June Clyde and Dorothy Peterson.Pitts, p. 90 Cast * June Clyde as Jill Fenwick * Allen Vincent as Jack Thayer * Dorothy Peterson as Seena Sh ...

'' (1932) - Grandma Thayer * ''

His Double Life ''His Double Life'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Broadway theatrical impresario and first time film director Arthur Hopkins with directorial input from the experienced William C. deMille, Cecil's older brother. It s ...

'' (1933) - Mrs. Leek * '' Blind Justice'' (1934) - Mrs. Summers * ''

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'' (1934) - Headmistress * ''

Condemned to Live ''Condemned to Live'' is a 1935 United States, American horror film starring Ralph Morgan and Maxine Doyle, and directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is unusual for its time, as it approaches the topic of vampirism from a sympathetic standpoint ...

'' (1935) - Mother Molly * ''

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'' (1935) - Miss Milgrim * ''

The Devil-Doll ''The Devil-Doll'' (1936) is a horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film was adapted from the novel ''Burn Witch Burn!'' (1932) by Abraham Merritt. It has become a cult film.Paul Simpson, ...

'' (1936) - Mme. Lavond * ''

'' (1937) - Rebecca - Nurse (final film role)

References

Sources

*'' Lima Daily News'', "Along Broadway", 3 October 1917, pg 3. *''

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'', ''Lucy Beaumont Dies; Actress Many Years'', 25 April 1937, pg. 42

External links

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Lucy Beaumont (middle) with Marceline Day and John Barrymore in ''The Beloved Rogue''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaumont, Lucy English film actresses English silent film actresses English stage actresses English radio actresses 1869 births 1937 deaths 20th-century English actresses British expatriate actresses in the United States