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Florence Turner (January 6, 1885 – August 28, 1946) was an American actress who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early
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s.


Biography

Born in New York City, Turner was pushed into appearing on the
stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...
at age three by her ambitious mother. Turner became a regular performer in a variety of productions. In 1906, she joined the fledgling
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business, signing with the pioneering
Vitagraph Studios Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...
and making her film debut in ''How to Cure a Cold'' (June 8, 1907). At the time there were no
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per se, unless an already famous stage star made a movie. Performers were not even mentioned by name. Long, drawn out screen credits were non-existent. There was nothing but the name of the company and the picture. As the content of movies evolved from simple incidents or situations into definite stories, some of the heroes and heroines were conceded a vague identity, such as the "Edison Girl", etc. Though she was known only as the "Vitagraph Girl" in the early motion picture shorts, Turner became the most popular American actress to appear on screen (which at that time was still dominated by French pictures, especially from the Pathe and Gaumont companies). Her worth to the studio, as its biggest box-office draw, was recognised in 1907 when her pay was upped to $22 a week, as proto-star plus part-time seamstress. It was somewhat less than the male leading players, especially those with stage experience, particularly the super-popular
Maurice Costello Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was a prominent American vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s who later played a principal role in early American films as leading man, supporting player, and director ...
. In March 1910, she and
Florence Lawrence Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to ...
became the first screen actors not already famous in another medium to be publicized by name by their studios to the general public. Later that year, Florence was paired several times with heartthrob
Wallace Reid William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver. Early life Reid was born in St. Louis, M ...
, who was on his way to stardom. But with the rise of more stars such as
Gene Gauntier Gene Gauntier (born Genevieve Gauntier Liggett, August 26, 1885 – December 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director, and actress in films from mid 1906 ...
and
Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...
at
Kalem Studios The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to V ...
,
Marion Leonard Marion Leonard (June 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956) was an American theatre, stage actress who became one of the first motion picture Celebrity, celebrities in the early years of the silent film era. Early career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Marion ...
and
Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
at
Biograph Studios Biograph Studios was an early film studio and laboratory complex, built in 1912 by the Biograph Company at 807 East 175th Street, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. History Early years The first studio of the Biograph Company, formerly ...
, and
Florence Lawrence Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to ...
(Biograph, moving to
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in 1910), Florence Turner was no longer quite as special. By 1913 she was looking for new pastures and left the United States accompanied by longtime friend
Laurence Trimble Laurence Norwood Trimble (February 15, 1885 – February 8, 1954) was an American silent film film director, director, screenwriter, writer and actor. Trimble began his film career directing Jean (dog), Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, the first canine ...
, who directed her in a number of movies. They moved to England, where she and Larry began performing together in
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music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as variety. Perceptions of a distinction in Bri ...
s. Turner sometimes wrote
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s and directed her own movies, including a number of comedies. She also organized her own production company, Turner Films, for which she made more than thirty shorts.Florence Turner
bfi.org.uk. Accessed 16 April 2020.
These were shot at the
Walton Studios Walton Studios, previously named Hepworth Studios and Nettlefold Studios, was a film production studio in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England.Cecil Hepworth Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s at his Hepworth Studios. In ...
, west of London. Turner entertained Allied troops during
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. She returned to the U.S. after the
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, but was not as successful as before. In 1920, she again went to England, where she remained until moving to
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, virtually forgotten, in 1924. By then she was thirty-nine years of age, and her starring days were long behind her. She continued to act in supporting roles into the 1930s. In 1928, she acted in a minor role on
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in ''Sign of the Leopard'', which ran for 39 performances. Turner was placed on the payroll at
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by
Louis B. Mayer Louis Burt Mayer (; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1882 or 1884 or 1885 – October 29, 1957) was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924. Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industr ...
in the 1930s, but was limited in the assignments offered. She mostly played bit or small parts and worked as an extra.


Last years

She later moved to the Motion Picture Country House, a retirement community for the industry in
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. After appearing in more than 160 motion pictures, Turner died at 61 in Woodland Hills. She was cremated at a mortuary in Hollywood and, at her request, there was no funeral service. She was buried at
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.


Film appearances

*''How to Cure a Cold'' (1907, Short) *''Athletic American Girls'' (1907, Short) *'' Bargain Fiend; or, Shopping à la Mode'' (1907, Short) *'' Cast Up by the Sea'' (1907, Short) *''
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'' (1907, Short) *'' Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers'' (1908, Short) as Francesca *''
Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
'' (1908, Short) as Banquet Guest *''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (1908, Short) *'' Romance of a War Nurse'' (1908, Short) *''
Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battl ...
'' (1908, Short) *'' Ex-Convict No. 900'' (1908, Short) *'' An Unexpected Santa Claus'' (1908, Short) *'' Saved by Love'' (1908, Short) as The Banker's Daughter *''
The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...
'' (1908, Short) as Jessica *''
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'' (1909, Short) *''
A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...
'' (1909, Short) *''
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'' (1909, Short) *''
King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...
'' (1909, Short) as Goneril *''
Fuss and Feathers ''Fuss and Feathers'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It is not known whether the film currently survives,Launcelot and Elaine'' (1909, Short) as Elaine *'' The Heart of a Clown'' (1909, Short) *'' A Pair of Schemers; or, My Wife and My Uncle'' (1910, Short) as The Wife *''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...
'' (1910, Short) as Viola *'' Ranson's Folly'' (1910, Short) *'' For Her Sister's Sake'' (1910, Short) *'' St. Elmo'' (1910, Short) as Edna Earle *''
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'' (1910, Short) *''
Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variet ...
'' (1910, Short) *'' Wilson's Wife's Countenance'' (1910, Short) *'' Davy Jones and Captain Bragg'' (1910, Short) *''
Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U. ...
'' (1910, Short) as Topsy *''
Peg Woffington Margaret Woffington (18 October 1720 – 28 March 1760), known professionally as Peg Woffington, was an Irish actress and socialite of the Georgian era. Peg and Peggy were a common pet name for those called Margaret until the late 20th centu ...
'' (1910, Short) as Peg Woffington *'' Her Mother's Wedding Gown'' (1910, Short) as The Daughter *'' Back to Nature; or, The Best Man Wins'' (1910, Short) as The Consul's Daughter *'' Rose Leaves'' (1910, Short) *'' Jean the Match-Maker'' (1910, Short) *''
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'' (1910, Short) *'' Brother Man'' (1910, Short) *''
Auld Robin Gray Auld Robin Gray is the title of a Scots ballad written by the Scottish poet Lady Anne Lindsay in 1772. Robin Gray is a good old man who marries a young woman already in love with a man named Jamie. Jamie goes away to sea in order to earn money s ...
'' (1910, Short) as Jenny *'' In the Mountains of Kentucky'' (1910, Short) *'' Jean Goes Fishing'' (1910, Short) *''
Francesca da Rimini Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a co ...
'' (1910, Short) as Francesca da Rimini *'' Love, Luck and Gasoline'' (1910, Short) as The Passenger *'' The Winning of Miss Langdon'' (1910, Short) as Miss Langdon *'' A Tin-Type Romance'' (1910, Short) as Beth *'' A Dixie Mother'' (1910, Short) *'' Jean Rescues'' (1911, Short) as Alice *'' The New Stenographer'' (1911, Short) as The New Stenographer *''
A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...
'' (1911, Short) as Lucie Manette *'' Captain Barnacle's Courtship'' (1911, Short) as Ivy Leach *'' For His Sake; or, The Winning of the Stepchildren'' (1911, Short) as The Wife *'' The Spirit of the Light; or, Love Watches on Through the Years'' (1911, Short) as The Painter's Wife *'' Prejudice of Pierre Marie'' (1911, Short) as Babette - Pierre's Wife *''
The Show Girl ''The Show Girl'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Mildred Harris, Gaston Glass and Mary Carr.Munden p.712 Cast * Mildred Harris as Maizie Udell * Gaston Glass as Billy Barton * Mary Carr as Mrs. ...
'' (1911, Short) as Mrs. Renfrew *'' The Sacrifice'' (1911, Short) as Mrs. Downes *'' Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman'' (1911, Short) as Alice Gordon *'' The Stumbling Block'' (1911, Short) as Florence *'' Intrepid Davy'' (1911, Short) *'' Birds of a Feather'' (1911, Short) as Mrs. Sutherland *'' The Wrong Patient'' (1911, Short) as Cissy Morgan *'' The Thumb Print'' (1911, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''
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'' (1911, Short) *''
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'' (1911, Short) as Dollie - the Absent-Minded Sweetheart *'' Forgotten; or, An Answered Prayer'' (1911, Short) as Mrs. Earle - the Mother *'' The Answer of the Roses'' (1911, Short) as Nina *'' Wig Wag'' (1911, Short) as Mrs. Van Duyn - the Mother *''
Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...
'' (1911, Short) as Jennie *'' Hypnotizing the Hypnotist'' (1911, Short) *'' One Touch of Nature'' (1911, Short) as Helen Grochberg - the Jewish Daughter *'' A Red Cross Martyr; or, On the Firing Lines of Tripoli'' (1912, Short) as Marie Petrini *'' The Path of True Love'' (1912, Short) as The Country Girl *'' Jean Intervenes'' (1912, Short) as Florence Hart *''
Indian Romeo and Juliet ''Indian Romeo and Juliet'' is a 1912 American drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner and Wallace Reid. The story is an adaption of ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare set in Mohawk and Huron tribes. Cast *F ...
'' (1912, Short) as Ethona / Juliet *'' Mrs. Carter's Necklace'' (1912, Short) *'' Her Diary'' (1912, Short) as Mrs. Swanson - a Widow *'' Aunty's Romance'' (1912, Short) as Doris Myhtle *'' Wanted... a Grandmother'' (1912, Short) as Kitty Mallory *'' Flirt or Heroine'' (1912, Short) as Jean Harley *'' Two Cinders'' (1912, Short) as Miss Scott *'' The Loyalty of Sylvia'' (1912, Short) as Sylvia *'' A Vitagraph Romance'' (1912, Short) as Herself *''
The Irony of Fate ''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'' (russian: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, literally: The Irony of Fate, or With A Light Steam; trans. ''Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!''), usually shortened to ''The ...
'' (1912, Short) as Virginia Jameson *''
She Cried "She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards, and it was initially recorded by Ted Daryll in July 1961, but was a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, ''She Cried''. In 1962 the song reached number ...
'' (1912, Short) as Mame *'' When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet'' (1912, Short) as Dorothy Ellis *'' The Face or the Voice'' (1912, Short) as Myna Borden *''
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'' (1912, Short) *'' The Servant Problem; or, How Mr. Bullington Ran the House'' (1912, Short) as Mrs. Fanny Bullington *'' Susie to Susanne'' (1912, Short) as Susie / Susanne *'' The Signal of Distress'' (1912, Short) as Dolly Dillard *'' While She Powdered Her Nose'' (1912, Short) as Betty Thompson *'' The Wings of a Moth'' (1913, Short) as Alice Wentworth *''
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'' (1913, Short) *'' Everybody's Doing It'' (1913, Short) as Grace Williams *''
Cutey and the Twins Cuteness is a subjective term describing a type of attractiveness commonly associated with youth and appearance, as well as a scientific concept and analytical model in ethology, first introduced by Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz proposed the concept ...
'' (1913, Short) as The Twins' Mother *''
The Skull ''The Skull'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Productions, and starring the frequently paired horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, alongside Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, P ...
'' (1913, Short) as Mrs. Jordan *'' Stenographer's Troubles'' (1913, Short) as The Boss's Wife *'' Under the Make-Up'' (1913, Short) as Pierrette *'' The One Good Turn'' (1913, Short) as The Anarchist's Wife *'' Sisters All'' (1913, Short) as Olga - a Poor Russian Dressmaker *'' The House in Suburbia'' (1913, Short) as June Trowbridge *'' Checkmated'' (1913, Short) as Betty Bartlett *'' Let 'Em Quarrel'' (1913, Short) as Maude - the Wife *'' A Window on Washington Park'' (1913, Short) as The Old Man's Daughter *''
The Deerslayer ''The Deerslayer, or The First War-Path'' (1841) was James Fenimore Cooper's last novel in his ''Leatherstocking Tales''. Its 1740–1745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the Leathers ...
'' (1913, Short) as Hettty Hutter *'' Counsellor Bobby'' (1913, Short) as Jenny Holliday - the Daughter *'' Up and Down the Ladder'' (1913, Short) as Luella Pears *''
The Rose of Surrey ''The Rose of Surrey'' is a British silent drama film of 1913 directed by Larry Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Frank Powell, Millicent Vernon, and Leal Douglas. Outline An attractive widow tries to lure the son of a rich man away from ...
'' (1913, Short) as Rose Moore *'' Jean's Evidence'' (1913, Short) *''
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'' (1913, Short) as Mary Carter *'' The Younger Sister'' (1913, Short) as Peggy Wright *'' The Harper Mystery'' (1913, Short) as Margaret Kent *'' Creatures of Habit'' (1914, Short) as Flo *''
The Murdoch Trial ''The Murdoch Trial'' is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Frank Tennant and Richard Norton.Low p.304 It was shot at Walton Studios. Cast * Florence Turner as Helen Story * Frank Tennant ...
'' (1914) as Helen Story *'' Flotilla the Flirt'' (1914, Short) as Flotilla *'' Daisy Doodad's Dial'' (1914, Short) as Daisy Doodad *'' For Her People'' (1914, Short) as Joan *'' Through the Valley of Shadows'' (1914) as Alice Cross *'' The Shepherd Lassie of Argyle'' (1914, Short) as Mary Lachan *'' Shopgirls: or, The Great Question'' (1914) as Judith *'' As Ye Repent'' (1915) as Marea *'' My Old Dutch'' (1915) as Sal Gray *''
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'' (1915) as Nan Meadows *'' Lost and Won'' (1915) as Barbar Weston *''
Far from the Madding Crowd ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in ''Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership. The novel is set in ...
'' (1915) as Bathsheba Everdene *''
A Welsh Singer ''A Welsh Singer'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Campbell Gullan and Florence Turner. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same name by Allen Raine. The screenplay concerns a shepherd w ...
'' (1915) as Mifanwy *'' Doorsteps'' (1916) as Doorsteps *''
Grim Justice ''Grim Justice'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Malcolm Cherry.Low p.288 Cast * Florence Turner as Chrystal Transom * Henry Edwards as Gideon Midhurst * Malco ...
'' (1916) as Chrystal Transom *'' East Is East'' (1916) as Victoria Vickers *''
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'' (1919) as Constance Harvey *'' Oh, It's E.Z.'' (1919, Short) *''
The Brand of Lopez ''The Brand of Lopez'' is a 1920 American film directed by Joseph De Grasse and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation. Although the main characters are a matador and an actress, there are no bull fighting or theater scenes po ...
'' (1920) as Lola Castillo *''
The Ugly Duckling "The Ugly Duckling" ( da, Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in ''New Fairy Tales. First Volume#New Fairy Tales. Fir ...
'' (1920) as Charmis Graham *''
Blackmail Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to fa ...
'' (1920) as Lena *''
Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...
'' (1920) *''
Passion Fruit ''Passiflora edulis,'' commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy ...
'' (1921) as Nuanua *'' All Dolled Up'' (1921) as Eva Bundy *''
The Old Wives' Tale ''The Old Wives' Tale'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's sho ...
'' (1921) as Constance Barnes *''
The Little Mother ''The Little Mother'' is an American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film stars Marie Eline who goes to her mother's employer and asks for her mother's job after she dies. Her employer is an artist with a kind hea ...
'' (1922) as The Mother *'' The Street Tumblers'' (1922, Short) as Gypsy *''
The Lights o' London ''The Lights o' London'' is a melodramatic play, by George R. Sims, first produced in London on 10 September 1881 at the Princess's Theatre, produced by and starring Wilson Barrett. The play was a hit, running for 226 nights, and was frequently ...
'' (1922, Short) *''
Was She Justified? ''Was She Justified?'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Florence Turner, Ivy Close and Lewis Gilbert.Low p.474 Cast * Florence Turner as Joan Crossby * Ivy Close * Lewis Gilbert as John Crossby * ...
'' (1922) as Joan Crossby *'' Hornet's Nest'' (1923) as Mrs. Cobb *'' Sally Bishop'' (1924) as Janet *''
The Boatswain's Mate ''The Boatswain's Mate'' is an opera in one act (but in two parts) written by British composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth in 1913–14 set to her own libretto, which was based on a story of the same name by W. W. Jacobs.Banfield, p. 509 It was ...
'' (1924, Short) as Mrs. Walters *''
Women and Diamonds ''Women and Diamonds'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring Victor McLaglen, Madge Stuart and Florence Turner. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Brian Owen * Madge Stuart as Olive Seaton * Florence Turner ...
'' (1924) as Mrs. Seaton *''
Janice Meredith ''Janice Meredith'', also known as ''The Beautiful Rebel'', is a silent film starring Marion Davies, released in 1924 and based on the book and play of the same name written by Paul Leicester Ford and Edward Everett Rose. The play opened at the ...
'' (1924) as Maid (uncredited) *'' The Mad Marriage'' (1925) *'' Never the Twain Shall Meet'' (1925) as Julia *'' The Price of Success'' (1925) as Mrs. Moran *'' The Dark Angel'' (1925) as Roma *''
The Gilded Highway ''The Gilded Highway'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Dorothy Devore, John Harron and Macklyn Arbuckle.Leider, Emily W. ''Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood''. University of Calif ...
'' (1926) as Mrs. Welby *'' The Last Alarm'' (1926) as Warehouse proprietor's wife *''
Flame of the Argentine ''Flame of the Argentine'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Evelyn Brent, Orville Caldwell and Frank Leigh. It was produced by Film Booking Offices of America, and was released in Britain by Ideal F ...
'' (1926) as Doña Aguila *''
Padlocked ''Padlocked'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach, Becky Gardiner, and James Shelley Hamilton. The film stars Lois Moran, Noah Beery Sr., Louise Dresser, Helen Jerome Eddy, Allan Simpson, Floren ...
'' (1926) as Mrs. Gilbert *'' The Overland Stage'' (1927) as Alice Gregg *''
The Broken Gate ''The Broken Gate'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was distributed jointly by W. W. Hodkinson and Pathé Exchange. Cast *Bessie Barriscale as Aurora Lane *Joseph Kilgour as ...
'' (1927) as Miss Julia *''
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'' (1927) as A Mother *'' Stranded'' (1927) as Mrs. Simpson *''
The Cancelled Debt ''The Cancelled Debt'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Rex Lease, Charlotte Stevens, and Florence Turner, and was released on September 1, 1927. Cast list * Rex Lease as Patrick Burke * Charlotte St ...
'' (1927) as Mrs. Burke *'' Sally in Our Alley'' (1927) as Mrs. Williams *''
The Chinese Parrot ''The Chinese Parrot'' (1926) is the second novel in the Charlie Chan series of mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers. It is the first in which Chan travels from Hawaii to mainland California, and involves a crime whose exposure is hastened by t ...
'' (1927) as Mrs. Phillmore *''
The Law and the Man ''The Law and the Man'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Tom Santschi, Gladys Brockwell and Robert Ellis.Wlaschin p.252 Cast * Tom Santschi as Dan Creedoon * Gladys Brockwell as Margaret Grayson * ...
'' (1928) as Miss Blair *'' Marry the Girl'' (1928) as Miss Lawson *'' The Road to Ruin'' (1928) as Mrs. Canfield *''
Walking Back ''Walking Back'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Rupert Julian and an uncredited Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film exist. Plot A young jazz hound, "Smoke" Thatcher (Richard Walling), is failing his academic studies due to h ...
'' (1928) as Mrs. Schuyler (uncredited) *'' Jazzland'' (1928) as Mrs. Baggott *'' The Pace That Kills'' (1928) as Mrs. Bradley *'' Kid's Clever'' (1929) as Matron *''
The Iron Mask ''The Iron Mask'' is a 1929 American part-talkie adventure film directed by Allan Dwan. It is an adaptation of the last section of the 1847-1850 novel ''The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French l ...
'' (1929) as Abbess (uncredited) *'' The Rampant Age'' (1930) as Mrs. Lawrence *''
King of Jazz '' King of Jazz'' is a 1930 American pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the general public, meant jazz ...
'' (1930) as Minor (uncredited) *''
The Ridin' Fool ''The Ridin' Fool'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Wellyn Totman. Produced by Trem Carr, the film was released on May 25, 1931 by Tiffany Productions, Inc. Premise Although innocent, ga ...
'' (1931) as Ma Warren *''Taxi'' (1931) as Trial Spectator (uncredited) *''
The Trial of Vivienne Ware ''The Trial of Vivienne Ware'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, and starring Joan Bennett, Donald Cook, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, ZaSu Pitts, Lilian Bond and Ala ...
'' (1932) as Juror (uncredited) *'' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932) as Christian (uncredited) *''
The Animal Kingdom ''The Animal Kingdom'' (also known as ''The Woman in His House'' in the UK) is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith based upon a comedy of manners play of the same name by Philip Barry. ...
'' (1932) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''
He Couldn't Take It ''He Couldn't Take It'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Ray Walker, Virginia Cherrill and George E. Stone.Fetrow p.263 The script was written by Dore Schary and George Waggner and was made for Monogram Pict ...
'' (1933) as Elderly Lady (uncredited) *''
One Rainy Afternoon ''One Rainy Afternoon'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino, and featuring Hugh Herbert, Roland Young and Erik Rhodes. It also marked the last film appearance by actress Fl ...
'' (1936) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''
Thousands Cheer ''Thousands Cheer'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Produced at the height of the Second World War, the film was intended as a morale booster for American troops and their fam ...
'' (1943) as Mother at Train Station (uncredited) *''
Whistling in Brooklyn ''Whistling in Brooklyn'' is a 1943 film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, and Jean Rogers. It is the third and last film starring Skelton as radio personality and amateur detective Wally "The Fox" Benton, foll ...
'' (1943) as Baseball Fan (uncredited) (final film role)


Other film credits

*''Through the Valley of Shadows'' (1914), Scenario *''
A Welsh Singer ''A Welsh Singer'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Campbell Gullan and Florence Turner. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same name by Allen Raine. The screenplay concerns a shepherd w ...
'' (1915), Producer *''As Ye Repent'' (1915), Story *''Caste'' (1915), Producer *''
Far from the Madding Crowd ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in ''Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership. The novel is set in ...
'' (1915), Producer *''The Great Adventure'' (1915), Producer *''
Grim Justice ''Grim Justice'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Malcolm Cherry.Low p.288 Cast * Florence Turner as Chrystal Transom * Henry Edwards as Gideon Midhurst * Malco ...
'' (1916), Producer * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1916), Producer


Notes


References

* Higham, Charles. 1973. ''The Art of the American Film: 1900-1971.'' Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York; . Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 70-186026. *Morton, David
"'The Vitagraph Girl' or 'The Girl From Sheepshead Bay'?: Florence Turner Constructed as an Everywoman Matinee Idol"
SensesofCinema.com. September 2017.


External links

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Florence Turner
at Women Film Pioneers Project
AFI Catalog Silent Films entry for Florence TurnerLiterature on Florence Turner1915 portrait, during the production of ''Far from the Madding Crowd''
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