Eugenie Forde (June 22, 1879 – September 5, 1940) was an American
silent film
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actress
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.
She starred in 73 films between 1912 and 1927 in films such as ''
The Diamond from the Sky
''The Diamond from the Sky'' is a 1915 American silent adventure-film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor and starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, and William Russell.
No copies of this serial’s “chapters” h ...
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joine ...
and
William Garwood
William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s.
Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popula ...
.
Forde retired from acting in 1924, but a trip to Europe spurred her to return to the profession. She found that her films were still being shown in Europe, and fans there encouraged her to resume her career. She returned to the screen in '' That's My Baby'' (1926).
She was the mother of actress
Victoria Forde
Victoria Forde (April 21, 1896 – July 24, 1964) was an American silent film actress.
Biography
Born in New York City, Victoria Forde was the daughter of Broadway theatre, Broadway actress Eugenie Forde who got her into films with American Mu ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Power of Melody
''The Power of Melody'' (also known as ''Delirium Tremens'') is a 1912 in film, 1912 American silent film, silent short film, short Drama (film and television), drama film starring Harry von Meter, Harry Van Meter, Vivian Rich, and Eugenie Forde. ...
'' (1912, short)
* ''
The Diamond from the Sky
''The Diamond from the Sky'' is a 1915 American silent adventure-film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor and starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, and William Russell.
No copies of this serial’s “chapters” h ...
'' (1915) - Hagar Harding
* ''
The Great Question
''The Great Question'' is a 1915 American silent short romantic drama film written and directed by Thomas Ricketts. The film stars Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Harry von Meter, William Stowell, Eugenie Forde
Eugenie Forde (June 22, ...
The Smugglers of Santa Cruz
''The Smugglers of Santa Cruz'' is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Charlotte Burton, Eugenie Forde, George Periolat, William Russell, and Roy Stewart
Roy Stewart (15 May 1925 – 27 October ...
'' (1916, short) - Jean
* ''
The White Rosette
''The White Rosette'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Eugenie Forde, Helen Rosson, and Richard La Reno.
Cast
* Eugenie Forde as Lady Elfrieda / Frieda Carewe
* Helen Rosson as Lady Maud / Joan Long ...
'' (1916) - Lady Elfrieda / Frieda Carewe
* ''
True Nobility
''True Nobility'' is a 1916 American silent drama directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson and Forrest Taylor.
Cast
* Helene Rosson as Effie Marsh
* Forrest Taylor as Phil Burton
* Lizette Thorne as Jean Bradford
* Charles Newton ...
'' (1916) - Countess Nicasio
* ''Lying Lips'' (1916) - Wanda Howard
* ''The Courtesan'' (1916) - Mayda St. Maurice
* ''
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The Undertow
''The Undertow'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Thorne starring Franklin Ritchie, Helene Rosson, and Eugenie Forde. It was released by the Mutual Film Company.
Cast
* Franklin Ritchie as James King
* Helene Ro ...
The Innocence of Lizette
''The Innocence of Lizette'' is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. It is one of approximately a dozen of Minter's films which are known to have survived. The film was restored in ...
'' (1916) - Granny Page
* ''
The Gentle Intruder
''The Gentle Intruder'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film was Minter's sixth production with Mutual Film. It is one of approximately a dozen of Minter's films known to have ...
'' (1917) - Mrs. Baxter
* ''
Annie-for-Spite
''Annie-for-Spite'' is a 1917 silent film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based upon the 1916 short story ''Annie for Spite'' by Frederick J. Jackson. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a ...
Charity Castle
''Charity Castle'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter. As is the case with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film.
Plot
As described and illustrated in vario ...
Cupid's Round Up
''Cupid's Round Up'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. This was Mix's first film with Fox.Wives and Other Wives'' (1918) - Mrs. Doubleday
* ''
Fair Enough
''Fair Enough'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Margarita Fischer, Eugenie Forde, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Katchmer p. 509
Cast
* Margarita Fischer as Ann Dickson
* Eugenie Forde as Mrs. Ellen Dickso ...
'' (1918) - Mrs. Ellen Dickson
* ''The Girl o' Dreams'' (1918) - Mrs. Hansen
* '' Sis Hopkins'' (1919) - Miss Peckover
* ''The Man Who Turned White'' (1919) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''Strictly Confidential'' (1919) - Jane
* ''
Bonnie Bonnie Lassie
''Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie'' is a lost 1919 American comedy film directed by Tod Browning.
Cast
* Mary MacLaren - Alisa Graeme
* Spottiswoode Aitken - Jeremiah Wishart
* David Butler - David
* Arthur Edmund Carewe - Archibald Loveday (as Arthur ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Virgin of Stamboul
''The Virgin of Stamboul'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning and starring husband and wife team Priscilla Dean and Wheeler Oakman and featuring Wallace Beery in a supporting role.
Plot
Based upon a review in a film ...
'' (1920) - Agia - Sari's Mother
* ''
The Road to Divorce
''The Road to Divorce'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Mary MacLaren, William Ellingford, and Alberta Lee, and was released on April 5, 1920.
Cast list
* Mary MacLaren as Mary Bird
* William Ellingford as ...
'' (1920) - Aunt Mehitable
* ''
A Tokyo Siren
''A Tokyo Siren'' (also known as A Tokio Siren) is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Tsuru Aoki, Jack Livingston, Goro Kino, Toyo Fujita and Arthur Jasmine. The film was based on Gwendolyn Logan's story "Ca ...
'' (1920) - Minor role
* ''Sic-Em'' (1920) - Mrs. Chatfield Curtis
* ''
See My Lawyer
''See My Lawyer'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Edmund Hartmann and Stanley Davis. It is based on the 1939 musical ''See My Lawyer'' by Richard Maibaum and Harry Clork. The film stars Ole Olsen, Chi ...
'' (1921) - Aunt Kate
*''
A Ridin' Romeo
''A Ridin' Romeo'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix, Rhea Mitchell and Eugenie Forde.Solomon, p. 270.
Cast
* Tom Mix as Jim Rose
* Rhea Mitchell as Mabel Brentwood
* Pat Chrisman as Highlo ...
'' (1921) - Queenie Farrell
* ''
Fortune's Mask
''Fortune's Mask'' is a 1922 American drama film starring Earle Williams and featuring Oliver Hardy. It is unknown whether any print of the film survives; it may be a lost film.
Plot
Cast
* Earle Williams as Ramón Olivarra (aka Dicky Malone ...
Blow Your Own Horn
''Blow Your Own Horn'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Warner Baxter, Ralph Lewis, and Derelys Perdue.Munden p.70
Cast
* Warner Baxter as Jack Dunbar
* Ralph Lewis as Nicholas Small
* Derelys P ...