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Florence Lawrence

Born: 1886-01-01 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died: 1938-12-28

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as "The Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. Lawrence appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.

Filmography

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage)

1937

Night Must Fall

1936

Yellow Dust

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze as (uncredited)

1934

The Old-Fashioned Way as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1933

Secrets as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1932

So Big! as Mina (uncredited)
Sinners in the Sun

1931

Homicide Squad
The Hard Hombre as The Sister

1930

Sweeping Against the Winds

1924

Gambling Wives as Polly Barker

1923

The Satin Girl as Sylvia

1922

The Unfoldment as Katherine Nevin

1918

The Love Craze

1916

The Face on the Screen
Elusive Isabel as Isabel Thorne

1914

The Honeymooners as Florence Blair
Diplomatic Flo as Flo
The Disenchantment as Flo - the Maid
Counterfeiters as Flo
The Coryphee as Florence
The Great Universal Mystery as Herself
Her Ragged Knight as Flo - Bob's Ward
The Law’s Decree as Flo
A Mysterious Mystery as Miss Lawrence
The Mad Man’s Ward
A Singular Cynic as Flo Welton
The Doctor’s Testimony as Florence Lund
The Honor of the Humble as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
The Man Who Was Never Kissed as Florence Lloyd
The Little Mail Carrier as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
The Pawns of Destiny as Flo
The False Bride as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
The Stepmother as Flo
The Romance of the Photograph as Flo
The Bribe

1913

The Spender as Flo
A Girl and Her Money as Florence Kingsley
His Wife’s Child as Flo
Influence of Sympathy as The Wife
Suffragettes Parade in Washington as Herself
The Closed Door as Florence Ashleigh
Unto the Third Generation as Esther Stern
The Girl O’ the Woods as Mab Hawkins

1912

Tangled Relations as Florence the Governess
The Players as Flo Lakewood
Sisters as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
All for Love as Flo
After All as Margie
Flo's Discipline as Florence Dow
Taking a Chance as Mrs. Flo Mills
In Swift Waters as Flo Armstrong
The Advent of Jane as Dr. Jane Bixby
The Redemption of Riverton as June Martin
The Mill Buyers as Flo
The Chance Shot as Flo
The Lady Leone as Lady Leone Mervyn
The Angel of the Studio as Roxie
A Village Romance as Flo - the Country Girl
Her Cousin Fred as Flo Ballard
Not Like Other Girls as Flo
The Surgeon’s Heroism
The Winning Punch as Nellie Wilson
Betty’s Nightmare as Betty

1911

The Maniac as Dora Elsmore
The Test as Miss Gillman
The Matchmaker as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
Her Humble Ministry as The Reformed Woman
A Rebellious Blossom as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
A Game of Deception as The Actress
Vanity and Its Cure as Effie Hart
A Show Girl’s Strategem as Ethel Lane
One on Reno as Mrs. Appleby
A Head for Business as Phyllis Moore
A Good Turn
The Sheriff and the Man
The State Line as The Sheriff's Daughter
A Fascinating Bachelor as The Nurse
The Little Rebel as Rosalind Trevaine
A Girlish Impulse as Gladys Stevens
The Actress and the Singer as The Actress
A Rural Conqueror as Marjorie Thorne
Romance of Pond Cove as Florence Earle
That Awful Brother as Florence
Aunt Jane’s Legacy as Bessie Elkins - the Niece
Duke de Ribbon Counter as Lillian de Mille
The Story of Rosie’s Rose as Rosie Carter
Her Two Sons as The Younger Brother's Wife
The Wife’s Awakening as The Wife
Art Versus Music as Ethel Vernon
The Snare of Society as Mary Williams
The Slavey’s Affinity as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
Age Versus Youth as Nora Blake
Her Artistic Temperament as Flo
Her Child's Honor as The Mother
The Life Saver as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
The Hoyden as Gladys Weston
His Friend, the Burglar as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
Through Jealous Eyes as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
Always a Way as Ruth Craven
The Professor’s Ward as Edith - The Professor's Ward
His Chorus Girl Wife as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
His Bogus Uncle as The Object of Their Affection
During Cherry Time as Violet - the Country Girl
Opportunity and the Man as Flora Hamilton
The Two Fathers as Gladys
Higgenses Versus Judsons as Freda Judson
Nan’s Diplomacy as Nan

1910

1909

Confidence as Nellie Burton
The Necklace
Resurrection as Katusha
Tender Hearts as Extra
The Slave as Nerada
Two Memories as Party Guest
Tragic Love as The Maid / In Factory
The Jilt as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
The Lonely Villa
The Mended Lute as Rising Moon
Nursing a Viper
The Way of Man as Mabel Jarrett
The Cardinal's Conspiracy as The Princess
Sweet and Twenty as Alice's sister
Saul and David
The Curtain Pole as Mrs. Edwards
Lucky Jim as Wedding Guest
What Drink Did as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
The Note in the Shoe as Ella Berling
Mr. Jones’ Burglar as Mrs. Jones
A Drunkard's Reformation as Woman in the Play
The Country Doctor as Mrs. Harcourt
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Those Boys! as The Maid
The Salvation Army Lass as Mary Wilson
Love's Stratagem as The Girl
The Criminal Hypnotist as The Maid
The Honor of Thieves as Rachel Einstein
Her First Biscuits as Mrs. Jones
The Awakening of Bess as Bess
Jealousy and the Man as Mrs. Jim Brooks
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as Mrs. Jones
Lady Helen's Escapade as Lady Helen
The Lure of the Gown as Veronica
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter as The Forest Ranger's Daughter
Lest We Forget
The Road to the Heart as Mexican Woman
The Peachbasket Hat as Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat as Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones Entertains as Mrs. Jones
The Prussian Spy as The Maid
A Troublesome Satchel as In Crowd
Jones and His New Neighbors as Mrs. Jones
I Did It
The Medicine Bottle as Mrs. Ross
Trying to Get Arrested as The Nanny
Eloping with Auntie as Margie
His Wife's Mother as Mrs. Jones
The Brahma Diamond as The Guard's Sweetheart
Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience
The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good as Mary Flinn
Drive for a Life as Mignon
Her Generous Way
A Baby's Shoe as The Poor Mother
The Wooden Leg as Claire
The Girls and Daddy as Dr. Payson's First Daughter
Jones and the Lady Book Agent as Mrs. Jones
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals as Mrs. Jones
Eradicating Aunty as Flora - Aunty's Ward
The Cord of Life as Woman in Tenement
The Winning Coat as Lady-in-Waiting
The Deception as Mabel Colton
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
At the Altar as Girl at Wedding
The Judgment of Solomon
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade as Mrs. Schneider
A Wreath in Time as Mrs. John Goodhusband
His Ward's Love as The Reverend's Ward
The Politician's Love Story
One Touch of Nature as Mrs. John Murray
The Sacrifice as Mrs. Hardluck

1908

The Devil as A Model
The Reckoning as The Wife
The Ingrate as The Trapper's Wife
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian as Cleopatra
The Zulu's Heart as The Boer's Wife
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy as Calpurnia
After Many Years as Mrs. John Davis
Where the Breakers Roar as At the Beach
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils as Salome
The Song of the Shirt as Woman
The Call of the Wild as Gladys Penrose
Father Gets in the Game as First Couple
A Smoked Husband as Mrs. Bibbs
The Valet's Wife as Muse
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
The Taming of the Shrew as Katharina
The Christmas Burglars as Mrs. Martin
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy as Banquet Quest
The Feud and the Turkey as Nellie Caufield's Sister
A Woman's Way
The Test of Friendship as Jennie Colman
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
The Heart of O Yama as O'Yama
The Stolen Jewels as Mrs. Jenkins
The Helping Hand as Wedding Guest
The Clubman and the Tramp as Bridget / Dinner Guest
The Vaquero's Vow as Wedding Party / In Bar
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance as Lady Jane
The Girl and the Outlaw as Woman
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora as Unconfirmed Character
Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet as Juliet
Ingomar, the Barbarian as Parthenia
The Red Girl as The Red Girl
Romance of a Jewess as Ruth Simonson
The Pirate's Gold
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters as Mrs. Bailey
Concealing a Burglar as Mrs. Brown
Money Mad as Bank Customer / Landlady
Betrayed by a Handprint as Myrtle Vane
The Planter's Wife as Tomboy Nellie
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
Mr. Jones at the Ball as Mrs. Jones
An Awful Moment as Mrs. Mowbray

1907

Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America as Boone's Daughter
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath as The Lady
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

1906

The Automobile Thieves