Linda Arvidson

Born: 1884-07-12 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died: 1949-07-26

Known For: Acting

Biography

Linda Arvidson (born Linda Arvidson Johnson, July 12, 1884 – July 26, 1949; sometimes credited as Linda Griffith) was an American stage and film actress and philanthropist through the Linda A. Griffith Fund. She became one of America's early motion picture stars while working at Biograph Studios in New York, where none of the company's actors, until 1913, were credited on screen. Along with Florence Lawrence, Marion Leonard, and other female performers there, she was often referred to by theatergoers and in trade publications as simply one of the "Biograph girls". Arvidson began working in the new, rapidly expanding film industry after meeting her future husband D. W. Griffith, who impressed her as an innovative screen director. Their marriage was kept secret for reasons of professional discretion. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Filmography

1916

Charity as Mary Fleming

1915

The Gambler of the West as Mabel Grey

1914

The Wife as Helen Truman
A Fair Rebel as Clairette Montieth - Steve's Sister
Beverly of Graustark as Beverly Calhoun

1913

The Scarlet Letter as Hester Prynne

1911

1910

Gold Is Not All as Ruth
The Usurer as Clerk's Wife
The Two Brothers as Mexican
The Thread of Destiny as Hotelkeeper's Wife
The Cloister’s Touch
The Last Deal
The Unchanging Sea as The Fisherman's Wife
The Honor of His Family as Woman at Farewell
The Rocky Road
The Converts
The Broken Doll as Linda

1909

The Eavesdropper as Mercedes' Friend
Pranks
Leather Stocking as One of the Colonel's Nieces
The Golden Louis as Reveller
To Save Her Soul as In Audience
The Medicine Bottle as Telephone Operator / At Party
A Fool's Revenge as At Court
The Mills of the Gods as Hulda - the Maid
I Did It as A Visitor
The Children's Friend
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals as The Maid
A Baby's Shoe as The Daughter
The Sealed Room as A Lady-in-Waiting
The Cricket on the Hearth as Sister Dorothy
The Voice of the Violin as At Party Meeting
A Corner in Wheat as Farmer's Wife
The Cord of Life as In Tenement
Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as The Maid
Those Awful Hats as Woman with big hat
Her First Biscuits
The Politician's Love Story as Woman - Third Couple
Confidence as Dinner Guest
The Faded Lilies
A Drunkard's Reformation as Mrs. John Wharton
A Wreath in Time as At Stage Door
Pippa Passes as Greek Model
The Lure of the Gown as Rich Woman
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
The Salvation Army Lass as In First Bar / In Factory
The Curtain Pole as Party planner / Woman on street
Through the Breakers
One Touch of Nature as Nurse
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
At the Altar
The Sacrifice as At Wigmaker's
A Rural Elopement as Cynthia Stebbins
The Day After as Servant
Comata, the Sioux as Nellie Howe
Resurrection as At Prison
Love Finds a Way as Lady-in-Waiting
The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman / Sculptress's Friend
The Criminal Hypnotist as Party Guest
Lucky Jim as Wedding Guest
The Peachbasket Hat as Visitor
Drive for a Life as One of Mignon's Sisters
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea as Emily
The Jilt as Wedding Guest
The Restoration
His Wife's Mother as Restaurant Patron
Those Boys! as A Daughter
The Winning Coat as Servant
Tragic Love as Mrs. Rankin
The Welcome Burglar as The Maid
His Ward's Love as The Maid

1908

The Man and the Woman as Gladys
For a Wife's Honor as The Maid
The Red Girl as Woman in Second Bar
The Redman and the Child
King of the Cannibal Islands as Extra in chase
Betrayed by a Handprint as The Maid / Party Guest
The Song of the Shirt as Dying Woman
Father Gets in the Game
The Feud and the Turkey as Mrs. Caufield
The Test of Friendship as Guest / Woman at Wigmaker's
After Many Years
A Smoked Husband as Maid
The Taming of the Shrew as Bianca
The Helping Hand as Daisy Harcourt
The Adventures of Dollie as Mother
Balked at the Altar
At the Crossroads of Life as Daughter
The Pirate's Gold as Mrs. Wilkinson
Where the Breakers Roar as Alice Fairchild
The Stolen Jewels as The Nurse
The Fatal Hour as Kidnapped Woman
The King's Messenger as Person in Court
At the French Ball as Wife
A Calamitous Elopement as Jennie
When Knights Were Bold
An Awful Moment as The Maid
The Planter's Wife
Classmates as Extra
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora as Accomplice / Woman at Inn
A Woman's Way as The Camper's Wife
The Princess in the Vase as Lady-in-Waiting
The Stage Rustler as Mother on Street