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Florence Lawrence
Biography:
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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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
Night Must Fall | 1937-04-30 |
Yellow Dust | 1936-03-12 |
Man on the Flying Trapeze as (uncredited) | 1935-08-03 |
The Old-Fashioned Way as Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
Secrets as Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1933-03-16 |
Sinners in the Sun | 1932-05-13 |
So Big! as Mina (uncredited) | 1932-04-30 |
The Hard Hombre as The Sister | 1931-09-20 |
Homicide Squad | 1931-08-01 |
Sweeping Against the Winds | 1930-06-20 |
Gambling Wives as Polly Barker | 1924-02-10 |
The Satin Girl as Sylvia | 1923-11-30 |
The Unfoldment as Katherine Nevin | 1922-01-01 |
The Love Craze | 1918-11-18 |
The Face on the Screen | 1916-12-30 |
Elusive Isabel as Isabel Thorne | 1916-05-15 |
The Man Who Was Never Kissed as Florence Lloyd | 1914-10-09 |
A Mysterious Mystery as Miss Lawrence | 1914-09-11 |
Counterfeiters as Flo | 1914-08-28 |
The Honor of the Humble as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter | 1914-08-14 |
The Mad Man’s Ward | 1914-07-31 |
The Great Universal Mystery as Herself | 1914-07-10 |
Her Ragged Knight as Flo - Bob's Ward | 1914-07-03 |
A Singular Cynic as Flo Welton | 1914-06-19 |
The Doctor’s Testimony as Florence Lund | 1914-06-05 |
The Bribe | 1914-05-22 |
The Disenchantment as Flo - the Maid | 1914-05-22 |
The Pawns of Destiny as Flo | 1914-05-08 |
The Little Mail Carrier as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier | 1914-04-10 |
Diplomatic Flo as Flo | 1914-03-27 |
The Honeymooners as Florence Blair | 1914-03-13 |
The Stepmother as Flo | 1914-02-27 |
The Law’s Decree as Flo | 1914-02-13 |
The False Bride as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role) | 1914-01-30 |
The Romance of the Photograph as Flo | 1914-01-16 |
The Coryphee as Florence | 1914-01-02 |
A Girl and Her Money as Florence Kingsley | 1913-12-19 |
Influence of Sympathy as The Wife | 1913-12-05 |
Unto the Third Generation as Esther Stern | 1913-11-28 |
His Wife’s Child as Flo | 1913-11-14 |
The Spender as Flo | 1913-10-31 |
The Girl O’ the Woods as Mab Hawkins | 1913-10-17 |
The Closed Door as Florence Ashleigh | 1913-10-03 |
Suffragettes Parade in Washington as Herself | 1913-04-04 |
The Lady Leone as Lady Leone Mervyn | 1912-11-15 |
Sisters as Annie / Mary (twin sisters) | 1912-11-08 |
The Redemption of Riverton as June Martin | 1912-11-01 |
The Angel of the Studio as Roxie | 1912-10-25 |
Betty’s Nightmare as Betty | 1912-10-11 |
Tangled Relations as Florence the Governess | 1912-10-04 |
The Advent of Jane as Dr. Jane Bixby | 1912-09-27 |
Flo's Discipline as Florence Dow | 1912-09-20 |
All for Love as Flo | 1912-09-13 |
After All as Margie | 1912-09-06 |
The Winning Punch as Nellie Wilson | 1912-08-30 |
Her Cousin Fred as Flo Ballard | 1912-08-23 |
The Chance Shot as Flo | 1912-08-16 |
The Mill Buyers as Flo | 1912-08-09 |
Taking a Chance as Mrs. Flo Mills | 1912-08-02 |
The Players as Flo Lakewood | 1912-07-19 |
In Swift Waters as Flo Armstrong | 1912-07-12 |
Not Like Other Girls as Flo | 1912-06-26 |
The Surgeon’s Heroism | 1912-01-08 |
A Village Romance as Flo - the Country Girl | 1912-01-03 |
Art Versus Music as Ethel Vernon | 1911-12-20 |
A Girlish Impulse as Gladys Stevens | 1911-12-11 |
A Head for Business as Phyllis Moore | 1911-12-04 |
His Chorus Girl Wife as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl | 1911-11-13 |
Aunt Jane’s Legacy as Bessie Elkins - the Niece | 1911-11-06 |
One on Reno as Mrs. Appleby | 1911-11-03 |
A Rural Conqueror as Marjorie Thorne | 1911-10-26 |
The Maniac as Dora Elsmore | 1911-10-16 |
The Slavey’s Affinity as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge | 1911-10-11 |
The Matchmaker as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess | 1911-09-25 |
The Life Saver as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl | 1911-09-20 |
The Story of Rosie’s Rose as Rosie Carter | 1911-09-07 |
Romance of Pond Cove as Florence Earle | 1911-08-31 |
A Rebellious Blossom as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter | 1911-08-21 |
Through Jealous Eyes as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse | 1911-08-17 |
Her Two Sons as The Younger Brother's Wife | 1911-08-07 |
During Cherry Time as Violet - the Country Girl | 1911-07-27 |
The Snare of Society as Mary Williams | 1911-07-10 |
Always a Way as Ruth Craven | 1911-07-08 |
The Little Rebel as Rosalind Trevaine | 1911-07-01 |
Higgenses Versus Judsons as Freda Judson | 1911-06-22 |
Duke de Ribbon Counter as Lillian de Mille | 1911-06-15 |
The Professor’s Ward as Edith - The Professor's Ward | 1911-06-08 |
A Game of Deception as The Actress | 1911-06-01 |
The State Line as The Sheriff's Daughter | 1911-05-29 |
A Good Turn | 1911-05-25 |
Her Humble Ministry as The Reformed Woman | 1911-05-18 |
That Awful Brother as Florence | 1911-05-08 |
A Fascinating Bachelor as The Nurse | 1911-05-01 |
The Sheriff and the Man | 1911-04-27 |
The Hoyden as Gladys Weston | 1911-04-24 |
The Two Fathers as Gladys | 1911-04-17 |
Opportunity and the Man as Flora Hamilton | 1911-04-11 |
The Wife’s Awakening as The Wife | 1911-04-03 |
Her Child's Honor as The Mother | 1911-03-26 |
Her Artistic Temperament as Flo | 1911-03-20 |
The Actress and the Singer as The Actress | 1911-03-13 |
His Friend, the Burglar as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife | 1911-03-09 |
Vanity and Its Cure as Effie Hart | 1911-03-06 |
Nan’s Diplomacy as Nan | 1911-02-27 |
The Test as Miss Gillman | 1911-02-20 |
A Show Girl’s Strategem as Ethel Lane | 1911-02-13 |
Age Versus Youth as Nora Blake | 1911-02-02 |
His Bogus Uncle as The Object of Their Affection | 1911-01-30 |
The Count of Montebello as The Heiress | 1910-10-24 |
All the World’s a Stage | 1910-10-03 |
Pressed Roses | 1910-09-26 |
Debt | 1910-09-19 |
The Right Girl | 1910-09-01 |
The Taming of Jane as Jane | 1910-08-21 |
The Senator’s Double | 1910-08-18 |
Once Upon a Time | 1910-08-08 |
The Irony of Fate | 1910-08-01 |
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens as Mrs. George Rand | 1910-07-28 |
The Mistake | 1910-07-21 |
Old Heads and Young Hearts | 1910-07-11 |
The Call of the Circus | 1910-07-07 |
A Game for Two as Mrs. Henderson | 1910-06-30 |
A Reno Romance as Grace | 1910-05-30 |
The Nichols on a Vacation as Mrs. Nichols | 1910-05-30 |
The Eternal Triangle as The Wife | 1910-05-23 |
The Doctor's Perfidy | 1910-05-16 |
Two Men as TheOrphan | 1910-05-02 |
The New Shawl as Marie | 1910-04-28 |
The Maelstrom | 1910-04-21 |
The Rosary | 1910-04-11 |
His Second Wife | 1910-04-07 |
The Miser’s Daughter as The Miser's Daughter | 1910-04-04 |
Transfusion | 1910-03-28 |
The Stage Note | 1910-03-24 |
The Broken Oath | 1910-03-14 |
Mother Love as The Mother | 1910-03-07 |
The Governor’s Pardon | 1910-02-28 |
Jane and the Stranger as Jane | 1910-02-21 |
The Blind Man’s Tact | 1910-02-14 |
Justice in the Far North | 1910-02-07 |
The Tide of Fortune | 1910-01-17 |
The Right of Love | 1910-01-10 |
The Winning Punch | 1910-01-03 |
The Awakening of Bess as Bess | 1909-12-27 |
Lest We Forget | 1909-12-20 |
Her Generous Way | 1909-11-29 |
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter as The Forest Ranger's Daughter | 1909-11-15 |
Nursing a Viper | 1909-11-03 |
Love's Stratagem as The Girl | 1909-11-01 |
1776, or The Hessian Renegades | 1909-09-06 |
Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat as Mrs. Jones | 1909-08-19 |
Mr. Jones’ Burglar as Mrs. Jones | 1909-08-09 |
The Mended Lute as Rising Moon | 1909-08-05 |
The Slave as Nerada | 1909-07-29 |
Sweet and Twenty as Alice's sister | 1909-07-22 |
The Cardinal's Conspiracy as The Princess | 1909-07-12 |
Jealousy and the Man as Mrs. Jim Brooks | 1909-07-09 |
The Country Doctor as Mrs. Harcourt | 1909-07-08 |
The Necklace | 1909-07-01 |
The Way of Man as Mabel Jarrett | 1909-06-28 |
The Peachbasket Hat as Mrs. Jones | 1909-06-24 |
Her First Biscuits as Mrs. Jones | 1909-06-17 |
What Drink Did as Mrs. Alfred Lucas | 1909-06-02 |
Eradicating Aunty as Flora - Aunty's Ward | 1909-05-31 |
Eloping with Auntie as Margie | 1909-05-24 |
Two Memories as Party Guest | 1909-05-23 |
Resurrection as Katusha | 1909-05-20 |
The Jilt as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister | 1909-05-17 |
A Baby's Shoe as The Poor Mother | 1909-05-13 |
Jones and the Lady Book Agent as Mrs. Jones | 1909-05-10 |
The Note in the Shoe as Ella Berling | 1909-05-06 |
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good as Mary Flinn | 1909-04-29 |
Lucky Jim | 1909-04-25 |
Drive for a Life as Mignon | 1909-04-22 |
A Troublesome Satchel as In Crowd | 1909-04-19 |
Lady Helen's Escapade | 1909-04-19 |
Confidence as Nellie Burton | 1909-04-15 |
The Winning Coat as Lady-in-Waiting | 1909-04-12 |
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade as Mrs. Schneider | 1909-04-08 |
The Road to the Heart as Mexican Woman | 1909-04-05 |
Trying to Get Arrested as The Nanny | 1909-04-04 |
A Drunkard's Reformation as Woman in the Play | 1909-04-01 |
Jones and His New Neighbors as Mrs. Jones | 1909-03-29 |
The Medicine Bottle as Mrs. Ross | 1909-03-29 |
The Deception as Mabel Colton | 1909-03-22 |
The Lure of the Gown as Veronica | 1909-03-15 |
I Did It | 1909-03-15 |
The Salvation Army Lass | 1909-03-11 |
The Wooden Leg as Claire | 1909-03-08 |
The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman | 1909-03-08 |
The Prussian Spy as The Maid | 1909-03-01 |
His Wife's Mother as Mrs. Jones | 1909-03-01 |
At the Altar as Girl at Wedding | 1909-02-25 |
The Politician's Love Story | 1909-02-21 |
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals as Mrs. Jones | 1909-02-18 |
His Ward's Love as The Reverend's Ward | 1909-02-15 |
The Curtain Pole as Mrs. Edwards | 1909-02-15 |
Tragic Love as The Maid / In Factory | 1909-02-11 |
A Wreath in Time as Mrs. John Goodhusband | 1909-02-08 |
The Brahma Diamond as The Guard's Sweetheart | 1909-02-04 |
The Girls and Daddy as Dr. Payson's First Daughter | 1909-02-01 |
The Cord of Life as Woman in Tenement | 1909-01-28 |
Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience | 1909-01-25 |
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as Mrs. Jones | 1909-01-21 |
Those Boys! as The Maid | 1909-01-18 |
The Criminal Hypnotist as The Maid | 1909-01-18 |
The Sacrifice as Mrs. Hardluck | 1909-01-14 |
The Honor of Thieves as Rachel Einstein | 1909-01-11 |
Mrs. Jones Entertains as Mrs. Jones | 1909-01-09 |
One Touch of Nature as Mrs. John Murray | 1909-01-01 |
The Helping Hand as Wedding Guest | 1908-12-29 |
Mr. Jones at the Ball as Mrs. Jones | 1908-12-25 |
The Christmas Burglars as Mrs. Martin | 1908-12-22 |
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain | 1908-12-19 |
An Awful Moment as Mrs. Mowbray | 1908-12-18 |
The Test of Friendship as Jennie Colman | 1908-12-15 |
The Reckoning as The Wife | 1908-12-11 |
The Feud and the Turkey as Nellie Caufield's Sister | 1908-12-08 |
Money Mad as Bank Customer / Landlady | 1908-12-04 |
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy | 1908-12-01 |
The Valet's Wife as Muse | 1908-12-01 |
The Clubman and the Tramp as Bridget / Dinner Guest | 1908-11-27 |
A Woman's Way | 1908-11-24 |
The Ingrate as The Trapper's Wife | 1908-11-20 |
The Song of the Shirt as Woman | 1908-11-17 |
The Taming of the Shrew as Katharina | 1908-11-10 |
The Pirate's Gold | 1908-11-06 |
After Many Years as Mrs. John Davis | 1908-11-03 |
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian as Cleopatra | 1908-11-03 |
Concealing a Burglar as Mrs. Brown | 1908-10-30 |
The Call of the Wild as Gladys Penrose | 1908-10-27 |
Romance of a Jewess as Ruth Simonson | 1908-10-23 |
The Planter's Wife as Tomboy Nellie | 1908-10-20 |
The Vaquero's Vow as Wedding Party / In Bar | 1908-10-16 |
Ingomar, the Barbarian as Parthenia | 1908-10-13 |
Father Gets in the Game as First Couple | 1908-10-10 |
The Zulu's Heart as The Boer's Wife | 1908-10-06 |
The Devil as A Model | 1908-10-02 |
The Stolen Jewels as Mrs. Jenkins | 1908-09-29 |
Richard III | 1908-09-26 |
A Smoked Husband as Mrs. Bibbs | 1908-09-25 |
Where the Breakers Roar as At the Beach | 1908-09-22 |
The Heart of O Yama as O'Yama | 1908-09-18 |
The Red Girl as The Red Girl | 1908-09-15 |
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters as Mrs. Bailey | 1908-09-11 |
The Girl and the Outlaw as Woman | 1908-09-08 |
Betrayed by a Handprint as Myrtle Vane | 1908-09-01 |
Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils) as Salome | 1908-08-29 |
The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora) as Unconfirmed Character | 1908-08-04 |
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter | 1908-08-01 |
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance as Lady Jane | 1908-07-25 |
Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet) as Juliet | 1908-06-06 |
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy as Banquet Quest | 1908-04-19 |
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines | 1907-11-23 |
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance | 1907-08-20 |
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath as The Lady | 1907-08-03 |
Daniel Boone/Pioneer Days in America as Boone's Daughter | 1907-01-03 |
The Automobile Thieves | 1906-11-10 |