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Florence Lawrence

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.


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Born:
Jan 2, 1886 In Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
134
First Appeared:
In the movie The Mill Girl 1907-01-02
Latest Project:
Movie Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1998-01-01
Known For
Poster of The Judgment of Solomon
Poster of The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
Poster of The Boy, the Bust and the Bath
Poster of The Mill Girl
Filmography
Movie Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Self (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie The Casting Couch (archive footage) 1995-01-01
Movie Night Must Fall 1937-04-30
Movie Yellow Dust 1936-03-12
Movie Man on the Flying Trapeze (uncredited) 1935-08-03
Movie The Old-Fashioned Way Undetermined Role (uncredited) 1934-07-13
Movie Secrets Undetermined Role (uncredited) 1933-03-16
Movie So Big! Mina (uncredited) 1932-04-30
Movie Sinners in the Sun 1932-05-13
Movie Homicide Squad 1931-08-01
Movie The Hard Hombre The Sister 1931-09-20
Movie The Johnstown Flood 1926-02-28
Movie The Satin Girl Sylvia 1923-11-30
Movie Lucretia Lombard 1923-12-08
Movie The Love Craze 1918-11-18
Movie Elusive Isabel Isabel Thorne 1916-05-15
Movie The False Bride Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role) 1914-01-30
Movie The Coryphee Florence 1914-01-02
Movie The Law’s Decree Flo 1914-02-13
Movie The Honeymooners Florence Blair 1914-03-13
Movie The Great Universal Mystery Herself 1914-07-10
Movie The Bribe 1914-05-22
Movie His Wife’s Child Flo 1913-11-14
Movie Tangled Relations Florence the Governess 1912-10-04
Movie Not Like Other Girls Flo 1912-06-26
Movie Flo's Discipline Florence Dow 1912-09-20
Movie A Fascinating Bachelor The Nurse 1911-05-01
Movie The Test Miss Gillman 1911-02-20
Movie A Good Turn 1911-05-25
Movie A Show Girl’s Strategem Ethel Lane 1911-02-13
Movie Her Child's Honor The Mother 1911-03-26
Movie Through Jealous Eyes Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse 1911-08-17
Movie A Rebellious Blossom Flo - The Rebellious Daughter 1911-08-21
Movie The Slavey’s Affinity Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge 1911-10-11
Movie His Chorus Girl Wife Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl 1911-11-13
Movie The Mistake 1910-07-21
Movie At the Altar Girl at Wedding 1909-02-25
Movie His Wife's Mother Mrs. Jones 1909-03-01
Movie The Politician's Love Story 1909-02-21
Movie The Curtain Pole Mrs. Edwards 1909-02-15
Movie The Wooden Leg Claire 1909-03-08
Movie The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Mrs. Jones 1909-02-18
Movie I Did It 1909-03-15
Movie The Medicine Bottle Mrs. Ross 1909-03-29
Movie A Drunkard's Reformation Woman in the Play 1909-04-01
Movie Jones and His New Neighbors Mrs. Jones 1909-03-29
Movie The Lure of the Gown Veronica 1909-03-15
Movie The Salvation Army Lass 1909-03-11
Movie His Ward's Love The Reverend's Ward 1909-02-15
Movie The Roue’s Heart Noblewoman 1909-03-08
Movie The Girls and Daddy Dr. Payson's First Daughter 1909-02-01
Movie The Honor of Thieves Rachel Einstein 1909-01-11
Movie The Sacrifice Mrs. Hardluck 1909-01-14
Movie Mrs. Jones Entertains Mrs. Jones 1909-01-09
Movie The Judgment of Solomon 1909-01-02
Movie The Road to the Heart Mexican Woman 1909-04-05
Movie One Touch of Nature Mrs. John Murray 1909-01-01
Movie Those Boys! The Maid 1909-01-18
Movie The Criminal Hypnotist The Maid 1909-01-18
Movie The Cord of Life Woman in Tenement 1909-01-28
Movie The Brahma Diamond The Guard's Sweetheart 1909-02-04
Movie Those Awful Hats Theatre Audience 1909-01-25
Movie Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Mrs. Jones 1909-01-21
Movie The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Visitor 1909-01-21
Movie Tragic Love The Maid / In Factory 1909-02-11
Movie Trying to Get Arrested The Nanny 1909-04-04
Movie The Cardinal's Conspiracy The Princess 1909-07-12
Movie Sweet and Twenty Alice's sister 1909-07-22
Movie Jealousy and the Man Mrs. Jim Brooks 1909-07-09
Movie The Country Doctor Mrs. Harcourt 1909-07-08
Movie The Way of Man Mabel Jarrett 1909-06-28
Movie The Necklace 1909-07-01
Movie The Slave Nerada 1909-07-29
Movie Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat Mrs. Jones 1909-08-19
Movie Nursing a Viper 1909-11-03
Movie Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade Mrs. Schneider 1909-04-08
Movie Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 1909-10-27
Movie The Awakening Unknown 1909-09-29
Movie 1776, or The Hessian Renegades 1909-09-06
Movie The Peachbasket Hat Mrs. Jones 1909-06-24
Movie The Mended Lute Rising Moon 1909-08-05
Movie Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good Mary Flinn 1909-04-29
Movie The Note in the Shoe Ella Berling 1909-05-06
Movie Drive for a Life Mignon 1909-04-22
Movie Lady Helen's Escapade 1909-04-19
Movie Confidence Nellie Burton 1909-04-15
Movie Her First Biscuits Mrs. Jones 1909-06-17
Movie A Baby's Shoe The Poor Mother 1909-05-13
Movie Lucky Jim 1909-04-25
Movie Eloping with Auntie Margie 1909-05-24
Movie The Lonely Villa Unknown 1909-06-10
Movie Two Memories Party Guest 1909-05-23
Movie What Drink Did Mrs. Alfred Lucas 1909-06-02
Movie The Jilt Mary Allison - Frank's Sister 1909-05-17
Movie Resurrection Katusha 1909-05-20
Movie The Devil A Model 1908-10-02
Movie The Stolen Jewels Mrs. Jenkins 1908-09-29
Movie A Smoked Husband Mrs. Bibbs 1908-09-25
Movie Richard III 1908-09-26
Movie The Zulu's Heart The Boer's Wife 1908-10-06
Movie Ingomar, the Barbarian Parthenia 1908-10-13
Movie The Vaquero's Vow Wedding Party / In Bar 1908-10-16
Movie Father Gets in the Game First Couple 1908-10-10
Movie Where the Breakers Roar At the Beach 1908-09-22
Movie The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen Theckla, the Viking's Daughter 1908-08-01
Movie The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora) Unconfirmed Character 1908-08-04
Movie Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy Banquet Quest 1908-04-19
Movie Romance of a Jewess Ruth Simonson 1908-10-23
Movie Betrayed by a Handprint Myrtle Vane 1908-09-01
Movie The Girl and the Outlaw Woman 1908-09-08
Movie The Red Girl The Red Girl 1908-09-15
Movie Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Mrs. Bailey 1908-09-11
Movie The Heart of O Yama O'Yama 1908-09-18
Movie The Test of Friendship Jennie Colman 1908-12-15
Movie The Feud and the Turkey Nellie Caufield's Sister 1908-12-08
Movie Money Mad Bank Customer / Landlady 1908-12-04
Movie Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy 1908-12-01
Movie The Reckoning The Wife 1908-12-11
Movie An Awful Moment Mrs. Mowbray 1908-12-18
Movie The Helping Hand Wedding Guest 1908-12-29
Movie Mr. Jones at the Ball Mrs. Jones 1908-12-25
Movie The Christmas Burglars Mrs. Martin 1908-12-22
Movie The Call of the Wild Gladys Penrose 1908-10-27
Movie The Valet's Wife Muse 1908-12-01
Movie Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Cleopatra 1908-11-03
Movie After Many Years Mrs. John Davis 1908-11-03
Movie Concealing a Burglar Mrs. Brown 1908-10-30
Movie The Clubman and the Tramp Bridget / Dinner Guest 1908-11-27
Movie The Pirate's Gold 1908-11-06
Movie The Taming of the Shrew Katharina 1908-11-10
Movie A Woman's Way 1908-11-24
Movie The Song of the Shirt Woman 1908-11-17
Movie The Mill Girl 1907-01-02
Movie The Boy, the Bust and the Bath The Lady 1907-08-03