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Florence Lawrence

Florence Lawrence

Birthday: 1886-01-02 | Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1931
The Hard Hombre

as    The Sister

1909
The Mended Lute

as    Rising Moon

1909
Those Awful Hats

as    Theatre Audience

1908
Betrayed by a Handprint

as    Myrtle Vane

1908
The Feud and the Turkey

as    Nellie Caufield's Sister

1908
The Red Girl

as    The Red Girl

1908
The Girl and the Outlaw

as    Woman