Name
Florence Lawrence
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1886-01-01
Deathday
1938-12-28 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Night Must Fall
(49 Votes)
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Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the gi...
Relase Date : 30 Apr, 1937
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The Old-Fashioned Way
(16 Votes)
7.2
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahe...
Relase Date : 13 Jul, 1934
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Man on the Flying Trapeze
(18 Votes)
6.3
Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling...
Relase Date : 3 Aug, 1935
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Sinners in the Sun
(12 Votes)
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A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic ...
Relase Date : 13 May, 1932
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A Drunkard's Reformation
(11 Votes)
5.4
A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to tak...
Relase Date : 1 Apr, 1909
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The Lonely Villa
(69 Votes)
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A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife...
Relase Date : 10 Jun, 1909
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The Mended Lute
(21 Votes)
4.6
In an Indian tribe, a girl escapes from her father and suitor to be with the man she loves...
Relase Date : 5 Aug, 1909
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The Country Doctor
(40 Votes)
6.1
While caring for his sick daughter, a doctor is called away to the sickbed of a neighbor. ...
Relase Date : 8 Jul, 1909
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1931 Homicide Squad
- 1930 Sweeping Against the Winds
- 1937 Night Must Fall
- 1909 The Necklace
- 1909 The Curtain Pole as Mrs. Edwards
- 1931 The Hard Hombre as The Sister
- 1909 The Mended Lute as Rising Moon
- 1909 Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience
- 1909 Lady Helen's Escapade as Lady Helen
- 1908 Money Mad as Bank Customer / Landlady
- 1909 The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals as Mrs. Jones
- 1908 Betrayed by a Handprint as Myrtle Vane
- 1908 The Song of the Shirt as Woman
- 1909 A Drunkard's Reformation as Woman in the Play
- 1909 Resurrection as Katusha
- 1909 Confidence as Nellie Burton
- 1908 After Many Years as Mrs. John Davis
- 1909 Her First Biscuits as Mrs. Jones
- 1936 Yellow Dust
- 1908 The Taming of the Shrew as Katharina
- 1908 An Awful Moment as Mrs. Mowbray
- 1909 The Lure of the Gown as Veronica
- 1932 Sinners in the Sun
- 1908 The Red Girl as The Red Girl
- 1908 Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters as Mrs. Bailey
- 1908 The Girl and the Outlaw as Woman
- 1908 The Heart of O Yama as O'Yama
- 1908 Where the Breakers Roar as At the Beach
- 1909 At the Altar as Girl at Wedding
- 1908 A Smoked Husband as Mrs. Bibbs
- 1908 Father Gets in the Game as First Couple
- 1908 Romance of a Jewess as Ruth Simonson
- 1908 The Call of the Wild as Gladys Penrose
- 1908 The Feud and the Turkey as Nellie Caufield's Sister
- 1908 Concealing a Burglar as Mrs. Brown
- 1908 The Valet's Wife as Muse
- 1909 The Country Doctor as Mrs. Harcourt
- 1908 The Reckoning as The Wife
- 1908 The Test of Friendship as Jennie Colman
- 1908 The Clubman and the Tramp as Bridget / Dinner Guest
- 1909 The Way of Man as Mabel Jarrett
- 1908 Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy as Calpurnia
- 1912 Flo's Discipline as Florence Dow
- 1909 The Honor of Thieves as Rachel Einstein
- 1908 The Christmas Burglars as Mrs. Martin
- 1909 The Criminal Hypnotist as The Maid
- 1908 Mr. Jones at the Ball as Mrs. Jones
- 1908 The Helping Hand as Wedding Guest
- 1909 One Touch of Nature as Mrs. John Murray
- 1909 The Sacrifice as Mrs. Hardluck
- 1909 Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as Mrs. Jones
- 1909 The Salvation Army Lass as Mary Wilson
- 1907 The Boy, the Bust and the Bath as The Lady
- 1909 The Cardinal's Conspiracy as The Princess
- 1911 Her Child's Honor as The Mother
- 1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze as (uncredited)
- 1934 The Old-Fashioned Way as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- 1906 The Automobile Thieves
- 1908 The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
- 1909 Two Memories as Party Guest
- 1909 Sweet and Twenty as Alice's sister
- 1933 Secrets as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- 1909 Trying to Get Arrested as The Nanny
- 1912 Not Like Other Girls as Flo
- 1909 The Peachbasket Hat as Mrs. Jones
- 1909 The Slave as Nerada
- 1908 The Zulu's Heart as The Boer's Wife
- 1908 Antony and Cleopatra as Cleopatra
- 1916 Elusive Isabel as Isabel Thorne
- 1998 Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage)
- 1932 So Big! as Mina (uncredited)
- 1909 Mrs. Jones Entertains as Mrs. Jones
- 1908 The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora as Unconfirmed Character
- 1907 Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America as Boone's Daughter
- 1908 The Pirate's Gold
- 1909 1776, or The Hessian Renegades
- 1908 The Devil as A Model
- 1908 The Ingrate as The Trapper's Wife
- 1908 Ingomar, the Barbarian as Parthenia
- 1908 The Vaquero's Vow as Wedding Party / In Bar
- 1908 The Planter's Wife as Tomboy Nellie
- 1908 Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils as Salome
- 1908 Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet as Juliet
- 1908 The Stolen Jewels as Mrs. Jenkins
- 1908 A Woman's Way as Flo
- 1909 The Awakening of Bess as Bess
- 1909 The Deception as Mabel Colton
- 1909 The Brahma Diamond as The Guard's Sweetheart
- 1909 A Baby's Shoe as The Poor Mother
- 1909 Lucky Jim as Wedding Guest
- 1909 The Girls and Daddy as Dr. Payson's First Daughter
- 1909 Drive for a Life as Mignon
- 1909 Eloping with Auntie as Margie
- 1909 His Ward's Love as The Reverend's Ward
- 1909 His Wife's Mother as Mrs. Jones
- 1909 Eradicating Aunty as Flora - Aunty's Ward
- 1909 Jealousy and the Man as Mrs. Jim Brooks
- 1909 Jones and the Lady Book Agent as Mrs. Jones
- 1909 Jones and His New Neighbors as Mrs. Jones
- 1907 The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
- 1909 The Jilt as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
- 1909 Mr. Jones' Burglar as Mrs. Jones
- 1907 The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
- 1909 The Note in the Shoe as Ella Berling
- 1910 The Count of Montebello as The Heiress
- 1910 The Eternal Triangle as The Wife
- 1910 The Call of the Circus
- 1909 The Medicine Bottle as Mrs. Ross
- 1909 Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat as Mrs. Jones
- 1910 Debt
- 1910 His Second Wife
- 1909 The Prussian Spy as The Maid
- 1910 The Broken Oath
- 1910 A Game for Two as Mrs. Henderson
- 1910 The Governor’s Pardon as Florence
- 1910 Irony of Fate
- 1910 Jane and the Stranger as Jane
- 1909 The Politician's Love Story
- 1922 The Unfoldment as Katherine Nevin
- 1911 The Matchmaker as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
- 1911 A Show Girl’s Strategem as Ethel Lane
- 1911 The Story of Rosie’s Rose as Rosie Carter
- 1911 Nan’s Diplomacy as Nan
- 1909 The Road to the Heart as Mexican Woman
- 1911 That Awful Brother as Florence
- 1911 One on Reno as Mrs. Appleby
- 1911 The State Line as The Sheriff's Daughter
- 1916 The Face on the Screen
- 1911 The Slavey’s Affinity as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
- 1911 The Snare of Society as Mary Williams
- 1909 Those Boys! as The Maid
- 1911 The Life Saver as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
- 1909 The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman
- 1912 The Surgeon’s Heroism as Flo
- 1918 The Love Craze as Florence
- 1911 The Professor’s Ward as Edith - The Professor's Ward
- 1911 Through Jealous Eyes as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
- 1912 A Village Romance as Flo - the Country Girl
- 1909 Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good as Mary Flinn
- 1911 The Maniac as Dora Elsmore
- 1909 Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade as Mrs. Schneider
- 1911 The Wife’s Awakening as The Wife
- 1911 Opportunity and the Man as Flora Hamilton
- 1911 Vanity and Its Cure as Effie Hart
- 1909 A Troublesome Satchel as In Crowd
- 1910 The Blind Man’s Tact
- 1909 The Winning Coat as Lady-in-Waiting
- 1910 Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens as Mrs. George Rand
- 1909 A Wreath in Time as Mrs. John Goodhusband
- 1909 The Wooden Leg as Claire
- 1910 Justice in the Far North as Florence
- 1910 The New Shawl as Marie
- 1910 The Miser’s Daughter as The Miser's Daughter
- 1910 The Maelstrom
- 1910 The Mistake as Florence
- 1910 Mother Love as The Mother
- 1910 A Reno Romance as Grace
- 1910 The Right of Love
- 1910 Old Heads and Young Hearts
- 1910 Two Men as TheOrphan
- 1910 The Nichols on a Vacation as Mrs. Nichols
- 1910 Once Upon a Time
- 1910 The Senator’s Double
- 1910 The Taming of Jane as Jane
- 1910 The Winning Punch
- 1910 The Stage Note
- 1910 The Right Girl
- 1910 Pressed Roses
- 1910 Transfusion
- 1910 The Tide of Fortune
- 1923 The Satin Girl as Sylvia
- 1924 Gambling Wives as Polly Barker
- 1912 After All as Margie
- 1912 The Advent of Jane as Dr. Jane Bixby
- 1911 The Actress and the Singer as The Actress
- 1911 Age Versus Youth as Nora Blake
- 1911 Art Versus Music as Ethel Vernon
- 1911 Always a Way as Ruth Craven
- 1912 Betty’s Nightmare as Betty
- 1912 All for Love as Flo
- 1912 The Angel of the Studio as Roxie
- 1912 The Lady Leone as Lady Leone Mervyn
- 1912 The Players as Flo Lakewood
- 1912 Her Cousin Fred as Flo Ballard
- 1912 In Swift Waters as Flo Armstrong
- 1912 The Mill Buyers as Flo
- 1912 Tangled Relations as Florence the Governess
- 1912 The Chance Shot as Flo
- 1912 The Redemption of Riverton as June Martin
- 1912 Sisters as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
- 1913 A Girl and Her Money as Florence Kingsley
- 1913 Influence of Sympathy as The Wife
- 1913 The Closed Door as Florence Ashleigh
- 1913 His Wife’s Child as Flo
- 1913 The Girl O’ the Woods as Mab Hawkins
- 1912 The Winning Punch as Nellie Wilson
- 1911 The Little Rebel as Rosalind Trevaine
- 1911 The Two Fathers as Gladys
- 1908 Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
- 1909 Lest We Forget
- 1911 During Cherry Time as Violet - the Country Girl
- 1912 Taking a Chance as Mrs. Flo Mills
- 1910 All the World’s a Stage
- 1908 The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
- 1909 Love's Stratagem as The Girl
- 1909 Her Generous Way
- 1909 The Forest Ranger’s Daughter as The Forest Ranger's Daughter
- 1911 Duke de Ribbon Counter as Lillian de Mille
- 1910 The Doctor's Perfidy
- 1908 Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy as Banquet Quest
- 1910 The Rosary
- 1911 Aunt Jane’s Legacy as Bessie Elkins - the Niece
- 1911 A Fascinating Bachelor as The Nurse
- 1908 Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance as Lady Jane
- 1911 A Game of Deception as The Actress
- 1911 A Good Turn as Florence
- 1913 Unto the Third Generation as Esther Stern
- 1914 Her Ragged Knight as Flo - Bob's Ward
- 1913 The Spender as Flo
- 1914 Counterfeiters as Flo
- 1913 Suffragettes Parade in Washington as Herself
- 1914 The False Bride as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
- 1914 The Honor of the Humble as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
- 1914 The Doctor’s Testimony as Florence Lund
- 1914 The Coryphee as Florence
- 1914 The Disenchantment as Flo - the Maid
- 1914 The Great Universal Mystery as Herself
- 1914 Diplomatic Flo as Flo
- 1914 The Bribe
- 1914 The Honeymooners as Florence Blair
- 1914 The Pawns of Destiny as Flo
- 1914 The Little Mail Carrier as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
- 1914 The Man Who Was Never Kissed as Florence Lloyd
- 1914 A Singular Cynic as Flo Welton
- 1914 The Stepmother as Flo
- 1914 A Mysterious Mystery as Miss Lawrence
- 1914 The Mad Man’s Ward as Florence
- 1911 The Test as Miss Gillman
- 1914 The Romance of the Photograph as Flo
- 1914 The Law’s Decree as Flo
- 1911 A Head for Business as Phyllis Moore
- 1911 His Chorus Girl Wife as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
- 1911 Her Two Sons as The Younger Brother's Wife
- 1911 Her Humble Ministry as The Reformed Woman
- 1911 The Hoyden as Gladys Weston
- 1911 A Girlish Impulse as Gladys Stevens
- 1911 Her Artistic Temperament as Flo
- 1911 Higgenses Versus Judsons as Freda Judson
- 1911 His Friend, the Burglar as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
- 1911 His Bogus Uncle as The Object of Their Affection
- 1911 A Rural Conqueror as Marjorie Thorne
- 1911 A Rebellious Blossom as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
- 1911 Romance of Pond Cove as Florence Earle
- 1911 The Sheriff and the Man as Flo
- 1909 The Cord of Life as Woman in Tenement
- 1909 What Drink Did as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
- 1909 Tragic Love as The Maid / In Factory
- 1909 I Did It, Mamma
- 1910 The Time-Lock Safe as The Mother
- 1909 Saul and David
- 1909 The Lonely Villa
- 1909 Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
- 1909 The Judgment of Solomon
- 1909 Tender Hearts as Extra
- 1995 The Casting Couch
