Florence Lawrence

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Florence Lawrence

Born January 1, 1886 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died December 28, 1938 · aged 52

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 ladie…

Known For

SecretsSecrets · 1933
Secrets
5.21933
MovieDramaWestern
In the 1860s, Mary Marlowe defies her father's wishes to marry a British lord and runs away with clerk John Carlton as he heads West to make his fortune. Mary and John endure the difficult journey and settle into a small cabin, then face the hostilities of a cattle rustling gang, as well as the tragic loss of their only son. With Mary's help, John defeats the gang, which propels him to political power that, over the years, gradually erodes the once-happy marriage.
Homicide SquadHomicide Squad · 1931
Homicide Squad
8.01931
MovieCrimeDrama
The police use a gangster's son to get to him.
Sinners in the SunSinners in the Sun · 1932
Sinners in the Sun
4.91932
MovieDramaRomance
A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic and a rich philanderer.
1776, or The Hessian Renegades1776, or The Hessian Renegades · 1909
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
5.21909
MovieHistoryWar
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors must then make plans to see that the important message gets through after all.
Night Must FallNight Must Fall · 1937
Night Must Fall
7.01937
MovieMysteryThriller
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
Her First BiscuitsHer First Biscuits · 1909
Her First Biscuits
3.01909
MovieComedy
A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the rest to his office. But one bite of these biscuits makes you violently ill, and soon all his visitors (he runs a theatrical booking agency), plus the workmen at home, are ill; when she shows up at the office, they all go after her.
The Politician's Love StoryThe Politician's Love Story · 1909
The Politician's Love Story
4.31909
MovieComedyRomance
A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to shoot the cartoonist. On discovering the cartoonist is a pretty woman, he falls instantly in love and wastes no time in trying to woo her.
Eradicating AuntyEradicating Aunty · 1909
Eradicating Aunty
0.51909
MovieComedy
A young couple must endure a tedious visit from their aunt until their friend offers to find a way to make her leave.

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The Cord of LifeThe Cord of Life · 1909
The Cord of Life
3.71909
MovieDramaCrime
Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are met with a positive rebuff, and when he becomes insistent be is forcibly ejected by Galora. As he leaves the tenement he vows to get even, and lies in wait until Galora has gone out on business. Climbing to the fifth floor, on which the Galoras live, he watches his chance, which comes when Mrs. Galora goes for an instant to visit a neighbor on the same floor. Darting into the apartment and raising the window he perceives the awful result of a drop to the ground, five stories below, and so evolves a plan that is dastardly in the extreme. Taking the infant child from the cradle, and placing it in a basket he lets it out with a short rope, the end of which he secures by letting the sash down on it, so that to raise the window would precipitate the baby to destruction.

Woman in Tenement