Acting

Alma Taylor

Born January 2, 1895 · London, England, UK

Died January 23, 1974 · aged 79

From Wikipedia Alma Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress. Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film His Daughter's Voice. She went on to appear in more than 150 film roles, appearing in a number of larger-budget films such as Shadow of Egypt which was shot on location in Egypt in 1924. Taylor was one of the major …

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much · 1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

MovieThrillerMystery

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember · 1958

A Night to Remember

MovieDramaAction

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring · 1954

Lilacs in the Spring

MovieRomanceComedy

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's · 1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

With their headmistress under lock and key in her majesty's prison, the St Trinian's girls find themselves under the protection of the army. However, when the sixth form take a fancy to winning a trip to Italy through means fair or foul, the army discover this is one battle they can't win. Let loose in Europe, it is not long before St Trinian's have succeeded in endangering European relations.

Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up · 1935

Things Are Looking Up

MovieComedyMusic

A scatterbrained circus lady must cover for her sour schoolmistress sister.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles · 1929

The Hound of the Baskervilles

MovieCrimeHorror

One of the last of the silent Sherlock films.

Tansy

MovieDramaRomance

'Devon. Farming brothers give home to orphan shepherdess evicted for suspected immorality.' (British Film Catalogue)

Mist in the Valley

Mist in the Valley · 1923

Mist in the Valley

Young heiress Margaret Yeoland is found unconscious on the Devonshire moors by a disillusioned author, Denis Marlowe. She tells him she has run away from her family, but is reluctant to reveal the full story. Intent on concealing her identity from her pursuers, Denis coerces her into marrying him. But when the body of Margaret's missing father is discovered, it leads Denis to suspect his wife of murder.

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much · 1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

MovieThrillerMystery

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember · 1958

A Night to Remember

MovieDramaAction

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

old woman who leaves her seat to a young mother on the lifeboat (uncredited)

Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring · 1954

Lilacs in the Spring

MovieRomanceComedy

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

1st Woman

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's · 1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

With their headmistress under lock and key in her majesty's prison, the St Trinian's girls find themselves under the protection of the army. However, when the sixth form take a fancy to winning a trip to Italy through means fair or foul, the army discover this is one battle they can't win. Let loose in Europe, it is not long before St Trinian's have succeeded in endangering European relations.

Prince Bruno's Mother

Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up · 1935

Things Are Looking Up

MovieComedyMusic

A scatterbrained circus lady must cover for her sour schoolmistress sister.

Schoolmistress

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles · 1929

The Hound of the Baskervilles

MovieCrimeHorror

One of the last of the silent Sherlock films.

Mrs. Barrymore

Tansy

MovieDramaRomance

'Devon. Farming brothers give home to orphan shepherdess evicted for suspected immorality.' (British Film Catalogue)

Tansy Firle

Mist in the Valley

Mist in the Valley · 1923

Mist in the Valley

Young heiress Margaret Yeoland is found unconscious on the Devonshire moors by a disillusioned author, Denis Marlowe. She tells him she has run away from her family, but is reluctant to reveal the full story. Intent on concealing her identity from her pursuers, Denis coerces her into marrying him. But when the body of Margaret's missing father is discovered, it leads Denis to suspect his wife of murder.

Margaret Yeoland/'Heather Moreland'

Lost

MovieCrimeMystery

U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their 18-month-old son, Simon, has disappeared in London. He was last seen with their nanny, and the couple seemingly have no leads that might help police Detective Craig in his investigation. The media sensationalizes the incident, causing an unnecessary distraction as the couple prepares to confront the culprit face-to-face.

Mrs. Bellamy (Uncredited)

David Copperfield

David Copperfield · 1913

David Copperfield

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

Dora Spenlow

Everybody Dance

Everybody Dance · 1936

Everybody Dance

When her sister dies, a nightclub singer is left with her children. In order to raise the children properly, she leaves her singing career and takes her new family to a farm. However, her greedy manager--seeing his "cash cow" slipping away--goes to court to have her declared legally incompetent.

Rosemary Spurgeon

An Engagement of Convenience

An Engagement of Convenience · 1914

An Engagement of Convenience

A man fakes an engagement to a typist to please his rich aunt.

The Typist

Helen of Four Gates

Helen of Four Gates · 1920

Helen of Four Gates

HELEN OF FOUR GATES was made in Hebden Bridge in 1920 by silent film pioneer Cecil M. Hepworth, based on a popular novel of the same name. Reportedly highly successful when it first opened, the film would later fall into obscurity, with all copies believed to be destroyed. In 2007, a print was discovered in a vault in Canada.

Helen

Stock Car

Stock Car · 1955

Katie attempts to save her father's failing garage, after he is killed during a stock car race. She is assisted by an American driver, Larry Duke, but unfortunately one of the creditors is determined to take the garage.

Nurse Sprott

The Heart of a Fishergirl

The Heart of a Fishergirl

The Heart of a Fishergirl

MovieDramaRomance

Susan

Deadlock

Deadlock · 1931

MovieCrimeDrama

A murder takes place in a film studio during the shooting of a new film.

Mrs. Tring

I Do Like to Be Where the Girls Are

I Do Like to Be Where the Girls Are · 1912

I Do Like to Be Where the Girls Are

Filmed using Vivaphone sound system. This was invented by Cecil M. Hepworth, and performers mimed to a 10" record.

Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor

Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor · 1910

Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor

Funny how we think of the loutish behaviour of some of today's teens as a modern-day phenomenon. Here, in a short film more than one hundred years old, we see two tearaways terrorising a bed-ridden old lady, sabotaging a number of honest workmen as they go about their daily work, vandalising a bakery and taking a vehicle without consent - all in the space of six frenetic minutes.

Tilly

Broken in the Wars

Broken in the Wars · 1919

Broken in the Wars

'Lady introduces wounded cobbler to Minister of Pensions, who makes him gift from King's Fund.' (British Film Catalogue)

Lady Dorothea

Tilly in a Boarding House

Tilly in a Boarding House · 1912

Tilly in a Boarding House

Girls dress in boys' clothes and trick boarders.

Tilly

Comin' Thro' the Rye

Comin' Thro' the Rye · 1916

Comin' Thro' the Rye

A girl wins her rival's fiancé with a fake marriage announcement.

Comin' Thro the Rye

Comin' Thro the Rye · 1923

Comin' Thro the Rye

A jealous girl breaks up a friend's engagement with a fake wedding announcement.

Helen Adair

Tilly's Party

Tilly's Party · 1911

Two young men help two girls escape.

Tilly

Tilly and the Fire Engines

Tilly and the Fire Engines · 1911

Tilly and the Fire Engines

Tomboys drive a fire engine through a fairground and hose the firemen.

Tilly