Acting
Lizette Thorne
Born November 24, 1882 · Birmingham, England, UK
Died November 3, 1970 · aged 87
No biography available.
Known For
Faith · 1916Faith
1916
MovieDrama
A father who despises his daughter, a boyfriend who refuses to marry the girl he knocked up, and a mother caught in the middle.
Mary's Ankle · 1920Mary's Ankle
★ 7.01920
MovieComedy
Three young men, struggling to find their next meal, encounter a young lady with an injured ankle. One of the men is a doctor, who maintains a charade of success with his wealthy uncle, in which the uncle believes the young man to be well-off and married to a (fictitious) wife named Mary Jane Smith. The young doctor falls in love with the girl of the injured ankle and discovers that her name is Mary Jane Smith.
A Broken Doll · 1921A Broken Doll
★ 9.01921
MovieDrama
Ranch hand Tommy Dawes has a special bond with little Rosemary, the crippled daughter of his boss Bill Nyall. When Tommy accidentally breaks Rosemary's favorite doll one day, he borrows a $20 gold piece from the foreman's mattress to go to town and buy a new doll. However, on the way there he is ambushed and robbed by an escaped convict
The Pitch o' Chance · 1915The Pitch o' Chance
★ 4.51915
MovieDramaWestern
One of the earliest surviving short films by Franke Borzage. A simple western about a man who enjoys boozing, gambling and women.
A Dream or Two Ago · 1916A Dream or Two Ago
★ 10.01916
MovieDrama
During a jewelry-store holdup, 6-year-old Millicent Hawthorne, the neglected daughter of a wealthy socialite, falls on her head and is carried home to be reared by Mother Gumpf, the leader of the thieves. The fall cost Millicent her memory, but at night she dreams of her former high-society existence, while during the day she works for Gumpf as a pickpocket and later becomes a cabaret dancer. A friend of the Hawthornes sees Millicent perform, recognizes her, and reports back to Mrs. Hawthorne, who has vowed to be a devoted mother should she ever find her daughter. Finally, after the Hawthornes rescue Millicent from Kraft, the lecherous cabaret manager, an operation restores her memory, and she delights in the love of her long-lost mother.
Penny of Top Hill Trail · 1921Penny of Top Hill Trail
★ 10.01921
MovieWesternComedy
Penny arrives in the West by aeroplane. She is considered a suspicious character and thrown into jail. Kurt Walters, a ranch foreman and deputy sheriff, discovers that she is the same girl that his friend, Jo Gary, met in Chicago. Gary fell in love with her, but she confessed she was a thief. Since Penny claims she wants to reform, Walters releases her and sends her to live with Mrs. Kingdon. In spite of her teasing and taunts (or perhaps because of them), Walters finds himself falling in love with Penny.
The Bruiser · 1916The Bruiser
1916
MovieDrama
Athletic star William Russell puts on his boxing gloves for this waterfront drama.
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