Nance O'Neil

Acting

Nance O'Neil

Born October 6, 1874 · Oakland, California, USA

Died February 7, 1965 · aged 90

Nance O'Neil, born Gertrude Lamson, was an American stage and screen actress. When she decided to become an actress, her religious father, George Lamson, an auctioneer, denounced his daughter in church for going on the stage and asked the congregation to pray for her. O'Neil's first performance in a professional production was in the role of a nun in Sarah at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco o…

Known For

CimarronCimarron · 1931
Cimarron
★ 5.51931
MovieWesternDrama
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.
Westward PassageWestward Passage · 1932
Westward Passage
★ 6.31932
MovieRomanceDrama
A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.
Ladies of LeisureLadies of Leisure · 1930
Ladies of Leisure
★ 6.21930
MovieDramaRomance
Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor. Jerry Strong is a young man from a wealthy family who strives to succeed as an artist. What begins as a relationship of mutual convenience soon turns into something else.
The Good Bad GirlThe Good Bad Girl · 1931
The Good Bad Girl
★ 6.51931
MovieDramaRomance
A woman's former association with a gangster threatens to destroy her marriage to an upstanding young man.
Hedda GablerHedda Gabler · 1917
Hedda Gabler
★ 10.01917
Movie
The Eyes of the WorldThe Eyes of the World · 1930
The Eyes of the World
★ 9.01930
MovieDrama
The Eyes of the World is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry King and written by Brewster Morse and Clarke Silvernail. The film stars Eulalie Jensen, Florence Roberts, Una Merkel, and Nance O'Neil.
A Woman of ExperienceA Woman of Experience · 1931
A Woman of Experience
★ 6.21931
MovieRomanceDrama
It is 1915 in Vienna and the Great War has caused many casualties. Elsa, a beautiful prostitute, wants to help the war effort, but is rejected as a nurse, but a government official thinks that she will make an excellent spy.
Call of the FleshCall of the Flesh · 1930
Call of the Flesh
★ 5.71930
MovieMusicRomance
A postulant falls in love with a flamboyant singer from a cafe next door to her convent.

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