Alice Davenport

Acting

Alice Davenport

Born February 29, 1864 · New York City, New York, USA

Died June 24, 1936 · aged 72

Alice Davenport (née Shepphard; February 29, 1864 – June 24, 1936) was an American film actress. She appeared in 140 films from 1911 to 1930. Davenport made her stage debut at age 5. She married silent actor, director, and talkie character actor Harry Davenport. They divorced in 1896. Actress Dorothy Davenport was their daughter. She married, secondly, to Edwin H. Morse. [biography from Wikipedi…

Known For

Making a LivingMaking a Living · 1914
Making a Living
5.71914
MovieComedy
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Tony AmericaTony America · 1918
Tony America
1918
MovieDrama
Tony comes to America virtually the slave of his padrone, who holds him in debt for his passage money. But Rosa Picciano marries him to escape parental discipline and Tony hopes for freedom at last, but Rosa makes it plain that she does not love him.
Spotlight SadieSpotlight Sadie · 1919
Spotlight Sadie
9.01919
MovieComedy
Sadie Sullivan leaves Ireland to live with her married sister in New York. Troubled by her worthless brother-in-law, discouraged with her low-paying five-and-dime-store job, Sadie reads a story about a chorus girl who married a millionaire, she decides to join a musical-comedy company. Having befriended mission clergyman Reverend John Page, Sadie reads a Bible backstage and is surprised at the other girls' loose morals. Her "saintly" reputation among the others inspires press agent Jack Mills, looking for a new angle, to devise a routine built around Sadie, now billed as "The Saintly Show Girl."
Hello, MabelHello, Mabel · 1914
Hello, Mabel
5.31914
MovieComedy
Hello, Mabel (also known as On a Busy Wire) is a 1914 American short silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett.
SkirtsSkirts · 1921
Skirts
8.01921
MovieComedy
Clyde is a handyman around a circus. His mother is the bearded lady in the side-show; his father is a millionaire separated from his family. Clyde is endeavoring to get the old man's fortune, with the strong man of the circus scheming to beat him to it.
Wife and Auto TroubleWife and Auto Trouble · 1916
Wife and Auto Trouble
5.01916
MovieComedy
A mild-mannered man's problems with his domineering wife and mother-in-law lead to complications with the law.
The Dude WranglerThe Dude Wrangler · 1930
The Dude Wrangler
10.01930
MovieWestern
In order to prove his manliness to the girl he loves, a young urban dandy takes a job at a dude ranch. Predictable misadventure ensues in this poorly-made early talkie.
Mabel's Strange PredicamentMabel's Strange Predicament · 1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament
5.41914
MovieComedy
A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.

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