Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1886-01-01
Day of Death
1938-12-28
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Florence Lawrence
Biography
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 ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. Lawrence appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.
Filmography (266)
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
⭐ 8.3
Role:
Unknown
The Casting Couch
1995
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Night Must Fall
1937
⭐ 4.5
Role:
Unknown
Yellow Dust
1936
⭐ 6.2
Role:
(uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way
1934
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Secrets
1933
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Unknown
Sinners in the Sun
1932
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Mina (uncredited)
So Big!
1932
⭐ 3.8
Role:
The Sister
The Hard Hombre
1931
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Unknown
Homicide Squad
1931No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Sweeping Against the Winds
1930
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Polly Barker
Gambling Wives
1924
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Sylvia
The Satin Girl
1923
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Katherine Nevin
