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Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1871-02-03

Day of Death

1936-05-17

Place of Birth

Zürich, Switzerland

Milla Davenport

Biography

Milla Davenport was a stage and film actress, born in Zurich, Switzerland. Davenport was educated in Switzerland. She appeared with her husband actor Harry J. Davenport's (not the more famous Harry Davenport) repertory company for fifteen years. She began her career in motion pictures in the silent film Trapping the Bachelor (1916). She was in Daddy-Long-Legs (1919) with Mary Pickford, The Brat (1919) with Nazimova, Sins of the Fathers (1928) with Emil Jannings, and The Wedding Night (1935). Davenport continued to make movies well into the sound film era. Her last film credits are for roles in The Defense Rests (1934), Here Comes Cookie (1935), and an uncredited part in Human Cargo (1936).

Filmography (35)

⭐ 7.5 Role: German

Human Cargo

1936
⭐ 7.2 Role: Mrs. Flugsnort

Here Comes Cookie

1935
⭐ 5.9 Role: Grandmother

The Wedding Night

1935
⭐ 7.1 Role: Neighbor

The Defense Rests

1934
⭐ 6.0 Role: Mrs. Gootz

In Love with Life

1934
⭐ 6.5 Role: Prentice's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932
⭐ 9.0 Role: Ma Donnelly

The Girl from Woolworth's

1929
⭐ 7.0 Role: Housekeeper

The Danger Rider

1928
⭐ 9.0 Role: Aunt Jane

Hey! Hey! Cowboy

1927
⭐ 6.5 Role: Mother Slattery

Crossed Signals

1926
⭐ 6.2 Role: Mother

Crazy Like a Fox

1926
⭐ 6.5 Role: Aunt Selma

The Road to Glory

1926
⭐ 8.0 Role: Stewardess

Dangerous Innocence

1925
⭐ 6.2 Role: Madame Poussot

The Red Lily

1924
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Melissa Thaggin

The Right of the Strongest

1924