Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1903-07-19
Day of Death
1981-10-25
Place of Birth
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA
Barbara Bedford
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined after the introduction of sound, but she continued to appear in small roles until 1945. After high school she set out for Hollywood. She had written many fan letters to actor William S. Hart, and he helped her get a small role in his 1920 movie The Cradle of Courage. While working as an extra that same year on The White Circle, she was noticed by fellow cast member John Gilbert, who recommended her to director Maurice Tourneur. Tourneur cast her alongside Gilbert in Deep Waters. Tourneur also cast her in The Last of the Mohicans, where she was the love interest for Alan Roscoe, whom she later married in real life. In 1925 she appeared opposite Hart in his final film, Tumbleweeds, a key western of the silent period. She starred in the 1926 silent film Old Loves and New and in Mockery with Lon Chaney the following year. When her career declined after the switch to sound, she signed with MGM in 1936 to play bit and extra parts. Her last known film appearance was in 1945.
Filmography (156)
Girls of the Big House
1945
Meet the People
1944
Lost Angel
1943
Best Foot Forward
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
Seeing Hands
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Family Troubles
1943
Slightly Dangerous
1943
Who's Superstitious?
1943
Reunion in France
1942
Tortilla Flat
1942
Ship Ahoy
1942
