Florence Lawrence
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.
Birthday: 01 January 1886
Birth place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
Homicide Squad
Sweeping Against the Winds
Night Must Fall
The Necklace
The Curtain Pole
The Hard Hombre
The Mended Lute
Those Awful Hats
Lady Helen's Escapade
Money Mad
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
A Drunkard's Reformation
Betrayed by a Handprint
The Song of the Shirt
Resurrection
Confidence
After Many Years
Her First Biscuits
Yellow Dust
The Taming of the Shrew
An Awful Moment
The Lure of the Gown
Sinners in the Sun
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
The Girl and the Outlaw
Where the Breakers Roar
The Red Girl
The Heart of O Yama
At the Altar
A Smoked Husband
Father Gets in the Game
Romance of a Jewess
The Call of the Wild
The Feud and the Turkey
The Reckoning
The Country Doctor
The Clubman and the Tramp
Concealing a Burglar
The Valet's Wife
The Test of Friendship
The Way of Man