Bernice Pilot (June 28, 1897 - September 22, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous films including as the female lead in the 1929 film ''

Hearts in Dixie ''Hearts in Dixie'', a 1929 American film starring Stepin Fetchit, was one of the first (sound film, All-Talking) sound films, big-studio productions to boast a predominantly African-American cast. This musical film celebrates African-American ...

''. In most of Pilot's film roles, she portrayed maids. Pilot was born in

Pawnee, Oklahoma Pawnee (Pawnee language, Pawnee: Paári, ) is a city and county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is northeast of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Stillwater at the junction of U.S. Route 64 in Oklahoma, U.S. ...

in 1897. She died in San Bernardino, California in 1981, aged 84.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1929) as Chloe * '' Penrod and Sam'' (1937) as Delia * '' Penrod's Double Trouble'' (1938) as Delia * ''

Penrod and His Twin Brother ''Penrod and His Twin Brother'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and written by William Jacobs (producer), William Jacobs and Hugh Cummings. The film stars Billy and Bobby Mauch, Billy Mauch, Billy and Bobby Mauch, Bob ...

'' (1938) as Delia *'' The Beloved Brat'' (1938) * '' Women Are Like That'' (1938) as Maude * '' My Bill'' (1938) as Beulah * '' No Place to Go'' (1939) as Birdie * '' Sweepstakes Winner'' (1939) as Martha (Uncredited) * '' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1939) as Beverly * '' Criminals Within'' (1941) as Mamie * '' Tight Shoes'' (1941) * '' Criminals Within'' (1941)

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* 1897 births 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Oklahoma People from Pawnee, Oklahoma American film actresses 1981 deaths {{Oklahoma-stub