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, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959.
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1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ** German geophysicist Alfred ...
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1909

* ''A Man with Three Wives'' (lost) * ''
A Corner in Wheat ''A Corner in Wheat'' is a 1909 American short silent film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffit ...
'' * '' In Little Italy'' * '' To Save Her Soul'' * '' The Day After'' * '' Choosing a Husband''


1910

* '' The Rocky Road'' * '' All on Account of the Milk'' * '' A Romance of the Western Hills'' * '' The Kid'' * '' A Flash of Light'' * ''
Love in Quarantine ''Love in Quarantine'' is a 1910 short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell and starring Mack Sennett. Plot The characters Harold and Edith become engaged. However, a feud starts and Edith leaves Harold at the gate to return to their ...
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1911

* '' The Two Paths'' * '' Heart Beats of Long Ago'' * '' His Daughter'' * ''
The Lily of the Tenements ''The Lily of the Tenements'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Clara T. Bracy and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy West as The Tenement Girl * Clara T. Bracy as The Tenement Girl's Mothe ...
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A Decree of Destiny ''A Decree of Destiny'' is a 1911 American short film, short silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Joseph Graybill as Kenneth Marsden * Marion Sunshine as ...
'' * '' Was He a Coward?'' * ''
The Lonedale Operator ''The Lonedale Operator'' is a 1911 short American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and written by Mack Sennett for the Biograph Company. The plot of the film involves a girl who takes over a telegraph station a ...
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Priscilla's April Fool Joke ''Priscilla's April Fool Joke'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell. It stars Florence Barker as Priscilla and features Blanche Sweet. Cast * Florence Barker as Priscilla * Joseph Graybill as Harry * Edwa ...
'' * '' The Spanish Gypsy'' * ''
Priscilla and the Umbrella ''Priscilla and the Umbrella'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell and Mack Sennett, starring Florence Barker and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Florence Barker as Priscilla * Joseph Graybill as Paul (as ...
'' * '' The Broken Cross'' * '' How She Triumphed'' (lost) * ''
The Country Lovers ''The Country Lovers'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet * Charles West * Grace Henderson * Mack Sennett See also * List of American films of 1911 * Bla ...
'' * '' The New Dress'' * ''
The White Rose of the Wilds ''The White Rose of the Wilds'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as White Rose * Robert Harron as White Rose's Brother * W. Chrystie Miller as White Rose' ...
'' * '' The Smile of a Child'' * '' Enoch Arden: Part I'' * ''
The Primal Call ''The Primal Call'' is a 1911 American short silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Fisherman * Claire McDowell as The Woman * Grace Henderson as The Wom ...
'' * '' Fighting Blood'' * ''
The Indian Brothers ''The Indian Brothers'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Frank Opperman and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Indian Chief * Wilfred Lucas as The Indian Chief's Brother * Gu ...
'' * '' A Country Cupid'' * '' The Last Drop of Water'' * '' Out from the Shadow'' * ''
The Blind Princess and the Poet ''The Blind Princess and the Poet'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Princess * Charles West as The Poet * Charles Gorman * Francis J. Grandon * ...
'' * '' The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of'' * '' The Making of a Man'' * '' The Long Road'' * ''
Love in the Hills ''Love in the Hills'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Girl * Wilfred Lucas as The Manley Suitor * Charles West as The Shiftless Suitor * Joseph G ...
'' * '' The Battle'' * '' Through Darkened Vales'' * '' The Miser's Heart'' * '' A Woman Scorned'' * '' The Voice of the Child''


1912

* '' The Eternal Mother'' * '' The Old Bookkeeper'' * '' For His Son'' * '' The Transformation of Mike'' * '' A Sister's Love'' * ''
Under Burning Skies ''Under Burning Skies'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Joe * Blanche Sweet - Emily * Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband * Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband ...
'' * '' A String of Pearls'' * ''
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch ''The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmograp ...
'' * '' The Punishment'' * '' One Is Business, the Other Crime'' * '' The Lesser Evil'' * ''
An Outcast Among Outcasts ''An Outcast Among Outcasts'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Wilfred Lucas. It was Lucas' debut film as a director. The film starred Blanche Sweet. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Blanket Tramp * Blan ...
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A Temporary Truce ''A Temporary Truce'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Alic ...
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The Spirit Awakened ''The Spirit Awakened'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman * W. Chrystie Miller - The Young Woman's Father * Kate Bruce - The Young Woman' ...
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Man's Lust for Gold ''Man's Lust for Gold'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Prospector's Daughter * Robert Harron - The Prospector's Son * Frank O ...
'' * '' The Inner Circle'' * '' With the Enemy's Help'' * '' A Change of Spirit'' * '' A Pueblo Romance'' * '' Blind Love'' * '' The Chief's Blanket'' * ''
The Painted Lady ''The Painted Lady'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of th ...
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A Sailor's Heart ''A Sailor's Heart'' is a 1912 American short silent comedy film directed by Wilfred Lucas and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The False Husband * Blanche Sweet as The Wife * Charles Gorman as The Suitor * Claire McDowell as ...
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The God Within ''The God Within'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Woodsman * Claire McDowell as The Woodsman's Wife * Blanche Sweet as ...
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1913

* '' Three Friends'' * '' Pirate Gold'' * ''
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A Chance Deception ''A Chance Deception'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Wife * Charles Hill Mailes as The Jealous Husband * Harry Carey as Raffles * Mildred Manning as Raffles' W ...
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Love in an Apartment Hotel ''Love in an Apartment Hotel'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman * Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father * Henry B. Walthall - The Young Woman's Fia ...
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Broken Ways ''Broken Ways'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Road Agent * Blanche Sweet as The Road Agent' ...
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Near to Earth ''Near to Earth'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Gato * Robert Harron as Gato's Brother * Gertrude Bambrick as Gato's Sweetheart * Mae Marsh as One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends * ...
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The Hero of Little Italy ''The Hero of Little Italy'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the film ...
'' * '' The Stolen Bride'' * '' If We Only Knew'' * '' Death's Marathon'' * '' The Mistake'' * '' The Coming of Angelo'' (lost) * '' The Vengeance of Galora'' * ''
Two Men of the Desert ''Two Men of the Desert'' (also known as ''Two Men on the Desert'' and ''Two Men in a Desert'') is a 1913 American short silent Western film written and directed by D. W. Griffith. Based on a story by Jack London, the film was shot on locati ...
'' (lost) * '' A Cure for Suffragettes'' * ''
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch ''The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (also known as ''The Battle of Elderbush Gulch'') is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Alfred Paget. Plot Salley (Mae Marsh) and her li ...
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The House of Discord ''The House of Discord'' (1913) is a silent American drama film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., written by F. E. Woods and A. Clayton Harris from a play by William C. deMille. The film stars Lionel Barrymore and marked the theatrical film debut ...
'' * '' Beyond All Law'' (lost) * '' Her Wedding Bell'' (lost) * '' The Wedding Gown''


1914

* ''The Sentimental Sister'' (lost) * '' Classmates'' * ''
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Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself was an adapt ...
'' * '' Strongheart'' * ''
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'' * ''Ashes of the Past'' (lost) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' * ''The Soul of Honor'' (lost) * ''The Escape'' * '' The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill''' * ''The Second Mrs. Roebuck'' (lost) * '' Men and Women'' * ''For Those Unborn'' (lost) * ''Her Awakening'' (lost) * ''For Her Father's Sins'' (lost) * '' The Tear That Burned'' (lost) * ''The Odalisque'' (lost) * ''The Little Country Mouse'' * ''The Old Maid'' (lost)


1915

* '' The Warrens of Virginia'' * ''His Desperate Deed'' (lost) * '' The Captive'' * '' Stolen Goods'' (lost) * '' The Clue'' (lost) * ''
The Secret Orchard ''The Secret Orchard'' is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Channing Pollock and William C. deMille. The film stars Cleo Ridgely, Blanche Sweet, Edward MacKay, Gertrude Kellar, Carlyle Blackwell and T ...
'' (lost) * ''
The Case of Becky ''The Case of Becky'' is a 1921 American silent drama film based on a successful 1912 play written by David Belasco and Edward J. Locke, ''The Case of Becky''. Belasco also produced the play, which starred his muse, Frances Starr. The film w ...
'' * '' The Secret Sin''


1916

* '' The Ragamuffin'' * '' The Blacklist'' (lost) * '' The Sowers'' * ''
The Thousand-Dollar Husband ''The Thousand-Dollar Husband'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by James Young and starring Blanche Sweet, Theodore Roberts, Tom Forman, James Neill, Horace B. Carpenter, and Lucille La Verne. The film was rel ...
'' (lost) * ''
The Dupe ''The Dupe'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Hector Turnbull and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Blanche Sweet, Ernest Joy, Veda McEvers and Thomas Meighan. The film was released on July 2, 1916, ...
'' (lost) * '' Public Opinion'' * '' The Storm'' * '' Unprotected'' (lost)


1917

* '' The Evil Eye'' * '' Those Without Sin'' (lost) * '' The Tides of Barnegat'' (lost) * '' The Silent Partner''


1919

* '' The Unpardonable Sin'' * ''The Hushed Hour'' * '' A Woman of Pleasure'' * '' Fighting Cressy'' (lost)


Later films

* '' The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) * ''
Simple Souls ''Simple Souls'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange. It is based on a 1919 novel of the same name by John Hastings Turner and stars Blanche Sweet. Robert Thornby directed. It ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Girl in the Web ''The Girl in the Web'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet, Nigel Barrie, and Adele Farrington.Monaco p. 524 Cast * Blanche Sweet as Esther Maitland * Nigel Barrie as Dick Ferguson * ...
'' (Lost, 1920) * '' Help Wanted – Male'' (Lost, 1920) * ''
Her Unwilling Husband ''Her Unwilling Husband'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Blanche Sweet, Alan Roscoe, and Edwin Stevens.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 259 Cast * Blanche Sweet as Mavis * Alan R ...
'' (Lost, 1920) * ''
That Girl Montana ''That Girl Montana'' is an extant 1921 American silent Western film starring Blanche Sweet and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Jesse D. Hampton produced and Robert Thornby directed. The film is based on a 1901 novel, ''That Girl Montana'', by ...
'' (1921) * '' Quincy Adams Sawyer'' (Lost, 1922) * '' The Meanest Man in the World'' (fragment, 1923) * '' In the Palace of the King'' (1923) * ''
Anna Christie ''Anna Christie'' is a play in four acts by Eugene O'Neill. It made its Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on November 2, 1921. O'Neill received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this work. According to historian Paul Avrich, the ...
'' (1923) * '' Those Who Dance'' (1924) * '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' (Lost, 1924) * '' The Sporting Venus'' (1925) * ''
His Supreme Moment ''His Supreme Moment'' is a 1925 American silent drama film with sequences filmed in Technicolor, starring Blanche Sweet and Ronald Colman, directed by George Fitzmaurice, and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Anna May Wong has a small role as a hare ...
'' (Lost, 1925) * ''
Why Women Love ''Why Women Love'' (also known as ''Sea Woman'') is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and distributed by First National Pictures. Blanche Sweet starred in the film which was based on the Broadway play ''The ...
'' (Lost, 1925) * '' The New Commandment'' (Lost, 1925) * ''
Bluebeard's Seven Wives ''Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and released by First National Pictures. It was directed by Alfred Santell and starred Ben Lyon, Lois Wilson, and Blanche Sweet. Plot As described in a film magazine r ...
'' (Lost, 1925) * ''
The Lady from Hell ''The Lady from Hell'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Roy Stewart, Blanche Sweet, and Ralph Lewis. It was released in the United Kingdom later the same year by Ideal Films under the alternative t ...
'' (Extant (New Zealand), 1926) * ''
The Far Cry ''The Far Cry'' (Portuguese title: ''Um Divorcio Feliz'') is a 1926 American silent epic drama film produced and distributed by the First National Pictures. The film was directed by Silvano Balboni, the husband of writer June Mathis, and sta ...
'' (Lost, 1926) * ''
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'' (1926) * ''
Singed ''Singed'' is a 1927 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. The film was directed by John Griffith Wray and stars Blanche Sweet. ''Singed'' is based on Adela Rogers St. Johns's story "Love o' Women". A pr ...
'' (1927) * '' The Woman in White'' (1929, Lost) * '' Always Faithful'' (1929) * ''
The Woman Racket ''The Woman Racket'' is an extant 1930 Pre-Code talking film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Tom Moore and Blanche Sweet. It is based on a 1928 Broadway play, ''Night Hostess'' by Philip Dunning. In January 2012 the fil ...
'' (1930) * ''
Showgirl in Hollywood ''Showgirl in Hollywood'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking musical film with Technicolor sequences, produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Alice White, Jack Mulhall and Blanche Sw ...
'' (1930) * '' The Silver Horde'' (1930) * '' The Five Pennies'' (1959)


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