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Florence Barker (actress)
Florence Barker (November 22, 1891 – February 15, 1913) was an American stage and silent film actress from Los Angeles. She began in amateur theatre in her early teens, and her professional debut came in the Ferris Company's production of ''The Altar of Friendship'' in Los Angeles in 1907. By age 18, she was playing lead roles at the Grand Theatre in Los Angeles. At around this time she started acting in motion pictures and went on to appear in at least 63 films. For several years, Barker was the Biograph Company's leading woman. She also worked in Paris and London as the leading woman with the Pathé Freres film company. By 1912, she was performing for Powers Picture Plays. Barker died of pneumonia Pneumonia is an Inflammation, inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as Pulmonary alveolus, alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of Cough#Classification, productive or dry cough, ches ... in Los Angeles at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kid (1910 Film)
''The Kid'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Henry B. Walthall. Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet are listed as appearing in this film, but their parts are unconfirmed. Plot Cast * Henry B. Walthall - Walter Holden * Jack Pickford - Walter Holden's Son * Florence Barker - Doris Marshall * Mary Pickford (unconfirmed) * Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the early days of the motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first name Sarah was ra ... (unconfirmed) References External links * * 1910 films 1910 drama films 1910 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Films directed by Frank Powell Silent American drama short films English-language drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A *Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born *Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice King, Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Isabella Acres born *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) *Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 *Jane Adams (actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deaths From Pneumonia In California
Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Some organisms, such as '' Turritopsis dohrnii'', are biologically immortal; however, they can still die from means other than aging Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming Old age, older until death. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi; whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentiall .... Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the equivalent for individual components of an organism, such as Cell (biology), cells or Tissue (biology), tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said ''to die'', as a virus is not considered alive in the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Deaths
Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 – First Balkan War: Greece completes its Battle of Chios (1912), capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 18 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Enver Pasha comes to power. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January * January 1 ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Lakotas breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 7 ** General Miles' forces surround the Lakota in the Pine Ridge Reservation. ** The Inter-American Monetary Commission meets in Washington DC. * January 9 – The great shoe strike in Rochester, New York is called off. * January 10 – in France, the Irish Nationalist leaders hold a conference at Boulogne. The French government promptly takes loan. * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Voice From The Deep
''A Voice from the Deep'' is a 1912 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Cast * Mabel Normand * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as (as Roscoe Arbuckle) * Edward Dillon as Percy * Fred Mace as Harold * Marguerite Marsh as The Girl (as Marguerite Loveridge) * William J. Butler as A Fisherman * Dell Henderson as On Roller Coaster * Florence Barker * Harry Hyde as On Roller Coaster / On Beach * J. Jiquel Lanoe as On Beach * Florence Lee as On Roller Coaster * Mae Marsh Mae Marsh (born Mary Warne Marsh; November 9, 1894U.S. Census records for 1900, El Paso, Texas, Sheet No. 6 – February 13, 1968) was an American film actress whose career spanned over 50 years. Early life Mae Marsh was born Mary Warne Marsh i ... as On Beach See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmography References External links * 1912 films 1912 comedy films 1912 short films Silent American comedy short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Mack Senne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Joe Graybill) * Edward Dillon as Harry * Grace Henderson as The Mother * William J. Butler as The Father * Blanche Sweet as The Sister Critical reception A review in ''Motography'' found that the film's action maintained interest throughout its length. "The actors play with an extraordinary amount of zest," it said, "and this quality probably accounts in large measure for the success of the film." See also * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1911 films 1911 come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 * Edward Dillon as Paul * Stephanie Longfellow as Alice * Vivian Prescott * Dorothy West as Unidentified Role * William Beaudine as On Lawn * Blanche Sweet as On Lawn See also * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1911 films 1911 comedy films 1911 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Films directed by Frank Powell Films with screenplays by Frank E. Woods Silent American comedy short fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Daughter
''His Daughter'' is a 1911 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Edwin August and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast Plot See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1911 films 1911 drama films 1911 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama short films English-language drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Paths (1911 Film)
''The Two Paths'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Dorothy Bernard and featuring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a .... Cast References External links * 1911 films 1911 drama films 1911 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films English-language drama short films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama short films Surviving American silent films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
