Anne Cornwall (January 17, 1897 – March 2, 1980) was an American actress best known for her roles in ''

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'' (1927) and ''The Roughneck'' (1924).

Biography

Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Cornwall performed for forty years in many

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productions starting in 1918, and later in talkies, until 1959. She was first married to writer/director Charles Maigne, then later to Los Angeles engineer Ellis Wing Taylor, who fathered her only child, Peter Taylor. In 1925 she was one of the

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. Cornwall passed away in 1980 at the age of 83.

Partial filmography

*''The Knife'' (1918) *''

In the Hollow of Her Hand contemporary advert ''In the Hollow of Her Hand'' is a lost 1918 American silent mystery drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. Cast *Alice Brady as ...

'' (1918) - (uncredited) *''

The Indestructible Wife ''The Indestructible Wife'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady, Percy Marmont and Anne Cornwall.Goble p.211 Cast * Alice Brady as Charlotte Ordway * Anne Cornwall as Toots Brooks * ...

'' (1919) - Toots Brooks *''The World to Live In'' (1919) - Bride *'' The Firing Line'' (1919) - Cecile Cardross *'' The Copperhead'' (1920) - Madeline *'' The Path She Chose'' (1920) - Virginia *''Everything but the Truth'' (1920) - Annabelle Elton * '' The Girl in the Rain'' (1920) - Judith *''La La Lucille'' (1920) - Lucille Smith *'' The Seventh Day'' (1922) - Betty Alden *''

Her Gilded Cage ''Her Gilded Cage'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film was based on the play ''The Love Dreams'' by Elmer Harris and Anne Nichols. Plot As described in a film magazine review, in or ...

'' (1922) - Jacqueline Ornoff *'' To Have and to Hold'' (1922) - Lady Jane Carr *''

Only 38 ''Only 38'' is a lost 1923 American drama silent film directed by William C. deMille and written by Clara Beranger, Walter Prichard Eaton and A.E. Thomas. The film stars May McAvoy, Lois Wilson, Elliott Dexter, George Fawcett, Robert Agnew ...

'' (1923) - Mary Hedley *'' Dulcy'' (1923) - Angela Forbes *'' The Gold Diggers'' (1923) - Violet Dayne *''

Arizona Express ''Arizona Express'' is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Tom Buckingham and starring Pauline Starke and Evelyn Brent. Plot As described in a film magazine review, David Keith, although engaged to a young woman of the town, ...

'' (1924) - Florence Brown *'' 40-Horse Hawkins'' (1924) - Mary Darling *'' The Roughneck'' (1924) - Zelle *''

Introduce Me ''Introduce Me'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by George J. Crone and produced by and starring Douglas MacLean. It was released through Associated Exhibitors.

'' (1925) - Betty Perry *'' The Rainbow Trail'' (1925) - Fay Larkin * '' The Wrongdoers'' (1925) - Helen Warren *'' Keep Smiling'' (1925) - Rose Ryan *'' The Splendid Crime'' (1925) - Beth Van Dyke *'' Under Western Skies'' (1926) - Ella Parkhurst *'' The Flaming Frontier'' (1926) - Betty Stanwood * '' Racing Blood'' (1926) - Muriel Sterlinng *'' Eyes of the Totem'' (1927) - Betty Hardy * ''

The Heart of the Yukon ''The Heart of the Yukon'' is a 1927 American silent adventure film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring John Bowers, Anne Cornwall and Edward Hearn.Munden p.332 Cast * John Bowers as Jim Winston * Anne Cornwall as Anita Wayne * Edward ...

'' (1927) - Anita Wayne *''

'' (1927) - The Girl *''

Men O' War ''Men O' War'' is the third sound film starring Laurel and Hardy, released on June 29, 1929. Plot Stan and Ollie are two sailors on leave who happen upon two attractive girls strolling through a park. The sailors invite the ladies for a soda, b ...

'' (1929, Short) - Brunette *'' The Widow from Chicago'' (1930) - Mazie (uncredited) *''

True Confession ''True Confession'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, and John Barrymore. It was based on the 1934 play ''Mon Crime'', written by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil. ...

'' (1937) - Alternate Juror (uncredited) *'' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited) *''

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a newly appointed United States Sen ...

'' (1939) - Senate Reporter (uncredited) *'' Triple Justice'' (1940) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) *'' The Climax'' (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Southerner'' (1945) - Townswoman (uncredited) *'' Don't Gamble with Strangers'' (1946) - Servant (uncredited) *'' Below the Deadline'' (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

They Won't Believe Me ''They Won't Believe Me'' is a 1947 black-and-white film noir directed by Irving Pichel and starring Robert Young, Susan Hayward and Jane Greer. It was produced by Alfred Hitchcock's longtime assistant and collaborator, Joan Harrison. Plot ...

'' (1947) - Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited) *''

Isn't It Romantic? "Isn't It Romantic?" is a popular song and part of the Great American Songbook. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It has a 32-bar chorus in A–B–A–C form. Alec Wilder, in his book ''American Popular So ...

'' (1948) - Townswoman (uncredited) *''

Knock on Any Door ''Knock on Any Door'' is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The picture gave actor John Derek his breakthrough role, and was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motle ...

'' (1949) - Woman (uncredited) *''

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima ''The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima'' is a Technicolor, Warner Color feature film made in 1952. It was promoted as a fact-based treatment of the events surrounding the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal, in 1917. It stars Susan Whi ...

'' (1952) - Lucia (uncredited) *'' Destry'' (1954) - Townswoman (uncredited) *'' Untamed'' (1955) - Pioneer Woman (uncredited) *''

The Search for Bridey Murphy ''The Search for Bridey Murphy'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Noel Langley and starring Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward and Nancy Gates, based on the best-selling book by Morey Bernstein.Indick p.172 It is inspired by the story of ...

'' (1956) - Mother (uncredited) *''

The Buster Keaton Story ''The Buster Keaton Story'' is a 1957 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney Sheldon and written by Sidney Sheldon and Robert Smith, following the life of Buster Keaton. The film stars Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, Pet ...

'' (1957) - Mrs. Jennings (uncredited) *''

The Wild and the Innocent ''The Wild and the Innocent'' is a 1959 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Jack Sher and starring Audie Murphy and Sandra Dee as two inexperienced young people who get into trouble when they visit a town for the very first time. The ...

'' (1959) - Bit Role (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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