Florida Kingsley (1867 - 1937) was an

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

on stage and screen in the

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. Her career lasted more than 40 years. She is in numerous films from the

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

era.

Theater

*''The Capitol'' (1895)

Selected filmography

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The Turmoil (1916 film) ''The Turmoil'' is a 1916 silent film drama based on a novel by Booth Tarkington. It was released by Metro Pictures and stars stage actress Valli Valli. This film has been preserved by MGM. Cast * Valli Valli – Mary Vertrees * George LeGuer ...

'' as Mrs. Vertrees *''

The Boy Girl ''The Boy Girl'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Edwin Stevens and starring Violet Mersereau, Sidney Mason and Florida Kingsley. Merserau portrays a tomboy who is controlled by two aunts after her father dies and leaves her an ...

'' (1917) as Agatha Channing *''

Hidden Fires (1918 film) ''Hidden Fires'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by George Irving and starring Mae Marsh and Rod La Rocque. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast *Mae Marsh - Peggy Murray/Louise Parke *Rod La Rocque - George Land ...

'' as Mrs. Treadway Parke *'' The Woman on the Index'' (1919) as Mrs. Martin *''

Thou Shalt Not (film) ''Thou Shalt Not'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Evelyn Nesbit, Ned Burton and Crauford Kent.Parish & Pitts p.42 Cast * Evelyn Nesbit as Ruth * Ned Burton as Ruth's Father * Florida Kingsley as ...

'' (1919) as Ruth's Mother *''

The Woman Under Oath ''The Woman Under Oath'' is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by John M. Stahl and starring stage star Florence Reed. As with the previous Stahl and Reed film, '' Her Code of Honor'', it was produced by Tribune Productions and released ...

'' (1919) as Mrs. O'Neil *''

Youthful Folly ''Youthful Folly'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Jane Carr and Mary Lawson. It was a quota quickie made at Shepperton Studios for release by Columbia Pictures.Chibnall p.281 It portrays ...

'' (1920) as Aunt Martha *'' Dangerous Business (1920 film)'' as Mrs. Brooks *'' Youthful Folly (1920 film)'' as Aunt Martha *''

Greater Than Fame ''Greater Than Fame'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Selznick Pictures. It was directed by Alan Crosland and stars Elaine Hammerstein. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in ...

'' (1920) as Aunt Prudence (credited as Flora Kingsley) *'' Annabell Lee'' (1921) as David's Mother, film based on

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's poem ''

Annabel Lee "Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman.Meyers, Jeffrey. ''Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy''. New York: Cooper Squ ...

''. Extant. *'' Is Life Worth Living? (1921) as Mrs. Grant * '' Clay Dollars'' (1921) as Mrs. Gordon *''

The Little Red Schoolhouse (1923 film) ''The Little Red Schoolhouse'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Martha Mansfield, Harlan Knight and Sheldon Lewis.Munden p.443 Cast * Martha Mansfield as Mercy Brent * Harlan Knight as Jeb Russel ...

'' as Hired Girl

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kingsley, Florida Year of birth missing (living people) American stage actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Jacksonville, Florida People from Jacksonville, Florida