Kate Bruce BryantWilson, Scott (2016).
Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.
'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 96. ."Additional Personals"
'' The Republic''. December 15, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved August 12, 2024. See also:
"American Theatre Today: Special Attraction New Year's, Matinee and Evening"
''The Republic''. January 1, 1920. p. 6.
"American: Tomorrow and Thursday, A Paramount Super Special"
''The Republic''. February 28, 1922. p. 6. (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the

silent era 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, wh ...

, famed for her screen portrayals of mothers. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931.

Early life and career

Born and raised in

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,"United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX8-PVZ : Tue Jul 16 13:39:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Newton S Bryant and Matilda S Bryant, 1870. See also *"United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM8-TFD : Wed Jul 24 19:36:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Newton ... Bryant and Katie Bryant, 1880. *"United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FC-F3V : Mon Jul 08 05:54:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Margaret O'Brien and Frank O'Brien, 1860. Bruce was the youngest of three children of Newton and Matilda Bryant."New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WL6-42P : 13 May 2022), Kate Bruce Bryant, 1946. In 1885, she left

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, in a wagon with a group of traveling actors at a time when stages were illuminated by oil lights. On Broadway, Bruce performed in ''The Starbucks'' (1903). The following year she toured in ''Our New Man'' with

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Death

Bruce died at the age of 86 in the Bronx, New York on April 2, 1946. She was buried at the

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. Later that month,

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reported that Bruce's entire estate had been left to her longtime friends and sometime co-stars Lillian and

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American stage and screen actress. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted int ...

.Affron, Charles (2001).
Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life
'. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 136. .

Partial filmography

Kate Bruce and Ynez Seabury in The Sunbeam

* '' The Greaser's Gauntlet'' (1908) * ''

Betrayed by a Handprint ''Betrayed by a Handprint'' is a 1908 American silent short crime film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Myrtle Vane * Harry Solter as Mr. Wharton * Linda Arvidson as The Maid / Party Guest * ...

'' (1908) * ''

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'' (1908) * '' An Awful Moment'' (1908) * '' One Touch of Nature'' (1909) * ''

The Golden Louis ''The Golden Louis'' is a 1909 American drama film written by Edward Acker, directed by D. W. Griffith, and produced by the Biograph Company in New York City. Originally, this short was distributed to theaters on a " split reel", accompanying ano ...

'' (1909) * '' At the Altar'' (1909) * '' The Girls and Daddy'' (1909) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1909) * ''

The Hessian Renegades ''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colo ...

'' (1909) * ''

The Red Man's View ''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Lib ...

'' (1909) * ''

A Trap for Santa ''A Trap for Santa Claus'' is a 1909 one-reel American Silent film, silent drama film. A Biograph Company production, it was directed by D. W. Griffith and stars Henry B. Walthall, Marion Leonard, and Gladys Egan. Plot Arthur Rogers (Walthall) i ...

'' (1909) * '' In Little Italy'' (1909) * '' To Save Her Soul'' (1909) * '' Choosing a Husband'' (1909) * '' The Rocky Road'' (1910) * ''

All on Account of the Milk ''All on Account of the Milk'' is a 1910 American silent film, silent comedy short film directed by Frank Powell and starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. The short was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, by the Biograph Company using one of the ...

'' (1910) * ''

The Woman from Mellon's ''The Woman from Mellon's'' is a 1910 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford and Billy Quirk. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Cast ...

'' (1910) * ''

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'' (1910) * ''

A Romance of the Western Hills ''A Romance of the Western Hills'' is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast See also * List of ...

'' (1910) * ''

The Unchanging Sea ''The Unchanging Sea'' is a 1910 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. Plot A young married couple is shown enjoying time together at the seaside, where the ...

'' (1910) * ''

Ramona ''Ramona'' is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War and annexation of the territory by the United States, ''Ramona'' explores the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native ...

'' (1910) * '' May and December'' (1910) * ''

What the Daisy Said ''What the Daisy Said'' is a one-reel film (about 12 minutes) made by D. W. Griffith for Biograph in 1910. Plot Sisters Martha (Mary Pickford) and Millie (Gertrude Robinson) begin their day in a field of daisies. Millie plucks petals to divin ...

'' (1910) * '' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910) * '' The Fugitive'' (1910) * ''

The Modern Prodigal ''The Modern Prodigal'' is a 1910 American Short film, short Drama film, drama Silent film, silent black-and-white film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on a novel by Bess Meredyth. Cast References External links

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'' (1910) * '' His Trust'' (1911) * '' His Trust Fulfilled'' (1911) * ''

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'' (1911) * '' How She Triumphed'' (1911) * '' Fighting Blood'' (1911) * ''

A Country Cupid ''A Country Cupid'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast See also * List of American films of 1911 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet ...

'' (1911) * ''

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'' (1911) * '' Swords and Hearts'' (1911) * ''

Her Awakening ''Her Awakening'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film starring Mabel Normand and directed by D. W. Griffith. Normand portrays a vivaciously effervescent young woman ashamed to introduce her poorly dressed mother to her elegant suitor. This ...

'' (1911) * '' The Battle'' (1911) * ''

The Voice of the Child ''The Voice of the Child'' is a 1911 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion ...

'' (1911) * '' The Eternal Mother'' (1912) * ''

The Transformation of Mike ''The Transformation of Mike'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NO ...

'' (1912) * '' A String of Pearls'' (1912) * '' The Punishment'' (1912) * ''

Won by a Fish ''Won by a Fish'' is a 1912 silent film comedy directed by Mack Sennett and starring Mary Pickford. It was produced by the Biograph Company and released as split-reel with ''The Brave Hunterby General Film Company. This film exists.''Catalog of H ...

'' (1912) * ''

One Is Business, the Other Crime ''One Is Business, the Other Crime'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Ca ...

'' (1912) * '' The Spirit Awakened'' (1912) * ''

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills ''A Feud in the Kentucky Hills'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot on the Hudson Palisades near Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first mot ...

'' (1912) * '' The One She Loved'' (1912) * ''

The Painted Lady ''The Painted Lady'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Plot A woman is his father's favorite because she follows his precepts. However, the younger daugh ...

'' (1912) * ''

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'' (1912) * '' The Informer'' (1912) * '' Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The New York Hat'' (1912) * '' My Hero'' (1912) * '' A Cry for Help'' (1912) * ''

The Telephone Girl and the Lady ''The Telephone Girl and the Lady'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. At least a partial print of this film exists. Plot A telephone operator is walking out with a handsome police sergeant; her father insists ...

'' (1913) * '' A Girl's Stratagem'' (1913) * '' The Unwelcome Guest'' (1913) * '' The Sheriff's Baby'' (1913) * ''

A Frightful Blunder ''A Frightful Blunder'' is a 1913 American silent drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Charles West as The Young Businessman * Viola Barry as The Young Woman * Walter Miller as The Pharmacist * Kate Bruce as The Young Woman's Mother ...

'' (1913) * ''

A Misunderstood Boy ''A Misunderstood Boy'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Father * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Lillian Gish as The Daughter * Robert Harron as The Son * Alfred Paget as The Vigi ...

'' (1913) * '' The Wanderer'' (1913) * ''

The Stolen Loaf ''The Stolen Loaf'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Poor Man * Kate Bruce as The Poor Man's Wife * Claire McDowell as The Rich Woman * Harry Carey as The Butler * William A. Carr ...

'' (1913) * ''

The House of Darkness ''The House of Darkness'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's cra ...

'' (1913) * '' Olaf—An Atom'' (1913) * ''

Just Gold ''Just Gold'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as First Brother * Alfred Paget as Second Brother * Charles West as Third Brother * Joseph McDermott as Fourth Brother * Kate Bruce as ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Mothering Heart ''The Mothering Heart'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Plot The film opens by showing a young woman (Lillian Gish) in a garden. S ...

'' (1913) * '' The Enemy's Baby'' (1913) * '' The Perfidy of Mary'' (1913) * ''

The Strong Man's Burden ''The Strong Man's Burden'' is a 1913 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. It was produced by the Biograph Company and distributed through the General Film Company. Cast * Kate Bruce as Bob & John's Mother * Harry Carey as Bob * Lionel ...

'' (1913) * '' The Stopped Clock'' (1913) * ''

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 Orphans Sally (Mae Marsh) an ...

'' (1913) * '' The Tender Hearted Boy'' (1913) * '' The Little Tease'' (1913) * '' The Yaqui Cur'' (1913) * ''

A Nest Unfeathered ''A Nest Unfeathered'' is a 1914 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Kate Bruce * Harry Carey as The Foreman * Claire McDowell See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey. References ...

'' (1914) * ''

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 ada ...

'' (1914) * '' The Rebellion of Kitty Belle'' (1914) * '' His Desperate Deed'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The House Built Upon Sand ''The House Built Upon Sand'' is a 1916 American drama film directed by Edward Morrissey and starring Lillian Gish. This is a lost film. Cast * Lillian Gish as Evelyn Dare * Roy Stewart as David Westebrooke * William H. Brown as Samuel Steven ...

'' (1916) * '' Souls Triumphant'' (1917) * ''

Madame Bo-Peep ''Madame Bo-Peep'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and starring Seena Owen, Allan Sears, and F.A. Turner. It is based on the short story "Madame Bo-Peep of the Ranches" by O. Henry William Sydney Porter (Sep ...

'' (1917) * ''

Betsy's Burglar ''Betsy's Burglar'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Constance Talmadge, Kenneth Harlan and Monte Blue.Langman p.388 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Betsy Harlow * Kenneth Harlan as Harry Brent * Monte ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Woman's Awakening ''A Woman's Awakening'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Seena Owen, Kate Bruce and Spottiswoode Aitken. Plot A young naive girl comes to the big city where she is negatively influenced by ...

'' (1917) * '' Time Locks and Diamonds'' (1917) * ''

The Stainless Barrier ''The Stainless Barrier'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Irene Hunt, Jack Livingston and Henry A. Barrows.Lowe p.97 Cast * Irene Hunt as Betsy Shelton * Jack Livingston as Calvin Stone * He ...

'' (1917) * ''

Hearts of the World ''Hearts of the World'' (also known as ''Love's Struggle'') is a 1918 American silent melodrama and World War I propaganda film written, produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. In an effort to change the American public's neutral stance reg ...

'' (1918) * '' Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal'' (1918) * '' The Greatest Thing in Life'' (1918) * '' A Romance of Happy Valley'' (1919) * ''

Scarlet Days ''Scarlet Days'' is a 1919 American silent Western film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and released through Paramount/Artcraft Pictures, Artcraft being an affiliate of Paramount. Richard Barthelmess stars in a role for which Griffi ...

'' (1919) * ''

True Heart Susie ''True Heart Susie'' is a 1919 American melodrama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute. The film has seen several VHS releases as well as a ...

'' (1919) * ''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent melodrama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the 19th century play of the same name by Charlotte Blair Parker, Lottie Blair ...

'' (1920) * '' Flying Pat'' (1920) * '' The City of Silent Men'' (1921) * '' His Darker Self'' (1924) * '' A Bowery Cinderella'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Struggle'' (1931)

References

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