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Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1898The reference book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Davis's birth date as January 1, 1900.August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him.
Mildred Davis
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Early life and career
The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis, she was born inPhiladelphia
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, Pennsylvania
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, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia
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. After spending several years studying, she traveled to Los Angeles
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in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. Lloyd was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short '' From Hand to Mouth'' in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together.
Davis retired from acting in 1923. After much persuasion by Davis (and much grief) she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in '' Too Many Crooks'', which Lloyd produced through his production company.
Personal life
On February 10, 1923, Davis married film star Harold Lloyd and subsequently retired from acting in films. Lloyd began construction on a home on his 14-acre Beverly Hills estate that year. The couple moved to a mansion in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, in 1929. She had three children: Harold Lloyd Jr., Marjorie "Peggy" Patten, and Gloria Guasti.Death
On August 18, 1969, following a period of poor health, Davis suffered a heart attack and died in St. John's Hospital inSanta Monica, California
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.
Filmography
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