Violet Horner (1892 – 1970) was an American silent film actress. She had several starring roles including in one of the Lena Rivers films (based on the

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novel) released in 1914 and a series of films made with

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for

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including '' Billy's Adventure''. Her father was an engineer and she spent some of her youth living with him in Brazil. She began her career in theater. She worked for

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and

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studios.

Filmography

*''How Ned Got the Raise'' (1912), an extant film *'' The Man from the West'' (1912) *''The Bald Headed Club'' (1912) *'' A Cave Man Wooing'' (1912) *''The Castaway (1912 film)'' *'' The Bridal Room'' (1912), as Mary Carter *''Damages in Full'' (1913) *'' Billy's Adventure'' (1913), one in a series of films made by actors Billy Quirk and Violet Horner for the

*''

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'' (1913), as Mrs. Robert Waring *''A Modern Romance'' (1913) *''She Slept Through It All'' (1913) *'' Lena Rivers (1914 Whitman film)'' *'' The Ring and the Man'' (1914), as Eleanor *'' Shore Acres'' (1914) *''

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'' (1915), as Jessica Mannering *''The Stolen Voice'' (1915), an extant film *''Tillie the Terrible Typist'' (1915) *''The Girl from Alaska'' (1915) *''The Marble Heart (film)'' (1916) *'' A Daughter of the Gods'' (1916), as Zarrah *''The Fighting Chance'' (1916) *'' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1917), as Mrs. Laurence

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horner, Violet 20th-century American actresses 1892 births 1970 deaths