Florence Lawrence

    Florence Lawrence

    January 1, 1886 (139 years old) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star", and was the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as "The Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. Lawrence appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.

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    The Stolen JewelsThe Stolen Jewels
    Those Awful HatsThose Awful Hats
    So Big!So Big!
    Night Must FallNight Must Fall
    The Old-Fashioned WayThe Old-Fashioned Way

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