Florence Lawrence

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

265

Gender

Female

Birthday

1886-01-01

Day of death

1938-12-28 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Florence Lawrence

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • The Unfoldment

    The Unfoldment

  • Confidence

    Confidence

  • The Necklace

    The Necklace

  • Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

  • The Spender

    The Spender

  • Tender Hearts

    Tender Hearts

  • The Slave

    The Slave

  • The Heart of O Yama

    The Heart of O Yama

  • Homicide Squad

    Homicide Squad

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion

  • So Big!

    So Big!

  • Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

    Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

  • Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

    Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

  • Debt

    Debt

  • Mother Love

    Mother Love

  • The Players

    The Players

  • Night Must Fall

    Night Must Fall

  • Sisters

    Sisters

  • Diplomatic Flo

    Diplomatic Flo

  • Counterfeiters

    Counterfeiters

  • Two Memories

    Two Memories

  • The Maniac

    The Maniac

  • The Coryphee

    The Coryphee

  • The Rosary

    The Rosary

  • The Disenchantment

    The Disenchantment

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • The Honeymooners

    The Honeymooners

  • The Sheriff and the Man

    The Sheriff and the Man

  • The Mistake

    The Mistake

  • The Maelstrom

    The Maelstrom

  • The Test

    The Test

  • The Matchmaker

    The Matchmaker

  • Tangled Relations

    Tangled Relations

  • Two Men

    Two Men

  • The Devil

    The Devil

  • The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

  • Tragic Love

    Tragic Love

  • The Reckoning

    The Reckoning

  • Those Boys!

    Those Boys!

  • After Many Years

    After Many Years

  • Sinners in the Sun

    Sinners in the Sun

  • The Jilt

    The Jilt

  • Gambling Wives

    Gambling Wives

  • The Ingrate

    The Ingrate

  • The Way of Man

    The Way of Man

  • The Lonely Villa

    The Lonely Villa

  • The Great Universal Mystery

    The Great Universal Mystery

  • Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    Jones and the Lady Book Agent

  • The Old-Fashioned Way

    The Old-Fashioned Way

  • The Satin Girl

    The Satin Girl

  • The Zulu's Heart

    The Zulu's Heart

  • All the World’s a Stage

    All the World’s a Stage

  • The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora

    The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora

  • The Mended Lute

    The Mended Lute

  • The Salvation Army Lass

    The Salvation Army Lass

  • Her Humble Ministry

    Her Humble Ministry

  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    The Cardinal's Conspiracy

  • The Curtain Pole

    The Curtain Pole

  • Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

    Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

  • The Time-Lock Safe

    The Time-Lock Safe

  • The Advent of Jane

    The Advent of Jane

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Trying to Get Arrested

    Trying to Get Arrested

  • Sweet and Twenty

    Sweet and Twenty

  • Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

  • A Drunkard's Reformation

    A Drunkard's Reformation

  • 1776, or The Hessian Renegades

    1776, or The Hessian Renegades

  • The Vaquero's Vow

    The Vaquero's Vow

  • The Awakening of Bess

    The Awakening of Bess

  • The Note in the Shoe

    The Note in the Shoe

  • Nursing a Viper

    Nursing a Viper

  • The Criminal Hypnotist

    The Criminal Hypnotist

  • Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

  • The Song of the Shirt

    The Song of the Shirt

  • Love's Stratagem

    Love's Stratagem

  • The Honor of Thieves

    The Honor of Thieves

  • The Man Who Was Never Kissed

    The Man Who Was Never Kissed

  • All for Love

    All for Love

  • Saul and David

    Saul and David

  • The Nichols on a Vacation

    The Nichols on a Vacation

  • The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

  • Justice in the Far North

    Justice in the Far North

  • The Snare of Society

    The Snare of Society

  • Her First Biscuits

    Her First Biscuits

  • Sweeping Against the Winds

    Sweeping Against the Winds

  • Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

  • The Automobile Thieves

    The Automobile Thieves

  • Father Gets in the Game

    Father Gets in the Game

  • The Stolen Jewels

    The Stolen Jewels

  • Influence of Sympathy

    Influence of Sympathy

  • Jealousy and the Man

    Jealousy and the Man

  • The Test of Friendship

    The Test of Friendship

  • What Drink Did

    What Drink Did

  • Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

  • The Hard Hombre

    The Hard Hombre

  • Where the Breakers Roar

    Where the Breakers Roar

  • The Christmas Burglars

    The Christmas Burglars

  • Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America

    Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America

  • His Wife’s Child

    His Wife’s Child

  • A Girl and Her Money

    A Girl and Her Money

  • A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

  • The Lure of the Gown

    The Lure of the Gown

  • Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

    Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

  • The Boy, the Bust and the Bath

    The Boy, the Bust and the Bath

  • The Feud and the Turkey

    The Feud and the Turkey

  • The Irony of Fate

    The Irony of Fate

  • A Rebellious Blossom

    A Rebellious Blossom

  • The Valet's Wife

    The Valet's Wife

  • The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild

  • The Mad Man’s Ward

    The Mad Man’s Ward

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • Lady Helen's Escapade

    Lady Helen's Escapade

  • A Game of Deception

    A Game of Deception

  • The Law’s Decree

    The Law’s Decree

  • The Count of Montebello

    The Count of Montebello

  • Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

  • His Second Wife

    His Second Wife

  • A Head for Business

    A Head for Business

  • Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mrs. Jones Entertains

  • Through Jealous Eyes

    Through Jealous Eyes

  • The Doctor's Perfidy

    The Doctor's Perfidy

  • A Troublesome Satchel

    A Troublesome Satchel

  • A Game for Two

    A Game for Two

  • Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

    Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • The False Bride

    The False Bride

  • The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

    The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

  • The Blind Man’s Tact

    The Blind Man’s Tact

  • The Stage Note

    The Stage Note

  • Jane and the Stranger

    Jane and the Stranger

  • A Village Romance

    A Village Romance

  • The Love Craze

    The Love Craze

  • The New Shawl

    The New Shawl

  • Those Awful Hats

    Those Awful Hats

  • The Wife’s Awakening

    The Wife’s Awakening

  • The Tide of Fortune

    The Tide of Fortune

  • The Governor’s Pardon

    The Governor’s Pardon

  • After All

    After All

  • The Medicine Bottle

    The Medicine Bottle

  • Unto the Third Generation

    Unto the Third Generation

  • The Call of the Circus

    The Call of the Circus

  • Flo's Discipline

    Flo's Discipline

  • A Fascinating Bachelor

    A Fascinating Bachelor

  • In Swift Waters

    In Swift Waters

  • The Winning Punch

    The Winning Punch

  • The Right Girl

    The Right Girl

  • The Broken Oath

    The Broken Oath

  • The Road to the Heart

    The Road to the Heart

  • The Miser’s Daughter

    The Miser’s Daughter

  • The Redemption of Riverton

    The Redemption of Riverton

  • Once Upon a Time

    Once Upon a Time

  • The Angel of the Studio

    The Angel of the Studio

  • Taking a Chance

    Taking a Chance

  • A Singular Cynic

    A Singular Cynic

  • Her Child's Honor

    Her Child's Honor

  • The Prussian Spy

    The Prussian Spy

  • A Mysterious Mystery

    A Mysterious Mystery

  • Jones and His New Neighbors

    Jones and His New Neighbors

  • The Helping Hand

    The Helping Hand

  • The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

  • Her Artistic Temperament

    Her Artistic Temperament

  • His Wife's Mother

    His Wife's Mother

  • Lest We Forget

    Lest We Forget

  • The State Line

    The State Line

  • Art Versus Music

    Art Versus Music

  • Suffragettes Parade in Washington

    Suffragettes Parade in Washington

  • The Right of Love

    The Right of Love

  • The Eternal Triangle

    The Eternal Triangle

  • The Chance Shot

    The Chance Shot

  • The Honor of the Humble

    The Honor of the Humble

  • A Reno Romance

    A Reno Romance

  • A Baby's Shoe

    A Baby's Shoe

  • The Senator’s Double

    The Senator’s Double

  • Her Two Sons

    Her Two Sons

  • The Lady Leone

    The Lady Leone

  • The Little Rebel

    The Little Rebel

  • Vanity and Its Cure

    Vanity and Its Cure

  • The Pawns of Destiny

    The Pawns of Destiny

  • The Story of Rosie’s Rose

    The Story of Rosie’s Rose

  • The Brahma Diamond

    The Brahma Diamond

  • A Good Turn

    A Good Turn

  • Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

    Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

  • The Face on the Screen

    The Face on the Screen

  • That Awful Brother

    That Awful Brother

  • The Actress and the Singer

    The Actress and the Singer

  • A Show Girl’s Strategem

    A Show Girl’s Strategem

  • Romance of Pond Cove

    Romance of Pond Cove

  • Always a Way

    Always a Way

  • Eloping with Auntie

    Eloping with Auntie

  • His Friend, the Burglar

    His Friend, the Burglar

  • The Little Mail Carrier

    The Little Mail Carrier

  • Aunt Jane’s Legacy

    Aunt Jane’s Legacy

  • Duke de Ribbon Counter

    Duke de Ribbon Counter

  • The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

    The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

  • A Girlish Impulse

    A Girlish Impulse

  • The Clubman and the Tramp

    The Clubman and the Tramp

  • Old Heads and Young Hearts

    Old Heads and Young Hearts

  • Her Ragged Knight

    Her Ragged Knight

  • One on Reno

    One on Reno

  • The Closed Door

    The Closed Door

  • The Life Saver

    The Life Saver

  • Drive for a Life

    Drive for a Life

  • The Slavey’s Affinity

    The Slavey’s Affinity

  • The Doctor’s Testimony

    The Doctor’s Testimony

  • The Peachbasket Hat

    The Peachbasket Hat

  • Her Generous Way

    Her Generous Way

  • The Professor’s Ward

    The Professor’s Ward

  • The Mill Buyers

    The Mill Buyers

  • A Rural Conqueror

    A Rural Conqueror

  • The Girl and the Outlaw

    The Girl and the Outlaw

  • The Roue’s Heart

    The Roue’s Heart

  • A Woman's Way

    A Woman's Way

  • I Did It

    I Did It

  • The Taming of Jane

    The Taming of Jane

  • Age Versus Youth

    Age Versus Youth

  • The Hoyden

    The Hoyden

  • The Pirate's Gold

    The Pirate's Gold

  • The Wooden Leg

    The Wooden Leg

  • The Girls and Daddy

    The Girls and Daddy

  • Ingomar, the Barbarian

    Ingomar, the Barbarian

  • Romance of a Jewess

    Romance of a Jewess

  • The Red Girl

    The Red Girl

  • Yellow Dust

    Yellow Dust

  • Eradicating Aunty

    Eradicating Aunty

  • Her Cousin Fred

    Her Cousin Fred

  • The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

    The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

  • The Cord of Life

    The Cord of Life

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • The Winning Coat

    The Winning Coat

  • Not Like Other Girls

    Not Like Other Girls

  • His Chorus Girl Wife

    His Chorus Girl Wife

  • Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

    Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

  • Elusive Isabel

    Elusive Isabel

  • The Deception

    The Deception

  • The Two Fathers

    The Two Fathers

  • At the Altar

    At the Altar

  • Concealing a Burglar

    Concealing a Burglar

  • Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

  • Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

    Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

  • The Planter's Wife

    The Planter's Wife

  • An Awful Moment

    An Awful Moment

  • A Wreath in Time

    A Wreath in Time

  • Pressed Roses

    Pressed Roses

  • Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

    Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

  • The Judgment of Solomon

    The Judgment of Solomon

  • The Surgeon’s Heroism

    The Surgeon’s Heroism

  • The Winning Punch

    The Winning Punch

  • Money Mad

    Money Mad

  • Betrayed by a Handprint

    Betrayed by a Handprint

  • His Ward's Love

    His Ward's Love

  • His Bogus Uncle

    His Bogus Uncle

  • The Girl O’ the Woods

    The Girl O’ the Woods

  • One Touch of Nature

    One Touch of Nature

  • During Cherry Time

    During Cherry Time

  • Opportunity and the Man

    Opportunity and the Man

  • The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

  • The Politician's Love Story

    The Politician's Love Story

  • The Romance of the Photograph

    The Romance of the Photograph

  • The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

    The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

  • Nan’s Diplomacy

    Nan’s Diplomacy

  • Higgenses Versus Judsons

    Higgenses Versus Judsons

  • The Bribe

    The Bribe

  • Betty’s Nightmare

    Betty’s Nightmare