

Florence Lawrence
Acting
January 1, 1886
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
December 28, 1938
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.
The Filmography


Jones and His New Neighbors

The Medicine Bottle

The Lure of the Gown

The Salvation Army Lass

The Prussian Spy

The Politician's Love Story

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

The Curtain Pole

The Girls and Daddy

Those Awful Hats

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

Mr. Jones at the Ball

An Awful Moment

Money Mad

The Song of the Shirt

The Taming of the Shrew

After Many Years

The Call of the Wild
