Florence Lee (born 1864)
Florence Lee (1864–1933) was an American silent era actress who appeared in over 90 films between 1911 and 1931. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her last film role, that of the blind girl's grandmother in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).[1] She also appeared in some Our Gang movies during the 1920s.
Florence Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1864 |
| Died | February 17, 1933 (aged 68 - 69) |
| Years active | 1911-1931 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Enoch Arden | On the Beach | Short |
| 1912 | A Voice from the Deep | On Roller Coaster | Short, Uncredited |
| 1912 | Won by a Fish | At Dinner | Short |
| 1912 | His Auto's Maiden Trip | Short | |
| 1913 | Almost a Wild Man | Actress in The Rise & Fall of McDoo | Short |
| 1922 | Hell's Border | ||
| 1922 | The Trouper | Mrs. Selden | |
| 1922 | Top o' the Morning | Jerry's Aunt | |
| 1923 | Mary of the Movies | Mary's Mother | |
| 1924 | Jack O'Clubs | Mrs. Miller | |
| 1924 | Virtue's Revolt | Mrs. Cane | |
| 1925 | Just Plain Folks | ||
| 1925 | The Love Bug | Grandma Thomas | Short |
| 1925 | Across the Deadline | Mrs. Revelle | |
| 1925 | Ask Grandma | Grandma | Short |
| 1925 | Speed Mad | Grandma Smithers | |
| 1925 | The Road Agent | Mrs. Worth - the Mother | |
| 1925 | The Flame Fighter | Mrs. Sparks | |
| 1925 | Luck and Sand | Roy's Mother | |
| 1952 | The Movies | The Boy's Mother | Short, Uncredited |
| 1926 | My Stars | Johnny's Mother | |
| 1926 | The Devil's Partner | Deputy Sheriff's Wife | |
| 1926 | The High Hand | Mrs. Oaks | |
| 1928 | The Little Buckaroo | Mrs. Durking | |
| 1928 | The Bronc Stomper | Mrs. Hollister | |
| 1931 | City Lights | The Blind Girl's Grandmother | (final film role) |
References
- Robinson 1985, p. 406.
Bibliography
- Robinson, David (1985). Chaplin:His Life and Art. New York: McGraw-Hill Books Company. ISBN 0-07-053181-1.
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