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Jennie Lee (actor)
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Jennie Lee was an American actress of the silent era
. She appeared in fifty-eight films between 1912
and 1924
, working especially under the famous directors John Ford
and D.W. Griffith.
She was born in Sacramento, California
, and died in Hollywood, California. Her husband was the actor William Courtright
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. She appeared in fifty-eight films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1924
1924 in film
-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
, working especially under the famous directors John Ford
John Ford
John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
and D.W. Griffith.
She was born in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, and died in Hollywood, California. Her husband was the actor William Courtright
William Courtright
William Courtright was an American film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1912 and 1930. He was born in New Milford, Illinois and died in Ione, California...
.
Selected filmography
- Hearts of OakHearts of Oak (film)Hearts of Oak is a 1924 drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Hobart Bosworth - Terry Dunnivan* Pauline Starke - Chrystal* Theodore von Eltz - Ned Fairweather* James Gordon - John Owen...
(Ford, 19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - North of Hudson BayNorth of Hudson BayNorth of Hudson Bay is a 1923 action film directed by John Ford. Approximately 40 minutes of footage still exist.-Cast:* Tom Mix - Michael Dane* Kathleen Key - Estelle McDonald* Jennie Lee - Dane's mother* Frank Campeau - Cameron McDonald...
(Ford, 19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Big PunchThe Big PunchThe Big Punch is a 1921 Western film directed by John Ford.-Cast:* Buck Jones - Buck* Barbara Bedford - Hope Standish* Jack Curtis - Jed* George Siegmann - Flash McGraw* Jack McDonald - Friend of Jed's* Al Fremont - Friend of Jed's...
(Ford, 19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Rider of the LawRider of the LawRider of the Law is a 1919 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Jim Kyneton* Vester Pegg - Nick Kyneton * Ted Brooks - The Kid* Joe Harris - Buck Soutar...
(Ford, 19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Riders of VengeanceRiders of VengeanceRiders of Vengeance is a 1919 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Production:...
(Ford, 1919) - Souls TriumphantSouls TriumphantSouls Triumphant is a 1917 drama film directed by John B. O'Brien.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Lillian Vale* Wilfred Lucas - Robert Powers* Spottiswoode Aitken - Josiah Vale* Louise Hamilton - Hattie Lee* Kate Bruce* Jennie Lee...
(O'Brien, 19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - The Children PayThe Children PayThe Children Pay is a 1916 drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Millicent* Violet Wilkey - Jean, her sister* Keith Armour - Horace Craig* Ralph Lewis - Theodore Ainsley, the girls' father...
(Ingraham, 19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - An Innocent MagdaleneAn Innocent MagdaleneAn Innocent Magdalene is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Dorothy Raleigh* Spottiswoode Aitken - Col. Raleigh* Sam De Grasse - Forbes Stewart* Mary Alden - The Woman* Seymour Hastings - The Preacher...
(Dwan, 1916) - The Slave GirlThe Slave GirlThe Slave Girl is a 1915 short Western film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - Bob West * Teddy Sampson - Daughter* W. E. Lawrence - Fred Gilbert* Mary Alden - Sally* Miriam Cooper* Jennie Lee* O. R. MacDiarmid...
(Browning, 19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation is a 1915 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and based on the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon, Jr. Griffith also co-wrote the screenplay , and co-produced the film . It was released on February 8, 1915...
[as Mammy] (Griffith, 19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Brute ForceBrute Force (1914 film)Brute Force is a short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California...
(Griffith, 19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - Judith of BethuliaJudith of BethuliaJudith of Bethulia is a film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall. The film was produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and was the first feature-length film made by pioneering film company Biograph, although the second that Biograph released....
(Griffith, 1913) - The Battle at Elderbush GulchThe Battle at Elderbush GulchThe Battle at Elderbush Gulch is a 1913 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Lionel Barrymore.-Plot:...
(Griffith, 19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - Two Men of the DesertTwo Men of the Desert-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Authoress* Henry B. Walthall - First Partner* Walter Miller - Second Partner* Alfred Paget - An Indian* Jennie Lee - Old Indian Woman* Harry Carey* Donald Crisp* Charles Hill Mailes* Mae Marsh* Marshall Neilan...
(Griffith, 1913) - The Sorrowful ShoreThe Sorrowful ShoreThe Sorrowful Shore is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Harry Carey - The Widowed Father* Christy Cabanne - The Son * Olive Carey - The Orphan * Frank Opperman - The Orphan's Father...
(Griffith, 1913) - The Mothering HeartThe Mothering HeartThe Mothering Heart is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Plot:...
(Griffith, 1913)