Laura La Varnie
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Laura La Varnie was an American actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 81 films between 1913
and 1930
.
She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
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 81 films between 1913
1913 in film
The 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...
and 1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
.
She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- Lord ChumleyLord ChumleyLord Chumley is a 1914 short drama film directed by James Kirkwood. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Eleanor Butterworth* Henry B. Walthall - Lord Chumley* Mary Alden* Walter Miller...
(1914) - The Pullman BrideThe Pullman BrideThe Pullman Bride is a 1917 silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - The Girl* Mack Swain - The Chosen One* Chester Conklin - A Rejected Suitor* Laura La Varnie - The Girl's Mother...
(1917) - MickeyMickey (1918 film)Mickey is a 1918 silent comedy-drama film starring Mabel Normand, directed by F. Richard Jones and James Young, and written by J.G. Hawks. The movie was produced by the Mabel Normand Feature Film Company.-Plot:...
(1918) - The Unpainted WomanThe Unpainted WomanThe Unpainted Woman is a 1919 drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Mary MacLaren - Gudrun Trygavson* Thurston Hall - Martin O'Neill* David Butler - Charley Holt* Laura La Varnie - Mrs. Holt...
(1919) - Vanity FairVanity Fair (1923 film)Vanity Fair is a silent feature film directed by Hugo Ballin and released by Samuel Goldwyn.-Production background:The film included one sequence filmed in color by Prizmacolor. This silent film was a version of the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray...
(1923) - The BellsThe Bells (1926 film)The Bells is a 1926 crime film directed by James Young, starring Lionel Barrymore and featuring Boris Karloff. The story had been performed on the stage in the 19th century by Sir Henry Irving as The Bells.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - Mathias...
(1926) - The Honorable Mr. BuggsThe Honorable Mr. BuggsThe Honorable Mr. Buggs is a 1927 silent comedy film featuring Anna May Wong and Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Matt Moore - Mr. Buggs* Anna May Wong - Baroness Stoloff* Sojin - A crook* Oliver Hardy - Butler* Martha Sleeper - The fiancée* Laura La Varnie...
(1927)