Lillian Rich
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Lillian Rich was an English actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 66 films between 1919
and 1940
.
She was born in Herne Hill
, London
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
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 66 films between 1919
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
and 1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
.
She was born in Herne Hill
Herne Hill
Herne Hill is located in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. There is a road of the same name which continues the A215 north of Norwood Road and was called Herne Hill Road.-History:...
, London
London
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and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- Sprucin' UpSprucin' UpSprucin' Up is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 137th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer , the gang goes out of their way to impress the man's cute daughter Marianne , even unto making such sacrifices...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
) - A Lad an' a LampA Lad an' a LampA Lad an' a Lamp is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 119th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - Birthday BluesBirthday BluesBirthday Blues is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 118th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1932) - Free WheelingFree WheelingFree Wheeling is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 117th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1932) - High SeasHigh Seas (film)High Seas is an early 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall...
(1929) - The ForgerThe Forger (film)The Forger is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Nigel Barrie, Lillian Rich and James Raglan. It was based on the 1927 novel The Forger by Edgar Wallace...
(1928) - On the Front PageOn the Front Page-Cast:* Lillian Rich - Countess Polasky* Tyler Brooke - Young Hornby* Stan Laurel - Dangerfield* Bull Montana - Private secretary* Edwards Davis - James W. Hornby* Leo White - Beauty expert...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - The Golden WebThe Golden WebThe Golden Web is a 1926 drama film directed by Walter Lang and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Lillian Rich - Ruth Rowan* Huntley Gordon - Roland Deane* Jay Hunt - John Rowan* Lawford Davidson - George Sisk* Boris Karloff - Dave Sinclair...
(1926) - The Golden BedThe Golden BedThe Golden Bed is a 1925 drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive in the film archive at George Eastman House.-Cast:* Lillian Rich - Flora Lee Peake* Henry B...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - Soft ShoesSoft ShoesSoft Shoes is a 1925 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Pat Halahan* Lillian Rich - Faith O'Day* Paul Weigel - Dummy O'Day* Francis Ford - Quig Mundy* Stanton Heck - Bradley* Harriet Hammond - Mrs. Bradley...
(1925) - The BearcatThe BearcatThe Bearcat is a 1922 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - The Singin' Kid* Lillian Rich - Alys May* Charles K. French - Sheriff Bill Garfield * Joe Harris - Doc Henderson...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Man to ManMan to Man (1922 film)Man to Man is a 1922 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Steve Packard* Lillian Rich - Terry Temple* Charles Le Moyne - Joe Blenham* Harold Goodwin - Slim Barbee* Willis Robards - Bill Royce...
(1922)