Lydia Knott
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Lydia Knott was an American actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 91 films between 1914
and 1937
.
She was born in Tyner, Indiana
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer
.
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 91 films between 1914
1914 in film
The 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....
and 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
.
She was born in Tyner, Indiana
Tyner, Indiana
Tyner is an unincorporated town in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Originally named Tyner City, it is named after Thomas Tyner. He died in 1880, and is buried in the town's cemetery....
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed over 160 films between 1917 and 1949. He also wrote for 54 films between 1917 and 1948....
.
Selected filmography
- The Marriage RingThe Marriage RingThe Marriage Ring is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett as Anne Mertons* Jack Holt as Rodney Heathe* Robert McKim as Hugo Mertons* Maude George as Aho* Charles K. French as Koske* Lydia Knott as Mrs. Heathe...
(1918) - Danger, Go SlowDanger, Go SlowDanger, Go Slow is a 1918 comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Mae Murray - Mugsy Mulane* Jack Mulhall - Jimmy, the Eel* Lon Chaney - Bud* Lydia Knott - Aunt Sarah* Joseph W...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - What Every Woman LearnsWhat Every Woman LearnsWhat Every Woman Learns is a silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett as Amy Fortesque* Milton Sills as Walter Melrose* Irving Cummings as Dick Gaylord* William Conklin as John Matson* Lydia Knott as Aunt Charlotte...
(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...
) - Dusk to DawnDusk to DawnDusk to Dawn is a 1922 silent drama film directed by King Vidor. It is unknown whether any recording of the film survives; it may be a lost film.-Cast:* Florence Vidor - Marjorie Latham / Aziza* Jack Mulhall - Philip Randall...
(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....
) - Held to AnswerHeld to AnswerHeld to Answer is a 1923 silent American drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* House Peters as John Hampstead* Grace Carlyle as Mariann Dounay* John St. Polis as Hiram Burbeck...
(1923) - A Woman of ParisA Woman of ParisA Woman of Paris is a feature-length silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie Chaplin. It is also known as A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate....
(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...
) - Guilty?Guilty?-Cast:* Virginia Valli as Carolyn* John Holland as Bob Lee* John St. Polis as Polk* Lydia Knott as Martha* Erville Alderson as Lee* Richard Carlyle as Dr. Bennett* Clarence Muse as Jefferson* Eddie Clayton as Jerry* Robert T. Haines as Prosecuting Attorney...
(1930)
External links
- Portrait of Lydia Knott 1922(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
- 1904 Portrait of Lydia Knott as a stage actress (Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)