Ann Forrest
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Ann Forrest was a Danish actress of Hollywood silent films.
, Denmark
and died 25 October 1985 in San Diego, California
, USA. Between 1915
and 1925
she appeared in 33 movies. According to Ruth Wing, author of the Blue Book of the Screen, Forrest enjoyed playing homely character roles, and often wept during the film. However, wanting to capitalize on her beauty, producers later cast her in society dramas. Wing wrote, "Ann Forrest is "different." She is different from most screen stars in personality and beauty. But the greatest difference lies in her achievement of cinema fame. Ann wept her way to stardom."
Biography
Forrest was born 14 April 1895 in SønderhoSønderho
Sønderho is a small village, with a population of 277 , at the southern tip of the island Fanø, in southwestern Denmark.The village dates back to the 16th century and has about 300 well-preserved buildings that stem mainly from the 19th century when Sønderho was the leading navigation area on the...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and died 25 October 1985 in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. Between 1915
1915 in film
The 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...
and 1925
1925 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 :...
she appeared in 33 movies. According to Ruth Wing, author of the Blue Book of the Screen, Forrest enjoyed playing homely character roles, and often wept during the film. However, wanting to capitalize on her beauty, producers later cast her in society dramas. Wing wrote, "Ann Forrest is "different." She is different from most screen stars in personality and beauty. But the greatest difference lies in her achievement of cinema fame. Ann wept her way to stardom."
Selected filmography
- Love's BoomerangLove's BoomerangLove's Boomerang is a 1922 crime film directed by John S. Robertson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer...
(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....
) - Her DecisionHer DecisionHer Decision is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Phyllis Dunbar* J. Barney Sherry - Martin Rankin* Darrell Foss - Bobbie Warner* Ann Forrest - Inah Dunbar...
(1918) - The Midnight ManThe Midnight Man (1919 film)The Midnight Man is a 1919 film serial directed by James W. Horne. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* James J. Corbett - Bob Gilmore* Kathleen O'Connor - Nell* Joseph W...
(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...
) - The Grim Game (1919)
- Love's PrisonerLove's PrisonerLove's Prisoner is a 1919 silent crime drama film starring Olive Thomas. Written by E. Magnus Ingleton, the film was directed by John Francis Dillion.-Plot:...
(1919)
External links
- Ann Forrest at Fandango