Lillian Langdon
Encyclopedia
Lillian Langdon was a New Jersey
-born American
film actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 86 films between 1912
and 1928
.
She died in Santa Monica, California
, aged 82.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film actress of the silent era
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 86 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 1928
1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
.
She died in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, aged 82.
Selected filmography
- KindlingKindling (film)Kindling is a 1915 drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Charlotte Walker, in her film debut. The film is based on a 1911 Broadway play by Charles A...
(1915) - IntoleranceIntolerance (film)Intolerance is a 1916 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and is considered one of the great masterpieces of the Silent Era. The three-and-a-half hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines each separated by several centuries: A contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; a...
(1916) - Diane of the FolliesDiane of the FolliesDiane of the Follies is a 1916 drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Diane* Sam De Grasse - Phillips Christy* Howard Gaye - Don Livingston* Lillian Langdon - Marcia Christy* Allan Sears - Jimmie Darcy Diane of the Follies is a 1916 drama film directed by Christy...
(1916) - The AmericanoThe AmericanoThe Americano is a 1916 film directed by John Emerson and starring Douglas Fairbanks. This was Fairbanks' last film for Triangle Film Corporation.-Cast:*Douglas Fairbanks as Blaze Derringer*Alma Rubens as Juana deCastalar...
(1917) - Jim BludsoJim BludsoJim Bludso is a 1917 drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was Browning's first feature film as a director. Contemporary sources are variable on the matter of whether the direction was a joint effort between Browning and the film's star, Wilfred Lucas. In their book Dark Carnival: The Secret...
(1917) - Society for SaleSociety for SaleSociety for Sale is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage, starring William Desmond and Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* William Desmond - Honorable Billy* Gloria Swanson - Phylis Clyne* Herbert Prior - Lord Sheldon* Charles Dorian - Furnival...
(1918) - Everywoman's HusbandEverywoman's HusbandEverywoman's Husband is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Edith Emerson* Joe King - Frank Emerson* Lillian Langdon - Mrs. Rhodes...
(1918) - Shifting SandsShifting Sands (film)Shifting Sands is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Marcia Grey* Joe King - John Stanford* Harvey Clark - Henry holt - Rent collector* Leone Carton - Cora Grey...
(1918) - Daddy-Long-LegsDaddy-Long-Legs (1919 film)Daddy-Long-Legs is a 1919 silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan, and based on Jean Webster's novel of the same name. The film stars Mary Pickford.-Plot:A police officer finds a baby in a trash can, and Mrs...
(1919) - His Majesty, the AmericanHis Majesty, the AmericanHis Majesty, the American is a 1919 comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was the first film released by United Artists.-Cast:* Douglas Fairbanks - William Brooks* Marjorie Daw - Felice, Countess of Montenac...
(1919) - The PrisonerThe Prisoner (1923 film)The Prisoner is a 1923 drama film directed by Jack Conway and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Philip Quentin* Eileen Percy - Dorothy Garrison* George Cowl - Lord Bob* June Elvidge - Lady Francis* Lincoln Stedman - Dickey Savage...
(1923)