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Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress.
Florence Lawrence. Actress: Not Like Other Girls. Florence Lawrence was the first film player whose name was used to promote her films and the studio (Independent Moving Pictures Company [IMP]) for which she worked.
As one of the first motion picture stars, Florence Lawrence was known as “The Biograph Girl.” Throughout her career she appeared in almost 300 films and became one of the first women to lead a US film studio.
May 25, 2018 · Lawrence, a suffragette, was one of the first women to found her own production company; she also invented the “auto signaling arm”—a precursor to car turn signals. But her fall from stardom ...
Florence Annie Bridgwood, usually known as “Flo” Lawrence, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1886. Her mother, Charlotte Bridgwood, was a stage actress known professionally as Lotta Lawrence, and was the manager and leading lady of the Lawrence Dramatic Company (Holland 386).
Apr 14, 2021 · Florence Lawrence is often labeled as the first movie star in history, but in her personal life, she struggled against depression, heartbreak, and disease.
Florence Lawrence. Actress: Not Like Other Girls. Florence Lawrence was the first film player whose name was used to promote her films and the studio (Independent Moving Pictures Company [IMP]) for which she worked.
Canadian-born American actress Florence Lawrence (1886-1938) was a familiar face in the early years of motion pictures, even though most viewers had no way of putting a name to the face because few of her several hundred films credited her or any of the other actors involved.
Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star", and was the first film actor to be named publicly.
Aug 14, 2013 · Since it was Biograph's policy not to promote actors lest they demand more money, Florence Lawrence was simply known as "The Biograph Girl," the world's first movie star.
