Florence Lawrence

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Florence Lawrence was a pioneering early film actress often regarded as the first movie star to be publicly named and promoted.

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instanceOf film actress
human
pioneer of cinema
silent film actor
birthName Florence Annie Bridgwood
burialPlace Hollywood Forever Cemetery
causeOfDeath suicide
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1886-01-02
dateOfDeath 1938-12-28
ethnicGroup Canadian of English and Irish descent
fieldOfWork acting
film
gender female
hasGenre silent drama films
hasSibling siblings in Canada (names not widely documented)
influenced development of the movie star system
invented early mechanical brake signal for automobiles
early turn signal device for automobiles
knownAs “The Biograph Girl”
“The Imp Girl”
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath suicide by poisoning
mother Charlotte Bridgwood
name Florence Lawrence self-link
notableFor being one of the first film actors to be publicly named and promoted
being widely cited as the first movie star
early motion picture stardom
notableWork Daniel Boone
The Broken Oath
The Girl and the Outlaw
occupation actress
inventor
performedIn early one-reel motion pictures
short films for Biograph Company
placeOfBirth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
placeOfDeath Hollywood, California, United States
relative Charlotte Bridgwood
residence Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California

New York City
spouse Harry Solter
workedFor Biograph Company
Independent Moving Pictures Company
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
workedIn silent film industry
yearsActive 1906–1933

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Biograph Company employed Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence name Florence Lawrence self-link