Anna Townsend

Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film at an advanced stage of her life. Townsend performed in several Harold Lloyd films,[1] she is probably best known for her role as Harold's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma's Boy (1922).

Anna Townsend
Still from Grandma's Boy (1922) with Lloyd and Townsend
Born(1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
Utica, New York
DiedSeptember 11, 1923(1923-09-11) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActress

Townsend died at her home in Los Angeles. She was survived by a daughter.[2]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1913The Hoyden's Awakening
1914The Real Thing in CowboysMrs. Mitchell
1917A Marked ManHarry's Mother
1918Three Mounted MenHarry's Mother
1922Grandma's BoyHis Grandma
1922Dr. JackJamison's Mother
1923DaddyMrs. Holden
1923Safety Last!The Grandma
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References
  1. "Aged Film Actress Is Dead Here". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1923. p. II 10.
  2. "Anna Townsend, Actress, Dies". The Times Herald. Michigan, Port Huron. September 12, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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