Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era.[1] She appeared in 289 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York, New York. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, Iowa, in a wagon with a group of traveling actors at a time when stages were illuminated by oil lights.[2] On Broadway, Bruce performed in The Starbucks (1903).[3]

Kate Bruce
Bruce (right) with Carol Dempster in Scarlet Days (1919)
Born	February 17, 1860 Columbus, Indiana, USA
Died	April 2, 1946(1946-04-02) (aged 86) New York, New York, USA
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1908-1931

Partial filmography

• The Greaser's Gauntlet (1908)
• Betrayed by a Handprint (1908)
• Behind the Scenes (1908)
• An Awful Moment (1908)
• One Touch of Nature (1909)
• The Golden Louis (1909)
• At the Altar (1909)
• The Girls and Daddy (1909)
• The Country Doctor (1909)
• The Hessian Renegades (1909)
• The Red Man's View (1909)
• A Trap for Santa (1909)
• In Little Italy (1909)
• To Save Her Soul (1909)
• Choosing a Husband (1909)
• The Rocky Road (1910)
• All on Account of the Milk (1910)
• The Woman from Mellon's (1910)
• The Two Brothers (1910)
• A Romance of the Western Hills (1910)
• Ramona (1910)
• The Unchanging Sea (1910)
• What the Daisy Said (1910)
• The Lucky Toothache (1910)
• The Fugitive (1910)
• The Modern Prodigal (1910)
• His Trust (1911)
• His Trust Fulfilled (1911)
• The Spanish Gypsy (1911)
• How She Triumphed (1911)
• Fighting Blood (1911)
• A Country Cupid (1911)
• The Long Road (1911)
• Swords and Hearts (1911)
• Her Awakening (1911)
• The Battle (1911)
• The Voice of the Child (1911)
• The Eternal Mother (1912)
• The Transformation of Mike (1912)
• A String of Pearls (1912)
• The Punishment (1912)
• Won by a Fish (1912)
• One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
• The Spirit Awakened (1912)
• A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (1912)
• The One She Loved (1912)
• The Painted Lady (1912)
• Heredity (1912)
• The Informer (1912)
• Just Like a Woman (1912)
• The New York Hat (1912)
• My Hero (1912)
• A Cry for Help (1912)
• The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913)
• A Girl's Stratagem (1913)
• The Unwelcome Guest (1913)
• The Sheriff's Baby (1913)
• A Frightful Blunder (1913)
• A Misunderstood Boy (1913)
• The Wanderer (1913)
• The Stolen Loaf (1913)
• The House of Darkness (1913)
• Olaf—An Atom (1913)
• Just Gold (1913)
• The Mothering Heart (1913)
• The Enemy's Baby (1913)
• The Perfidy of Mary (1913)
• The Strong Man's Burden (1913)
• The Stopped Clock (1913)
• The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)
• The Tender Hearted Boy (1913)
• The Little Tease (1913)
• The Yaqui Cur (1913)
• A Nest Unfeathered (1914)
• Judith of Bethulia (1914)
• The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (1914)
• His Desperate Deed (1915)
• Intolerance (1916)
• Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916)
• The House Built Upon Sand (1916)
• Souls Triumphant (1917)
• Betsy's Burglar (1917)
• Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal (1918)
• The Greatest Thing in Life (1918)
• A Romance of Happy Valley (1919)
• Scarlet Days (1919)
• True Heart Susie (1919)
• Way Down East (1920)
• Flying Pat (1920)
• The City of Silent Men (1921)
• A Bowery Cinderella (1927)
• Ragtime (1927)
• The Struggle (1931)

References

1. "Kate Bruce". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
2. "A Place Where Old Age Is an Asset". The Tims. Illinois, Streator. February 26, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kate Bruce". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.

External links

• Kate Bruce on IMDb
• Kate Bruce at Find a Grave