Lydia Knott
Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era.[1] She appeared in 91 films between 1914 and 1937.
Lydia Knott | |
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| Born | October 1, 1866 |
| Died | March 30, 1955 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914–1937 |
| Relatives | Lambert Hillyer (son) |
Biography
Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Knott. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer.[2]
For years, Knott was David Higgins' leading lady. She acted in stock theater in Albany, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other cities. She also toured the United States in at least five productions.[3] She also acted in vaudeville.[4]
Partial filmography
- The Common Law (1916)
- The Clodhopper (1917)
- His Mother's Boy (1917)
- Sudden Jim (1917)
- Crime and Punishment (1917)
- The Hired Man (1918)
- Keys of the Righteous (1918)
- The Marriage Ring (1918)
- Danger, Go Slow (1918)
- In Judgement Of (1918)
- The Heart of Youth (1919)
- In Wrong (1919)
- Luck in Pawn (1919)
- What Every Woman Learns (1919)
- The Pointing Finger (1919)
- The Dwelling Place of Light (1920)
- Blackmail (1920)
- Homespun Folks (1920)
- The Infamous Miss Revell (1921)
- The Lure of Youth (1921)
- Beating the Game (1921)
- Playing with Fire (1921)
- Across the Dead-Line (1922)
- Turn To The Right (1922)
- Dusk to Dawn (1922)
- Afraid to Fight (1922)
- The Dangerous Little Demon (1922)
- The Flirt (1922)
- A Woman of Paris (1923)
- Dollar Devils (1923)
- The Man Life Passed By (1923)
- St. Elmo (1923)
- Held to Answer (1923)
- Those Who Dance (1924)
- The Perfect Flapper (1924)
- Racing for Life (1924)
- Women First (1924)
- Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924)
- Chalk Marks (1924)
- Barbara Frietchie (1924)
- Dynamite Smith (1924)
- The Primrose Path (1925)
- Rose of the World (1925)
- High and Handsome (1925)
- East Lynne (1925)
- Going Crooked (1926)
- Kentucky Handicap (1926)
- Pretty Clothes (1927)
- Life of an Actress (1927)
- Guilty? (1930)
- Men Without Law (1930)
- If I Had a Million (1932)
- The Defense Rests (1934)
- Rocky Rhodes (1934)
- Eight Bells (1935)
- Fair Warning (1937)
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References
- Kear, Lynn; King, James (October 21, 2009). "Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook". McFarland – via Google Books.
- Ransbottom, Virginia (January 27, 2011). "Silent movie features a Tyner native". The South Bend Tribune. Indiana, South Bend. p. E 5. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lydia Knott Coming Here". The South Bend Tribune. Indiana, South Bend. August 9, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vaudeville at Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. October 8, 1905. p. 14. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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