Florence Lee (born 1864)

Florence Lee (1864–1933) was an American silent era actress who appeared in over 90 films between 1911 and 1931. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her last film role, that of the blind girl's grandmother in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).[1] She also appeared in some Our Gang movies during the 1920s.

Not to be confused with Florence Lee (born 1888).

Florence Lee
Born	February 1864 South Carolina
Died	February 17, 1933 (aged 68 - 69) Los Angeles, California
Years active	1911-1931

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Note
1911	Enoch Arden	On the Beach	Short
1912	A Voice from the Deep	On Roller Coaster	Short, Uncredited
1912	Won by a Fish	At Dinner	Short
1912	His Auto's Maiden Trip		Short
1913	Almost a Wild Man	Actress in The Rise & Fall of McDoo	Short
1922	Hell's Border
1922	The Trouper	Mrs. Selden
1922	Top o' the Morning	Jerry's Aunt
1923	Mary of the Movies	Mary's Mother
1924	Jack O'Clubs	Mrs. Miller
1924	Virtue's Revolt	Mrs. Cane
1925	Just Plain Folks
1925	The Love Bug	Grandma Thomas	Short
1925	Across the Deadline	Mrs. Revelle
1925	Ask Grandma	Grandma	Short
1925	Speed Mad	Grandma Smithers
1925	The Road Agent	Mrs. Worth - the Mother
1925	The Flame Fighter	Mrs. Sparks
1925	Luck and Sand	Roy's Mother
1952	The Movies	The Boy's Mother	Short, Uncredited
1926	My Stars	Johnny's Mother
1926	The Devil's Partner	Deputy Sheriff's Wife
1926	The High Hand	Mrs. Oaks
1928	The Little Buckaroo	Mrs. Durking
1928	The Bronc Stomper	Mrs. Hollister
1931	City Lights	The Blind Girl's Grandmother	(final film role)

References

1. Robinson 1985, p. 406.

Bibliography

• Robinson, David (1985). Chaplin:His Life and Art. New York: McGraw-Hill Books Company. ISBN 0-07-053181-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Florence Lee on IMDb