| ~Lila Lee~ Born: July 25, 1901 in Union Hill, New Jersey, USA Died: November 13, 1973 in Sarnac Lake, NY, USA |
| ~Stars of the Photoplay, 1930~ |
The screen knows no more romantic tale than the story of Lila Lee who after a long career in silent
pictures, was relegated to "quickies," and staged a glorious comeback in talking pictures. As
Augusta Appel she was born in Union Hill, N. J., in 1902. When a tiny girl she went on the stage in
Gus Edwards act, and was known as "Cuddles." In 1918, she was a child star for Paramount. She
married James Kirkwood in 1923, divorcing him in 1929. Lila is 5 feet 3, weighs 110, has black hair
and black eyes.
pictures, was relegated to "quickies," and staged a glorious comeback in talking pictures. As
Augusta Appel she was born in Union Hill, N. J., in 1902. When a tiny girl she went on the stage in
Gus Edwards act, and was known as "Cuddles." In 1918, she was a child star for Paramount. She
married James Kirkwood in 1923, divorcing him in 1929. Lila is 5 feet 3, weighs 110, has black hair
and black eyes.
| ~Silent Filmography~ |
Drag (1929) .... Dot
... aka Parasites (UK)
Honky Tonk (1929) .... Beth (her daughter)
The Black Pearl (1928) .... Eugenie Bromley
The Little Wild Girl (1928) .... Marie Cleste
... aka Flaming Justice (UK)
Black Butterflies (1928) .... Norma davis
... aka Butterflies (UK)
Just Married (1928) .... Victoire
The Adorable Cheat (1928) .... Marion Dorsey
Thundergod (1928) .... Enid Bryant
United States Smith (1928) .... Molly Malone
... aka The Fighting Marine
A Bit of Heaven (1928) .... Fola Dale
You Can't Beat the Law (1928) .... Patricia Berry
The Man in Hobbles (1928) .... Ann Harris
Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928) .... The girl
Million Dollar Mystery (1927) .... Florence Grey
One Increasing Purpose (1927) .... Elizabeth Glade
Fascinating Youth (1926) .... Lila Lee
The New Klondike (1926) .... Evelyn Lane
Broken Hearts (1926) .... Ruth Esterin
... aka Di gebrokhene Hertser (USA: Yiddish title)
... aka Souls in Exile (UK)
Old Home Week (1925) .... Ethel Harmon
Coming Through (1925) .... Alice Rand
The Midnight Girl (1925) .... Anna
Another Man's Wife (1924) .... Helen Brand
Wandering Husbands (1924) .... Diana Moreland
... aka Love and Lies (USA)
Love's Whirlpool (1924) .... Molly
Woman-Proof (1923) .... Louise Halliday
Homeward Bound (1923) .... Mary Brent
The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923) .... Chiquita
Back Home and Broke (1922) .... Mary Thorne
Ebb Tide (1922) .... Ruth Attwater
The Ghost Breaker (1922) .... Maria Theresa, a Spanish Heiress
Blood and Sand (1922) .... Carmen
The Dictator (1922) .... Juanita
Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) .... Margaret Saxby
One Glorious Day (1922) .... Molly McIntyre
Rent Free (1922) .... Barbara Teller
After the Show (1921) .... Eileen
Crazy to Marry (1921) .... Annabelle Landis
... aka Three Miles Out (USA)
Gasoline Gus (1921) .... Sal Jo Banty
The Dollar-a-Year Man (1921) .... Peggy Bruce
The Easy Road (1921) .... Ella Klotz
The Charm School (1921) .... Elsie
The Fast Freight (1921)
... aka Freight Prepaid
... aka Via Fast Freight
Midsummer Madness (1920) .... Daisy Osborne
The Prince Chap (1920) .... Claudia (age 18)
The Soul of Youth (1920) .... Vera Hamilton
Terror Island (1920) .... Beverly West
Male and Female (1919) .... Tweeny - the scullery maid
Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919) .... Princess Irma
... aka Hawthorne, the Adventurer
The Lottery Man (1919)
The Heart of Youth (1919) .... Josephine Darchat
Rose o' the River (1919) .... Rose Wiley
A Daughter of the Wolf (1919) .... Annette Ainsworth
Rustling a Bride (1919) .... Emily
Puppy Love (1919) .... Gloria O'Connell
The Secret Garden (1919) .... Mary Lennox
Jane Goes A' Wooing (1919)
Such a Little Pirate (1918) .... Patricia Wolf
The Cruise of the Make-Believes (1918) .... Bessie Meggison
... aka Parasites (UK)
Honky Tonk (1929) .... Beth (her daughter)
The Black Pearl (1928) .... Eugenie Bromley
The Little Wild Girl (1928) .... Marie Cleste
... aka Flaming Justice (UK)
Black Butterflies (1928) .... Norma davis
... aka Butterflies (UK)
Just Married (1928) .... Victoire
The Adorable Cheat (1928) .... Marion Dorsey
Thundergod (1928) .... Enid Bryant
United States Smith (1928) .... Molly Malone
... aka The Fighting Marine
A Bit of Heaven (1928) .... Fola Dale
You Can't Beat the Law (1928) .... Patricia Berry
The Man in Hobbles (1928) .... Ann Harris
Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928) .... The girl
Million Dollar Mystery (1927) .... Florence Grey
One Increasing Purpose (1927) .... Elizabeth Glade
Fascinating Youth (1926) .... Lila Lee
The New Klondike (1926) .... Evelyn Lane
Broken Hearts (1926) .... Ruth Esterin
... aka Di gebrokhene Hertser (USA: Yiddish title)
... aka Souls in Exile (UK)
Old Home Week (1925) .... Ethel Harmon
Coming Through (1925) .... Alice Rand
The Midnight Girl (1925) .... Anna
Another Man's Wife (1924) .... Helen Brand
Wandering Husbands (1924) .... Diana Moreland
... aka Love and Lies (USA)
Love's Whirlpool (1924) .... Molly
Woman-Proof (1923) .... Louise Halliday
Homeward Bound (1923) .... Mary Brent
The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923) .... Chiquita
Back Home and Broke (1922) .... Mary Thorne
Ebb Tide (1922) .... Ruth Attwater
The Ghost Breaker (1922) .... Maria Theresa, a Spanish Heiress
Blood and Sand (1922) .... Carmen
The Dictator (1922) .... Juanita
Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) .... Margaret Saxby
One Glorious Day (1922) .... Molly McIntyre
Rent Free (1922) .... Barbara Teller
After the Show (1921) .... Eileen
Crazy to Marry (1921) .... Annabelle Landis
... aka Three Miles Out (USA)
Gasoline Gus (1921) .... Sal Jo Banty
The Dollar-a-Year Man (1921) .... Peggy Bruce
The Easy Road (1921) .... Ella Klotz
The Charm School (1921) .... Elsie
The Fast Freight (1921)
... aka Freight Prepaid
... aka Via Fast Freight
Midsummer Madness (1920) .... Daisy Osborne
The Prince Chap (1920) .... Claudia (age 18)
The Soul of Youth (1920) .... Vera Hamilton
Terror Island (1920) .... Beverly West
Male and Female (1919) .... Tweeny - the scullery maid
Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919) .... Princess Irma
... aka Hawthorne, the Adventurer
The Lottery Man (1919)
The Heart of Youth (1919) .... Josephine Darchat
Rose o' the River (1919) .... Rose Wiley
A Daughter of the Wolf (1919) .... Annette Ainsworth
Rustling a Bride (1919) .... Emily
Puppy Love (1919) .... Gloria O'Connell
The Secret Garden (1919) .... Mary Lennox
Jane Goes A' Wooing (1919)
Such a Little Pirate (1918) .... Patricia Wolf
The Cruise of the Make-Believes (1918) .... Bessie Meggison
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| ~Stars of the Photoplay, 1924~ |
Lila Lee received her early stage training under the guidance of Gus Edwards, having gone into
theatrical work at the age of six, at which time she was known as "Cuddles." At fourteen she came to
the screen and soon played leading roles under the Paramount banner. She has appeared in a
number of pictures with Thomas Meighan. She was born in New York in 1902 and educated by
private tutors. She is married to James Kirkwood. She is five feet, three inches tall, weighs 110
pounds, has black hair and dark brown eyes.
theatrical work at the age of six, at which time she was known as "Cuddles." At fourteen she came to
the screen and soon played leading roles under the Paramount banner. She has appeared in a
number of pictures with Thomas Meighan. She was born in New York in 1902 and educated by
private tutors. She is married to James Kirkwood. She is five feet, three inches tall, weighs 110
pounds, has black hair and dark brown eyes.
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