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People active in the silent era and people who keep the silent era alive.
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Other Actresses
‘B’
Updated 10 August 2007
This brief biographical listing of silent era actresses is hardly complete. The information was originally assembled to keep track of actresses and their sometimes multiple identities. There are many omissions of both actresses and their biographical facts. This information is slowly being added to. We ask your patience, and also your help with information.
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Olga Baclanova
(1896-?)
Worked for Paramount in 1928.
Helen Badgley
Child actress known as the Thanhouser Kidlet.
Leah Baird
(1887-?)
Worked for Vitagraph and IMP circa 1912 through circa 1913. Worked for Associated Exhibitors in 1923.
Doris Baker
(same as Baby Doris Baker)
Born 2 August 1907.
Died 5 December 1998.
Nellie Bly Baker
(1894-?)
Started as a secretary at the Chaplin studio. Began acting in Chaplin films from the First National period.
Mabel Ballin
(1885-1958)
Married to director Hugo Ballin.
Vilma Banky
(1903-?)
Hungarian actress.
Married to actor Rod la Rocque 27 January 1927.
Binnie Barnes
Born 25 March 1903 in London, England, United Kingdom, as Gitelle Enoyce Gertrude Maude Barnes; died 27 July 1998 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Viola Barry
(same as Peggy Pearce)
Worked for J. Parker Read in 1920.
Lina Basquette
(1907-1994)
Died 30 September 1994 at her home in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA, of lymphoma.
Married to prizefighter Jack Dempsey. Married to singer and actor Nelson Eddy.
Began film work in 1916.
Miriam Battista
Born 14 July 1912 in New York, New York, USA.
Worked for Fox in 1916.
Beverly Bayne
Born 11 November 1894; died 18 August 1982.
Married to actor Francis X. Bushman.
Louise Beaudet
(1861-1948)
Lucy Beaumont
(1873-1937)
Zoe Beck
Worked as child actor for Universal circa 1916.
Beatrice Beckley
Worked for Famous Players circa 1913.
Barbara Bedford
Married to actor Al Roscoe.
Began in films in 1920.
Madge Bellamy
Born 30 June 1899 in Hillsboro, Texas, USA, as Margaret Philpott; died 1990.
Worked for Palmer Photoplay in 1924.
Ethyle Cooke Benham
Married to actor Harry Benham. Mother of child actor Leland Benham?
Worked for Thanhouser in 1912.
Alma Bennett
Actress.
Belle Bennett
(1891-1932)
Barbara Bennett
Born 13 August 1906 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA.
Daughter of actor Richard Bennett and actress Adrienne Morrison; sister of actress Constance Bennett and actress Joan Bennett. Married singer/actor Morton Downey 1929.
Began as film extra in her father’s films. Became stage dancer.
Constance Bennett
Born 22 October 1904 in New York, New York, USA; died 1965.
Daughter of actor Richard Bennett and actress Adrienne Morrison; sister of actress Joan Bennett and actress Barbara Bennett. Married Philip Plant.
Enid Bennett
(1894-1969)
Married to director Fred Niblo circa 1920.
Margery Bennett
Actress.
Active in films in 1918.
Wilda Bennett
Born 19 December 1894 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA; died 29 December 1967 in Winnemucca, Nevada, USA.
Worked for Famous Players in 1914.
Dorothy Bernard
(1890-1955)
Worked for Biograph circa 1912.
Sarah Bernhardt
Born 1844 as Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris, France.
Died 1923.
French actress.
Worked for Louis Mercanton in 1912.
Eugenie Besserer
(1868-1934)
French actress.
Born in Paris, France.
Constance Binney
(1900-?)
Fair Binney
Actress?
Loretta Blake
Actress.
Worked for Majestic in 1915.
Sally Blane
Born 1910 in Salida, Colorado, USA, as Elizabeth Jane Young; died 1997.
Sister of actress Loretta Young and actress Polly Ann Young.
Genevieve Blinn
Actress.
Worked in film in 1924.
Betty Blythe
(1893-?)
Married to director Paul Scardon.
Eleanor Boardman
Born 19 August 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1991.
Married director King Vidor; divorced. Married French director Henri d’Abbadie d’Arrast in 1930s.
Mary Boland
(1882-1965)
Worked for Triangle.
Priscilla Bonner
Actress.
Paola Borboni
Born 1900?; died 9 April 1995 in Varese, Italy, of a stroke.
Began performing as a stage actress in 1916.
Edith Bostwick
American actress.
Cousin of actress Vera Sisson.
Virginia Bowker
Worked for Essanay in 1915.
Clara T. Bracey
Worked for Biograph circa 1909.
Mildred Brackan
Actress.
Alice Brady
(1892-1939)
Sylvia Breamer
(1896-?)
Lottie Briscoe
Worked for Lubin circa 1913.
Billie Brockwell
Actress.
Gladys Brockwell
(1893-1930)
Anna Brody
(1894-?)
Betty Bronson
Born 1906 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA, as Elizabeth Ada Bronson; died 1971.
Marion Brooks
Worked for Edison circa 1912.
Virginia Brown
Worked (as infant actress) for Ince in 1920.
Belle Bruce
Actress.
Kate Bruce
Worked for Biograph circa 1913.
Mathilde Brundage
Born 1860 (or 1871?) in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; died 6 May 1939.
Fritzi Brunette
(1894-1943)
Winifred Bryson
Actress.
Billie Burke
(1885-1970)
Worked for Randolph Film in 1916.
Charlotte Burton
Worked for American Film circa 1916.
Mae Busch
Born 20 January 1895 (some sources list 1897) in Melbourne, Australia; died 19 April 1946 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Anita Bush
American actress.
Worked for Norman Film Manufacturing Company circa 1920.
Pauline Bush
Married to director Allan Dwan.
Worked for American Film Manufacturing Company circa 1912.
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