Mildred Davis
Mildred Hillary Davis (born February 22, 1901 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † August 18, 1969 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Mildred Davis was in front of the camera in a few small supporting roles from 1916, but initially without attracting much attention. From 1919 she was the partner of Harold Lloyd in several of his silent films. On February 10, 1923, she also became the celebrity comedian's wife in private. In the same year, both celebrated with Skyscrapers of all things! their greatest mutual success, but soon after their wedding to Lloyd they withdrew into private life. She only returned to the camera in 1927 for the film Too Many Crooks .
Mildred Davis and Lloyd remained married until their death and had three children: Harold Lloyd Jr. (1931-1971), Gloria Lloyd Roberts (1924-2012) and the adopted daughter Marjorie Elisabeth Lloyd (1925-1986). Mildred Davis died of a heart attack at the age of 68.
Filmography
- 1916: Marriage a la carte
- 1917: Fighting Mad
- 1917: What'll We Do with Uncle? (Short film)
- 1918: A Weaver of Dreams
- 1918: Bud's Recruit (short film)
- 1919: All at Sea (short film)
- 1919: All Wrong
- 1919: Call for Mr. Caveman (short film)
- 1919: Giving the Bride Away (short film)
- 1919: Harold Lloyd - From hand to mouth ( From Hand to Mouth , short film)
- 1919: How Dry I Am (short film)
- 1919: It's a Hard Life (short film)
- 1919: Looking for Trouble (short film)
- 1919: Order in the Court (short film)
- 1919: Start Something (short film)
- 1919: The Floor Below (short film)
- 1919: Tough Luck (short film)
- 1920: An Eastern Westerner (short film)
- 1920: The number, please? ( Number, Please?, Short film)
- 1920: Get Out and Get Under , short film
- 1920: Haunted Spooks , short film
- 1920: Höhenrausch ( High and Dizzy , short film)
- 1920: The False Prince ( His Royal Slyness , short film)
- 1920: Red Hot Hottentotts (short film)
- 1920: Why Go Home? (Short film)
- 1920: Getting His Goat (short film)
- 1921: A Sailor-Made Man
- 1921: High Society (short film)
- 1921: Humor Risk (short film)
- 1921: Just don't get weak ( Never Weaken , short film)
- 1921: Now or Never ( Now or Never , short film)
- 1921: Father Joy ( I Do , short film)
- 1922: Dr. Jack
- 1922: Grandmother's Favorite (Grandma's Boy)
- 1923: Skyscrapers of all places! (Safety load!)
- 1923: Branded (Condemned)
- 1923: Temporary Marriage
- 1927: Too Many Crooks
Web links
- Mildred Davis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davis, Mildred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Mildred Hillary (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th August 1969 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California |