Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming (August 9, 1882 – December 6, 1952) was an American character actress in many films who also enjoyed considerable success on Broadway. She is best remembered as the Duchess, Wild Bill Elliott's aunt in the Republic Pictures' Red Ryder Western features.

Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, Fleming was the leading actress with the Harry Davis, Baker, and Percy G. Williams stock companies. Her Broadway credits included When We Are Married (1939), Window Shopping (1938), 30 Days Hath September (1938), Stick-in-the-Mud (1935), One More Honeymoon (1934), The Pelican (1925), Thrills (1925), So this is Politics (Strange Bedfellows) (1924), The Lullaby (1923), Morphia (1923), The Masked Woman (1922), and As Ye Mould (1921).

Fleming appeared in several silent films, usually playing a young society matron. In the 1921 film His Greatest Sacrifice, she played William Farnum's wife. Her final film was Storm Over Lisbon (1944). She later married William Day. She died on December 6, 1952, in New York City.

Filmography

1946 – Queen of Burlesque as Annie Morris 1946 – The Dark Horse as Mrs. Garfield 1946 – Sun Valley Cyclone as The Duchess 1946 – The Dark Corner in Minor Role 1946 – The Dark Corner 1946 – Mantrap 1946 – Sheriff of Redwood Valley as The Duchess 1946 – California Gold Rush as The Duchess 1945 – Wagon Wheels Westward as The Duchess 1945 – Saratoga Trunk as Woman on Piazza 1945 – Colorado Pioneers as The Duchess 1945 – Marshal of Laredo as The Duchess 1945 – Phantom of the Plains as The Duchess, Red's Aunt 1945 – State Fair as Food Judge 1945 – Lone Texas Ranger as The Duchess, Red's Aunt 1945 – A Medal for Benny as Dowager 1945 – The Affairs of Susan as Dowager 1945 – It's a Pleasure as Carrie 1945 – Great Stagecoach Robbery as The Duchess 1945 – Youth for the Kingdom as Mrs. Webber 1944 – Sheriff of Las Vegas as The Duchess 1944 – Sunday Dinner for a Soldier in Minor Role 1944 – Three Is a Family as Grandmother 1944 – Vigilantes of Dodge City as The Duchess 1944 – Storm Over Lisbon as Agatha Sanford-Richards 1944 – Cheyenne Wildcat as The Duchess 1944 – In Society as Dowager 1944 – The San Antonio Kid as The Duchess 1944 – Reckless Age as Irish Woman 1944 – Marshal of Reno as The Duchess 1944 – Tucson Raiders as The Duchess 1944 – Her Primitive Man as Wealthy Lady 1944 – Phantom Lady as Apple Annie 1943 – Moonlight in Vermont as Mrs. Finchley 1943 – Mystery Broadcast as Mida Kent 1943 – Overland Mail Robbery as Mrs. Patterson 1943 – Fired Wife in Minor Role 1943 – Headin' for God's Country in Minor Role 1943 – The Mantrap as Miss Mason 1943 – Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Mrs. Jellison 1943 – Keep 'Em Slugging as Matron 1942 – Who Done It? as Mrs. Laffingwell Telephoning Moscow 1941 – Playmates as Mrs. Penelope Pennypacker 1937 – Dick Tracy (serial) as Orphanage Matron 1922 – Silas Marner as Dolly Winthrop 1921 – The Conquest of Canaan as Claudine 1921 – His Greatest Sacrifice as Alice Hall 1921 – Women Men Love 1919 – The Pleasant Devil as Mrs. Thorndyke-Brook 1919 – The Beloved Cheater as Brook