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Florence Lee

1864 – 1933

Actress (1864)

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Lived 1864 – 1933 (aged 68–69). Florence Lee was an American actor, film actor, stage actor and screenwriter.

Florence Lee (18641933) 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. She also appeared in some Our Gang movies during the 1920s.

Filmography Year Title Role Note1911 Enoch Arden On the Beach Short1912 A Voice from the Deep On Roller Coaster Short, Uncredited1912 Won by a Fish At Dinner Short1912 His Auto's Maiden Trip Short1913 Almost a Wild Man Actress in The Rise & Fall of McDoo Short1922 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 Short1925 Across the Deadline Mrs. Revelle 1925 Ask Grandma Grandma Short1925 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, Uncredited1926 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)

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1864, South Carolina
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Florence Lee?

actress (1864)

When was Florence Lee born?

Florence Lee was born in 1864 in South Carolina.

When did Florence Lee die?

Florence Lee died on 17 February 1933 in Los Angeles.

What was Florence Lee's occupation?

Florence Lee was an actor, film actor, stage actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Florence Lee?

Florence Lee was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Florence Lee

· Wikidata: Q42901155

· DBpedia: Florence Lee (born 1864)

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