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Sunshine Hart

1886 – 1930

American actress

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Lived 1886 – 1930 (aged 43). Sunshine Hart was an American actor.

Lucia Sunshine Hart (July 6, 1886 – January 3, 1930) was an American comedic actress. Her roles include Ma Johnson in My Best Girl. She was large. She performed with stock companies and in vaudeville before moving into films.

She was born Lycia May Adams in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A "slap-stick" comedian she worked in Mack Sennett films and for other studios including Jack White's and Fox Movietone. She was in almost 50 Sennett comedies between 1923 and 1930.

She broke an ankle working on a Mary Pickford film and was bedridden until her death.

Filmography A Man About Town (1923) as Bit Role (uncredited) Galloping Bungalows (1924) The Iron Nag (1925) From Rags to Britches (1925) Syncopating Sue (1926) as Landlady Lovey Mary (1926) as Mrs. Chultz Crazy to Act (1927) as Mrs. St. John The Jolly Jitter (1927) My Best Girl (1927) The Student Prince in Old Heidelburg Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928) as Guest The Man in Hobbles (1928) as Ma Harris Midnight Daddies (1929) as 2nd Bridge Player The Bride's Relations (1929) When a Man's a Prince

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Who was Sunshine Hart?

American actress

When was Sunshine Hart born?

Sunshine Hart was born on 6 July 1886 in Indianapolis.

When did Sunshine Hart die?

Sunshine Hart died on 3 January 1930 in Los Angeles.

What was Sunshine Hart's occupation?

Sunshine Hart was an actor.

What nationality was Sunshine Hart?

Sunshine Hart was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sunshine Hart

· Wikidata: Q105846617

· DBpedia: Sunshine Hart

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