Lily Branscombe (born Lillian Rodman, February 28, 1876 – September 26, 1970) was a stage and film actress from New Zealand.[1]
Lily Branscombe | |
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.jpg) Branscombe in 1901 | |
| Born | Lillian Rodman February 28, 1876 |
| Died | September 26, 1970 (aged 94) |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film actress |
| Years active | 1890–1912 |
| Spouse |
Herbert Ashton (m. 1900) |
Biography
editBranscombe was born as Lillian Rodman in Carterton, in the North Island of New Zealand, and educated in New South Wales, Australia.[2] She acted with the Maggie Moore Company in Australia and New Zealand before moving to the United States of America around 1900.[3] There, she acted with the Frawley Company and later in silent films produced by the Essanay Company, opposite stars such as Francis X. Bushman, Bryant Washburn, and John Steppling.[1] She also appeared in a number of episodes of the short comedic film series Alkali Ike in 1911 and 1912.[4]
Personal life
editIn 1900, she married Herbert Ashton in San Francisco.[3]
Filmography
edit- He Fought for the U.S.A. (1911)
- The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve (1911)
- For Memory's Sake, 1911[2]
- Alias Billy Sargent (1912)
- Detective Dorothy, 1912[5]
- The Melody of Love, 1912[6]
- Her Hour of Triumph,1912[7]
- The Snare (1912)
References
edit- ^ a b Doyle, Billy H. (1995). The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers: A Necrology of Births and Deaths and Essays on 50 Lost Players. Scarecrow Press. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Lily Branscombe of the Essanay Company". The Motion Picture Story Magazine. 3: 140–148. 1912.
- ^ a b "Mimes and Music. [by Orpheus.] Coming Events". Evening Post. September 22, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (2010). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912–1956. MacFarland.
- ^ "Detective Dorothy". The BioScope. 15: 882. 1912.
- ^ Maturi and Maturi, Mary and Richard (1998). Francis X. Bushman: A Biography and Filmography. McFarland. p. 112.
- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 117.