Florence Auer
Biography
Florence Auer was an American actress who worked in theater and film for over fifty years. A native of Albany, New York, she trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. She began on East Coast stages near the start of the 1900s, and her first known Broadway role was in a 1907 production of The Ranger. Auer was one of fourteen actors in Charles Frohman's stock company who were brought to Vitagraph Studios as its first prominent film players. Her screen debut came in the 1908 comedy short The Sculptor's Nightmare, and as one of the original Biograph Girls she acted with future directors like D.W. Griffith, Thomas H. Ince and Mack Sennett. She also wrote scripts for three silent films, including Her Great Price (1916) and Her Mad Bargain (1921). She continued in movies into the 1950s, appeared in Love Nest (1951), and moved to television before retiring.
82years old at death
- Born Albany
- Died New York City
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 9 years1945 to 1954
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Auer was one of the original "Biograph Girls," a group that also included actresses Marion Leonard and Florence Lawrence. She appeared alongside future directors such as Griffith, Thomas H. Ince, Robert G. Vignola, Harry Solter and Mack Sennett early in their acting careers.
A first
Auer was among fourteen actors in Charles Frohman's stock company who were brought to Vitagraph Studios around 1907 as its first stable of prominent film actors.
First role
Auer started acting in films soon after, making her first appearance in the 1908 comedy short The Sculptor's Nightmare, directed by Wallace McCutcheon Sr. and starring opposite director D.W. Griffith.
Florence Auer movies on Netflix
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Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Also two films together3 more actors
- Alan Hale Jr.Silver Lode (1954) and It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
- Tom TullyLove Is Better Than Ever (1952) and Adventure (1945)
- Rodney BellLove Is Better Than Ever (1952) and Love Nest (1951)
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