Leah Baird
Biography
Leah Baird was an American actress and screenwriter who got her start as an early star for Vitagraph Studios, making her screen debut in 1910 alongside the studio dog Jean in Jean and the Waif. Born in Illinois in 1883, she took leading parts in William F. Brady's troupe, playing opposite Douglas Fairbanks, and toward the end of the 1910s she appeared in the serial Wolves of Kultur, which ran to fifteen installments. In the 1920s she wrote and produced films, then turned to screenwriting and worked on several Clara Bow features. Warner Bros. held her under contract for seventeen years, where she was cast in character roles and also served as an extra. She died in 1971.
88years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: GeminiLast day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
- Also credited as Mrs. Arthur Beck
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 12 years1942 to 1954
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First role
Baird's film career got its start in 1910, when she played a role in Jean and the Waif for Vitagraph Studios. She shared the screen with Jean, the Vitagraph Dog.
Behind the camera
During the 1920s, Baird both wrote and produced films. She went on to work as a screenwriter, contributing to several features starring Clara Bow.
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Worked with
Leah Baird shares two films with Julie Bishop, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Irving Bacon's page
Humphrey Bogart's page
Peter Lorre's page
Joan Crawford's page
Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1945
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Byron HaskinDirector, 1 film, 1943
All films by Byron Haskin
All films by Lloyd Bacon
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