Lila Lee
Biography
Lila Lee was an actress who became a leading lady of silent films and maintained her popularity into the sound era. Born in Union Hill, New Jersey, she was enrolled as a child in Gus Edwards' stage shows, where she was called Cuddles, and she spent eight years in vaudeville before Jesse Lasky signed her to Famous Players-Lasky in 1918. Her debut feature, The Cruise of the Make-Believes, won public acclaim, and critics praised her wholesome image and sympathetic roles. In 1922 she played Carmen in Blood and Sand opposite Rudolph Valentino and received the first WAMPAS Baby Stars award. She remained a popular leading lady through the 1920s and successfully moved to talkies, appearing in The Unholy Three (1930) with Lon Chaney Sr. Later relegated to B-movies, she stopped acting after 1936 until her final film, Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers (1967). She was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960.
68years old at death
- Born Union Hill
- Died Saranac Lake
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 17 years1919 to 1936
Every film, newest first
- 1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordIMDb rating 6.9
- 1920Terror IslandIMDb rating 5.4
- 1919Male and FemaleIMDb rating 7.0
Genres
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Worked with
Lila Lee made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
James Gleason's page
Spencer Charters's page
Stanley Blystone's page
William Powell's page
Grant Mitchell's page
Eugene Pallette's page
Stephen RobertsDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Stephen Roberts
All films by Cecil B. DeMille
All films by James Cruze
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
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