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Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Acting1883Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s.

Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.

Acting History

1957
The Hard Man
as Townswoman (uncredited)
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
as Extra (uncredited)
1954
It Should Happen to You
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Townswoman (uncredited)
1951
Gasoline Alley
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
1947
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
1946
Shadow of a Woman
as Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother
1945
Mildred Pierce
as Police Matron (uncredited)
1944
Make Your Own Bed
as John's Wife
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mother (uncredited)
Air Force
as Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1942
Busses Roar
as 2nd Old Maid
The Male Animal
as Trustee's Wife (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
as Matron
Winning Your Wings
as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
1941
Manpower
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
as Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Bullets for O'Hara
as Police Matron
Bad Men of Missouri
as Ms. Brooks
1933
1923
Is Divorce a Failure?
as Carol Lockwood
The Destroying Angel
as Mary Miller /Sara Law
The Miracle Makers
as Doris Mansfield
The Destroying Angel
Scenario Writer
1920
1919
The Capitol
as Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake
The Volcano
as Ruth Carroll
The Echo of Youth
as Olive Martin
As a Man Thinks
as Elinor Clayton
1918
Wolves of Kultur
as Alice Grayson
Life or Honor?
as Helen West
Moral Suicide
as Fay Hope
1917
The Devil's Pay Day
as Jean Haskins
Sins of Ambition
as Laurette Maxwell
1916
Lights of New York
as Yolande Cowles
1914
Neptune's Daughter
as Princess Olga
Absinthe
as Madame Dumas
1913
Ivanhoe
as Rebecca of York
The Only Veteran in Town
as Mrs. Arnold - Dora's Mother
Cutey and the Chorus Girls
as Kitty - Another Dancer
Vampire of the Desert
as Mrs. William Corday
A Birthday Gift
as Alice's Aunt
1912
The Old Silver Watch
as Mildred as an Adult
The Red Barrier
as Isabel, Professor Bain's Daughter
Stenographer Wanted
as The Brunette Stenographer
Chumps
as Terpsine - the Cause
The Miracle
as Mousali - a Poor Woman
The Black Sheep
as Mrs. Moreland - Clara's Mother
The Foster Child
as An Heiress
Following the Star
as George's Fiancée
The Spider's Web
as Brenda Wray - Lester's Stenographer

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
6/19/1883
Day of Death
10/3/1971
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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