Florence Barker
Florence Barker (November 22, 1891 – February 15, 1913) was an American stage and silent film actress from Los Angeles. She began in amateur theatre in her early teens, and her professional debut came in the Ferris Company's production of The Altar of Friendship in Los Angeles in 1907. At around this time she started acting in motion pictures and went on to appear in at least 63 films.
Florence Barker
Los Angeles Herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]), 14 April 1907. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. · Public domain
- Name
- Florence Barker
- Born
- 22 November 1891
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California
- Died
- 15 February 1913
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actress
- Languages
- English
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Florence Barker (November 22, 1891 – February 15, 1913) was an American stage and silent film actress from Los Angeles. She began in amateur theatre in her early teens, and her professional debut came in the Ferris Company's production of The Altar of Friendship in Los Angeles in 1907. At around this time she started acting in motion pictures and went on to appear in at least 63 films.
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For several years, Barker was the Biograph Company's leading woman. She also worked in Paris and London as the leading woman with the Pathé Freres film company. Barker died of pneumonia in Los Angeles at the age of 21.
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• Name — Florence Barker • Born — 22 November 1891 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California • Died — 15 February 1913 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California • Other Names — Priscilla May • Years Active — 1905-1912
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Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1908 — An Awful Moment • 1909 — The Girls and Daddy • Getting Even • Choosing a Husband — Gladys • 1910 — The Englishman and the Girl • Faithful — John's Sweetheart • The Two Brothers — Mexican • The Kid — Doris Marshall • The Oath and the Man — Madame Prevost • 1911 — The Two Paths • His Daughter — Mary • Priscilla's April Fool Joke — Priscilla • Priscilla and the Umbrella — Priscilla • 1912 — A Voice from the Deep
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- 1.The Drama -- Players, Playhouses, Gossip of the Stage. The Los Angeles Times. Part VI - 1. March 3, 1907.
- 2.McIntosh, Burr. Our Portraits. The Burr McIntosh Monthly. 15. 58. January 1908.
- 3.Who's Who in Picturedom -- Miss Florence Barker of the Powers Picture Plays. Buffalo Courier. 8. September 15, 1912.
- 4.Silent Film Necrology: Births and Deaths of Over 9000 Performers, Directors, Producers and other Filmmakers of The Silent era, through 1993: Eugene Michael Vazzana; - 1995: pg. 17
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