W. E. Lawrence
William Effingham Lawrence (August 22, 1896 – November 28, 1947) was an American actor of the silent era. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947.
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W. E. Lawrence
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- Name
- W.
- Born
- 22 August 1896
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 28 November 1947
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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William Effingham Lawrence (August 22, 1896 – November 28, 1947) was an American actor of the silent era. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947.
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Before entering the movie industry, he was an artist's model. His work in that field included being an Arrow Collar Man.
Still from the American silent film The Kiss (1921) with W. E. Lawrence, Carmel Myers and George Periolat, page 61 of the October 1921 Photoplay.
Universal Film Manufacturing Company · Photoplay (Jul. - Dec. 1921) on the Internet Archive
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• Name — W. E. Lawrence • Born — 22 August 1896 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Died — 28 November 1947 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1912–1947 • Occupation — Actor
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• The Painted Lady (1912) • The Battle of the Sexes (1914) • The Life of General Villa (1914) • The Folly of Anne (1914) • The Sisters (1914) • The Slave Girl (1915) • The Outlaw's Revenge (1915) • Up from the Depths (1915) • Daphne and the Pirate (1916) • The Flying Torpedo (1916) • Flirting with Fate (1916) • Intolerance (1916) • The Old Folks at Home (1916) • Pathways of Life (1916) • The Slacker (1917) • Mile-a-Minute Kendall (1918) • Hands Up! (1918) • A Japanese Nightingale (1918) • The Narrow Path (1918) • Common Clay (1919) • Bride 13 (1920) • The Snob (1921) • Habit (1921) • Ducks and Drakes (1921) • Get Your Man (1921) • The Kiss (1921) • Fightin' Mad (1921) • Morals (1921) • They Like 'Em Rough (1922) • Forget Me Not (1922) • Blood and Sand (1922) • The Love Gambler (1922) • A Front Page Story (1922) • Blinky (1923) • Cameo Kirby (1923) • The Thrill Chaser (1923) • The Whispered Name (1924) • The Law Forbids (1924) • The Reckless Age (1924) • A Man Four-Square (1926) • Hard Boiled (1926) • The Costello Case (1930) • Best of Enemies (1933) • Sunset of Power (1936) • Silver Spurs (1936) • Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936) • Empty Saddles (1936) • The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (1936) • Left-Handed Law (1937) • Black Aces (1937) • Dead Reckoning (1947)
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1896
W. E. Lawrence born at Brooklyn.
1947
W. E. Lawrence died at Hollywood.
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