6.6
6.6
Falling Leaves
1912
as Mrs. Griswold Thompson - The Mother
Blanche Cornwall
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Blanche Cornwall (November 4, 1885 – October 12, 1977), was an American silent film and stage actress who is best known for her work in the years 1911-1914 as a leading lady for Solax Studios and Alice Guy-Blaché; film's first female director and producer. Blanche was born to William and Edith Dickey and took her mother's maiden name of Cornwall upon embarking on a theatrical career. She began acting on the stage with the repertory company of famed actress and theater director, Mildred Holland. She was also part of The Shubert Organization and made a success playing in theatrical adaptations of Charlotte Temple and David Copperfield. In 1918, in a letter to the editor of the Motion Picture Magazine, a fan evoked Blanche Cornwall as a delightful "reminiscence" and a forgotten "old star." A 1913 article in The Pittsburgh Press stated, "She does not lay any claim to beauty but she knows how to act", further noting that "Eyes are her distinguishing feature", and that she enjoyed the variety in working in motion pictures. Revealing a dedication to her craft, the actress said that she often studied her own work, "from the audience side in nearby nickel shows" before returning to the studio to "rub off the corners." Before becoming an actress, Cornwall was a public school teacher. She married John D. Pennington in 1912, a naval officer who rose to the rank of Commander. In her later years, Cornwall was an activist and leader in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Then known as Blanche Pennington, she was director of the WCTU's Department of Nonalcoholic Fruit Products. Blanche died at her home in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania at the age of 91.
Filmography (70 movies)
6.0
6.0
A Man's a Man
1912
as Mrs. Strauss
6.0
6.0
Canned Harmony
1912
as Evelyn - the Musician's Daughter
6.0
6.0
The Strike
1912
5.8
5.8
The Detective's Dog
1912
as Mary Harper - Jim's Wife
5.7
5.7
The Girl in the Arm-Chair
1912
as Peggy Wilson
5.5
5.5
God Disposes
1912
as Mrs. Charles Knight Jr.
5.3
5.3
Starting Something
1911
5.0
5.0
Parson Sue
1912
as Parson Sue
5.0
5.0
Two Little Rangers
1912
4.9
4.9
Making an American Citizen
1912
as Ivan's Wife
4.7
4.7
The Pit and the Pendulum
1913
4.7
4.7
Burstup Homes' Murder Case
1913
as Mrs. Reggie Jellybone
4.0
4.0
His Double
1912
as Helen Burleson
The Face at the Window
1912
Grandmother's Love
1911
The Violin Maker of Nuremberg
1911
as Gretzel
A Solax Celebration
1912
as A Sob-Sister
Mignon
1912
as Filina
Mrs. Cranston's Jewels
1912
as Mrs. John Cranston
Lend Me Your Wife
1912
as Billy's Chum's Wife
Hubby Does the Washing
1912
as Mrs. Jay Poole
Blighted Lives
1912
as Edith Marsden
Sealed Lips
1912
as Mrs. Jake Smith
Child of the Tenements
1912
as Lydie Martin
The Reformation of Mary
1912
as Mary Brammal
The Wooing of Alice
1912
as Alice - Bull's Sweetheart
Souls in the Shadow
1912
as Alice Penryhn - a Misguided Soul
The Glory of Light
1912
as The Blind Man's Wife
Indian Summer
1912
as Miss Smith - the Daughter
The Call of the Rose
1912
as Grace Moore - an Eastern Girl
Father and the Boys
1912
as Polly Prim - Stenographer
Between Two Fires
1912
as Clarissa Howland
Treasures on the Wing
1912
as Mrs. Brown
The Love of the Flag
1912
as The Draftsman's Wife
The Fugitive
1912
as Helen - the Sheriff's Daughter
The Idol Worshipper
1912
as Maud Merriwell
At the Phone
1912
as Mrs. Dean
The Prodigal Wife
1912
as Mrs. James Clements
The Raffle
1912
as Dela Hart - the Wife
Hearts Unknown
1912
as Grace Preston
The Woman Behind the Man
1912
as Mrs. Frugal
Canine Rivals
1913
as The Wife
A Million Dollars
1913
as Mrs. Jim Fuller
Mother and Daughter
1913
as The Mother
The Roads That Lead Home
1913
as Hurley's Wife - the Actress
The Scheming Woman
1913
as Emma De Wolf
Burstup Homes
1913
as Mrs. Kane
Till the Day Breaks
1913
as Cora Drake
The Lady Doctor
1913
as Dr. Claire
The Mystery of the Lost Cat
1913
as Mrs. Ray
The Past Forgiven
1913
as The Indian Mother
The Henpecked Burglar
1913
as Mrs. Henpecked
The Hopes of Belinda
1913
as Mrs. Jones
Cooking for Trouble
1913
as Mary - the Wife
Playing Trumps
1912
as Nan
The Intruder
1913
as Bob's Wife
Fra Diavolo
1912
as Zerline/Zulima
In the Year 2000
1912
as Claudine Claire
Mixed Pets
1911
as The Maid
The Coming of Sunbeam
1913
as Sunbeam's Mother
A Terrible Lesson
1912
as Mrs. Frank Chance
A Comedy of Errors
1912
as Mrs. Greeneyes
The Thief
1913
Phantom Paradise
1912
as The Mad Inventor's Daughter
Dublin Dan
1912
as Rosalie Clarke - Forsythe's Ward
Kelly from the Emerald Isle
1913
as Sheilah
The Coat That Came Back
1913
as John's Wife
As Ye Sow
1913
as Jeanette
True Hearts
1913
as Helen Morrison
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