Gene Gauntier

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Gene Gauntier

Acting May 17, 1885

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and…

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From the Manger to the Cross

From the Manger to the Cross

5.1 1912 Movie
Ben Hur

Ben Hur

4.4 1907 Movie
The Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland

5.4 1910 Movie
Grandmother

Grandmother

8.0 1910 Movie
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

4.9 1908 Movie
Betrayed by a Handprint

Betrayed by a Handprint

2.9 1908 Movie
Evangeline

Evangeline

10.0 1908 Movie
You Remember Ellen

You Remember Ellen

5.5 1912 Movie
The Colleen Bawn

The Colleen Bawn

7.4 1911 Movie
Winning a Widow

Winning a Widow

8.0 1912 Movie
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

6.0 1910 Movie
The Girl and the Outlaw

The Girl and the Outlaw

3.0 1908 Movie

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Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.

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  1. 1915
    Gene of the Northland

    Movie Jeanne La Roche

  2. 1914
    A Celebrated Case

    Movie Scenario Writer

  3. 1914
    Come Back to Erin

    Movie Peggy O'Malley

  4. 1914
    The Eye of the Government

    Movie

  5. 1914
    For Ireland's Sake

    Movie Eileen Donaghue

  6. 1913
    Lady Peggy’s Escape

    Movie Lady Peggy

  7. 1913
    The Wives of Jamestown

    Movie Lady Geraldine

  8. 1912
    The Shaughraun

    Movie Claire Ffoliott

  9. 1912
    Ireland, the Oppressed

    Movie Writer

  10. 1912
    The Mayor from Ireland

    Movie Bridget O'Donovan

  11. 1912
    The Little Gluers

    Movie Scenario Writer

  12. 1912
    From the Manger to the Cross

    Movie Mary

  13. 1912
    The Poacher's Pardon

    Movie Writer

  14. 1912
    A Prisoner of the Harem

    Movie Alice Durand

  15. 1912
    Winning a Widow

    Movie An American Widow

  16. 1912
    Tragedy of the Desert

    Movie Miriam — the Doctor's Wife

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  1. 1912
    Captured by Bedouins

    Movie Doris Barnett

  2. 1912
    An Arabian Tragedy

    Movie Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife

  3. 1912
    Dust of the Desert

    Movie

  4. 1912
    You Remember Ellen

    Movie Ellen

  5. 1912
    Far from Erin's Isle

    Movie Kathleen

  6. 1912
    Vagabonds

    Movie Nell

  7. 1912
    His Mother

    Movie Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter

  8. 1912
    The O'Neill

    Movie Elinor

  9. 1911
    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    Movie Kathleen

  10. 1911
    The Colleen Bawn

    Movie Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'

  11. 1911
    Rory O'More

    Movie Kathleen

  12. 1911
    The Special Messenger

    Movie Nancy

  13. 1911
    The Little Soldier of ’64

    Movie

  14. 1911
    When the Dead Return

    Movie Marcele

  15. 1911
    The Fiddler’s Requiem

    Movie Dolores

  16. 1911
    A Sawmill Hero

    Movie Jennie

  17. 1911
    The Irish Honeymoon

    Movie Maggie McClusky

  18. 1911
    Her Chum’s Brother

    Movie

  19. 1911
    For Love of an Enemy

    Movie Hallie Colburn

  20. 1910
    The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

    Movie Nan, The Girl Spy

  21. 1910
    When Lovers Part

    Movie

  22. 1910
    The Little Spreewald Maiden

    Movie Frieda - the Spreewald Maiden

  23. 1910
    The Lad from Old Ireland

    Movie Aileene

  24. 1910
    The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

    Movie Anastasia