Mildred Davis

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Mildred Davis

Acting February 22, 1901

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901 – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him. The…

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Safety Last!

Safety Last!

7.7 1923 Movie
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

6.4 1922 Movie
Never Weaken

Never Weaken

6.9 1921 Movie
An Eastern Westerner

An Eastern Westerner

6.9 1920 Movie
Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

6.3 1920 Movie
High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

6.6 1920 Movie
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

6.8 1922 Movie
From Hand to Mouth

From Hand to Mouth

6.5 1919 Movie
Number, Please?

Number, Please?

6.5 1920 Movie
Now or Never

Now or Never

6.2 1921 Movie
I Do

I Do

6.0 1921 Movie
Among Those Present

Among Those Present

6.0 1921 Movie

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Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901 – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him. The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis, she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After several years spent studying, she traveled to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. He was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short From Hand to Mouth in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together. On February 10, 1923, she married Lloyd. After their marriage, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion on Davis' part, and much grief, she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in Too Many Crooks, which Lloyd produced through his production company. It was the only acting role she undertook after her marriage.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1962
    Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy

    Movie (archive footage)

  2. 1927
    Too Many Crooks

    Movie Ceia Mason

  3. 1923
    Condemned

    Movie The Girl

  4. 1923
    Temporary Marriage

    Movie Hazel Manners

  5. 1923
    Safety Last!

    Movie The Girl

  6. 1922
    Dr. Jack

    Movie The Sick-Little-Well-Girl

  7. 1922
    Grandma's Boy

    Movie His Girl

  8. 1921
    A Sailor-Made Man

    Movie The Girl

  9. 1921
    Never Weaken

    Movie The Girl

  10. 1921
    I Do

    Movie The Girl

  11. 1921
    Among Those Present

    Movie Miss O'Brien, The Girl

  12. 1921
    Now or Never

    Movie The Girl

  13. 1920
    Number, Please?

    Movie The Girl

  14. 1920
    Get Out and Get Under

    Movie The Girl

  15. 1920
    High and Dizzy

    Movie The Girl

  16. 1920
    An Eastern Westerner

    Movie The Girl

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  1. 1920
    Haunted Spooks

    Movie The Girl

  2. 1920
    His Royal Slyness

    Movie Princess Florelle

  3. 1920
    Getting His Goat

    Movie

  4. 1920
    Why Go Home?

    Movie

  5. 1920
    Red Hot Hottentotts

    Movie

  6. 1919
    From Hand to Mouth

    Movie The Girl

  7. 1919
    The Floor Below

    Movie

  8. 1919
    Tough Luck

    Movie

  9. 1919
    Looking for Trouble

    Movie

  10. 1919
    How Dry I Am

    Movie

  11. 1919
    It's a Hard Life

    Movie

  12. 1919
    Order in the Court

    Movie

  13. 1919
    Call for Mr. Caveman

    Movie Adorable

  14. 1919
    Giving the Bride Away

    Movie

  15. 1919
    All at Sea

    Movie

  16. 1919
    Start Something

    Movie

  17. 1919
    All Wrong

    Movie Betty Thompson

  18. 1918
    A Weaver of Dreams

    Movie Margery Gordon

  19. 1918
    Bud's Recruit

    Movie Edith's Sister

  20. 1917
    Fighting Mad

    Movie Lily Sawyer

  21. 1917
    What'll We Do with Uncle?

    Movie

  22. 1917
    Her Fractured Voice

    Movie

  23. 1916
    Marriage a la Carte

    Movie