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Lucille La Verne is a Actor American born on 6 november 1872 at Nashville (USA)

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne
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Birth name Lucille Mitchum
Nationality USA
Birth 6 november 1872 at Nashville (USA)
Death 4 march 1945 (at 72 years) at Culver City (USA)

Lucille La Verne (November 7, 1872 – March 4, 1945) was an American actress known for her appearances in silent, scolding, and vengeful roles in early color films, as well as for her triumphs on the American stage.

Biography

La Verne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 7, 1872. She began her career as a child in local summer stock. As a teenager, she performed in small touring theater troupes. When she was fourteen she played both Juliet and Lady Macbeth back to back. Her ability to play almost any part quickly caught the attention of more prolific companies, and she made her Broadway debut in 1888. She then became a leading lady with some of the best stock companies in America, scoring triumphs in San Francisco and Boston among other cities. She eventually ran her own successful stock company.

On the New York stage, she was known for her range and versatility. Among her hits on Broadway were principal roles in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Seven Days and Way Down East. She was also known for her blackface roles. Her biggest stage triumph came in 1923, when she created the role of Widow Caggle in the hit play Sun Up. Between the Broadway run, US tour, and European tour, La Verne would give over 3,000 performances. She also worked on Broadway as a playwright and director. In the late 1920s, a Broadway theater was named for her for a short period of time.

She made her motion picture debut in 1914. Her best-known part is that of the voice of the Evil Queen, and her alter ego, the old hag, Snow White's evil stepmother, from Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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Filmography of Lucille La Verne (31 films)

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The Last Moment
Directed by Paul Fejos, Yuthlert Sippapak
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Lucille La Verne, Georgia Hale, Otto Matieson, Isabelle LaMal
Rating63% 3.185413.185413.185413.185413.18541
A man drowns himself in lake. As he is dying, he recalls the crucial moments of his life and the incidents that led to his final, fatal decision. His unhappy childhood, his tumultuous decision to leave home and stow away on an ocean freighter, his unsuccessful attempts to become an actor, and his two tumultuous attempts at married life are relived. The film ends with the man walking towards the lake and wading deeper and deeper into its waters until he is no longer visible from the shore.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1h23
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, Dave Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Cottrell, Perce Pearce
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'une plante, Films about royalty
Actors Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Roy Atwell
Roles Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.7922953.7922953.7922953.7922953.792295
Snow White is a lonely princess living with her stepmother, a vain and wicked Queen. The Queen fears that Snow White's beauty surpasses her own, so she forces Snow White to work as a scullery maid and asks her Magic Mirror daily "who is the fairest one of all". For several years the mirror always answered that the Queen was, pleasing her.
A Tale of Two Cities, 2h8
Directed by Jack Conway, Jacques Tourneur, Robert Z. Leonard, Val Lewton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Films about capital punishment, French Revolution films
Actors Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Fritz Leiber, Basil Rathbone
Roles The Vengeance
Rating77% 3.893383.893383.893383.893383.89338
On the eve of the French Revolution, Lucie Manette (Elizabeth Allan) is informed that her father (Henry B. Walthall) is not dead, but has been a prisoner in the Bastille for many long years before finally being released. She travels to Paris to take her father to her home in England. Dr. Manette has been taken care of by a friend, Ernest Defarge (Mitchell Lewis), and his wife (Blanche Yurka). The old man's mind has given way during his long ordeal, but Lucie's tender care begins to restore his sanity.
Beloved
Beloved (1934)
, 1h25
Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors John Boles, Gloria Stuart, Morgan Farley, Ruth Hall, Albert Conti, Dorothy Peterson
Roles Mrs. Briggs
Rating59% 2.965422.965422.965422.965422.96542
À Vienne en 1838, le baron Franz von Hausmann élève son jeune fils Carl dans l'amour de la musique classique. Dix ans plus tard, Carl joue sa première composition en tant que violoniste. Mais son père est tué pendant la révolution, et Carl doit fuir avec sa mère en Caroline du Sud.
Father Noah's Ark, 8minutes
Directed by Wilfred Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Children's films, Disaster films
Actors Lucille La Verne
Roles Noah's wife (voice)
Rating65% 3.282623.282623.282623.282623.28262
The short begins with the building of the Ark. Father Noah makes the plans of the ark and gives commands to its construction. His sons, Ham, Shem and Japheth "build the ark from dawn to dark and make a lot of noise", with some help from the animals, while their wives load up food supplies for the flood.
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage (1933)
, 1h36
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Marian Nixon, Henrietta Crosman, Norman Foster, Heather Angel, Lucille La Verne, Maurice Murphy
Roles Mrs. Kelly Hatfield
Rating71% 3.587023.587023.587023.587023.58702
Dans un village de l'Arkansas, Hannah Jessop, une vieille femme s'occupe de sa ferme avec l'aide de son fils, Jim. Mais ce dernier tombe amoureux d'une jeune fille réprouvée par la mère. Afin d'empêcher leur union, elle enrôle son fils dans l'armée pour combattre en France. Retrouvant sa fiancée lors d'une courte étape dans une gare, le jeune soldat apprend qu'elle est enceinte. Il refuse alors de rejoindre ses camarades avant de l'avoir épousé mais il est tout de même contraint de reprendre le convoi en partance pour le front. La guerre lui sera fatale.
Wild Horse Mesa, 1h5
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Action, Romance, Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Sally Blane, Fred Kohler, Lucille La Verne, Charley Grapewin, James Bush
Roles Ma 'The General' Melberne
Rating64% 3.2132653.2132653.2132653.2132653.213265
Le hors-la-loi Rand cherche à voler des chevaux de la réserve indienne pour les placer dans un corral entouré de barbelés. Le cowboy Chane Weymer en fait sauter la barrière et prévient Rand de ne plus voler les Indiens. Intimidé, Rand s'en va, mais un jeune poulain s'est pris dans les barbelés et est mort, ce qui a rendu furieux son père, "Panquitch" (le "Blanco" du titre français), à la tête des chevaux sauvages. Rand implique Ma "La Générale" Melberne, propriétaire du magasin général, dans ses plans pour capturer les chevaux, mais sans lui dire que c'est illégal, ni qu'ils vont être parqués entre des barbelés. Cette nuit-là, le frère de Chane, Bent, ferme le magasin mais est assommé par Rand et ses hommes, qui volent le contenu du coffre en faisant croire que c'est Bent le coupable. Plus tard, sans montrer son visage, Chane jette de l'argent à l'intérieur du magasin et se dénonce, mais il réussit à échapper au shérif. Le même soir, il retourne au magasin et parle avec Sandy, la fille de Ma, qui est amoureuse de Bent, et ils trouvent un morceau de crosse de revolver. "La Générale" vend son magasin, et, avec son frère, Sam Bass, Sandy et Bent, ils rejoignent Rand pour la capture des chevaux. Dans le désert, Sandy regarde Chane essayer de capturer Panquitch, mais lorsqu'il voit qu'elle peut être prise dans une débandade du troupeau, il abandonne Panquitch pour la secourir. Comme elle s'est blessée à la cheville, il l'emmène dans un camp indien où elle passe la nuit. Chane retourne avec elle au camp de Rand le lendemain, et est attristé de découvrir que Bent et Sally sont fiancés, mais il reste au camp jusqu'à la nuit. Pendant ce temps, Rand essaye de pousser Bent contre son frère, et prévoit de tuer Chane et de cacher une partie de l'argent volé sur lui. Chane reconnaît le morceau manquant à la crosse de l'arme de Rand, et ils se battent. Rand est prisonnier des barbelés, alors que ses hommes, qui ne sont pas au courant de sa situation, conduisent le troupeau vers lui. Rand arrive à se libérer, mais Panquitch le poursuit jusqu'à ce qu'il tombe d'une falaise et se tue. Plus tard, les Indiens donnent Panquitch en cadeau à Chane, mais il le libère après que Sally lui a promis de l'épouser si Panquitch peut retourner vers sa jument.
Babes in the Woods, 7minutes
Directed by Burton Gillett
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Horror, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Children's films
Actors Lucille La Verne, Pinto Colvig, Mary Moder, Toby Wing
Roles Witch (voice) (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3326753.3326753.3326753.3326753.332675
"Once upon a time, a story was told about fairies goblins and witches of old. They haunted the forests and meadows and dells and this is the legend the storybooks tell: Oh, don't you remember a long time ago? When two little babes, whose names were Hansel and Gretel. They wandered away on a fine summers day and were lost in a wood, I've heard people say."
Alias the Doctor, 1h1
Directed by Michael Curtiz, Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Richard Barthelmess, Marian Marsh, Norman Foster, Lucille La Verne, Oscar Apfel, Adrienne Dore
Roles Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother (as Lucille LaVerne)
Rating60% 3.0490853.0490853.0490853.0490853.049085
Karl Brenner, travailleur acharné, et Stephan Brenner, son demi-frère paresseux, se rendent à Munich pour suivre des études de médecine. Karl travaille avec passion cependant que Stephan se révèle une fois de plus un mauvais élève. Par sa faute, un drame se produit. En effet, à la suite d'une opération illégale pratiquée par Stefan, Karl se laisse accuser et emprisonner à sa place. Quelques années plus tard, Stefan meurt, alcoolique tandis que Karl se fait une réputation sous son nom...
Union Depot, 1h5
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Films based on plays
Actors Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, Alan Hale, David Landau, Earle Foxe
Roles Lady with Pipe (uncredited)
Rating69% 3.4923553.4923553.4923553.4923553.492355
Charles "Chick" Miller (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.), is a hobo released from jail along with fellow drifter "Scrap Iron" Scratch (Guy Kibbee). Through a series of chance encounters with travelers in a large train station, he becomes, in his own words, a "Gentleman for a Day" (the name under which the film was released in the United Kingdom).