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Florence Vidor is a Actor American born on 21 july 1895 at Houston (USA)

Florence Vidor

Florence Vidor
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Birth name Florence Arto
Nationality USA
Birth 21 july 1895 at Houston (USA)
Death 3 november 1977 (at 82 years) at Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (USA)

Florence Vidor (July 23, 1895, Houston, Texas – November 3, 1977, Pacific Palisades, California) was an American actress.

She was born Florence Cobb, but later her mother married the realty agent J. F. Arto, whose name the child assumed. She started working in silent movies thanks to her husband, film director King Vidor. She signed her first contract with Vitagraph Studios in 1916. Her early fame was due to her role in the 1921 film Hail the Woman.

She divorced Vidor in 1925 after having had a daughter (Suzanne), but she kept his surname. In 1926, she married classical violinist Jascha Heifetz. Her career ended with the advent of sound films.

She died in 1977 at the age of 82.

Biography

Son père, J.-P. Arto, était cadre supérieur. Elle commence à travailler comme actrice grâce à son mari, le directeur artistique King Vidor.

Elle signe son premier contrat avec la Vitagraph en 1916. Elle devient célèbre par son rôle dans le film de 1921 Hail, the Woman. Une copie de ce film existe encore de nos jours.

Elle divorce en 1925 après avoir eu une fille (Suzanne), mais elle garde le nom de son mari. L'année suivante elle se marie avec le violoniste Jascha Heifetz. Sa carrière s'arrête en 1929 au moment où l'industrie cinématographique abandonne le cinéma muet. Elle meurt en 1977.

Best films

The Patriot (1928)
(Actress)

Usually with

King Vidor
King Vidor
(10 films)
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Florence Vidor (43 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
1929Chinatown NightsActressJoan Fry
1928The PatriotActressCountess Ostermann
1928DoomsdayActressMary Viner
1928The Magnificent FlirtActressMme. Florence Laverne
1927Afraid to LoveActressKatherine Silverton
1927One Woman to AnotherActressRita Farrell
1927Honeymoon HateActressGail Grant
1926The Eagle of the SeaActressLouise Lestron
1926You Never Know WomenActressVera
1926The Grand Duchess and the WaiterActressThe Grand Duchess Zenia
1926Sea HorsesActressHelen Salvia
1926The Enchanted HillActressGail Ormsby
1926The Popular SinActressYvonne Montfort
1925Are Parents People?ActressMrs. Hazlitt
1925Grounds for DivorceActressAlice Sorbier
1925Marry MeActressHetty Gandy
1925The Trouble With WivesActressGrace Hyatt
1924The Marriage CircleActressCharlotte Braun
1924Barbara FrietchieActressBarbara Frietchie
1923Main StreetActressCarol Milford
1923Souls for SaleActressSelf - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
1923The VirginianActressMolly Wood
1922Conquering the WomanActressJudith Stafford
1922Dusk to DawnActressMarjorie Latham / Aziza
1922The Real AdventureActressRose Stanton
1922Woman, Wake Up!Actress
1921Hail the WomanActressJudith Beresford
1921Beau RevelActressNellie Steel
1920The Family HonorActressBeverly Tucker
1920The Jack-Knife ManActressMarcia Montgomery
1919The Other HalfActressKatherine Boone
1919Poor RelationsActressDorothy Perkins
1919A Heart in PawnActressDr. Stone's daughter
1918Old Wives for NewActressJuliet Raeburn
1918Till I Come Back to YouActressYvonne
1918The Bravest WayActressNume Rogers
1918The Honor of His HouseActressLora Horning
1917The Secret GameActressKitty Little
1917The Countess CharmingActressBetty Lovering
1917The Cook of Canyon CampActressMrs. Jack
1917A Tale of Two CitiesActressMimi
1917American MethodsActress
1916The IntrigueActressPretended Countess Sonia