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Jennie Lee is a Actor American born on 3 september 1848 at Sacramento (USA)
Jennie Lee (née Mary Jane Lee; September 4, 1848 – August 5, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Jennie Lee appeared in 58 films between 1912 and 1924, working especially in character parts under the directors John Ford and D. W. Griffith. She began her stage career at age nine and went on to support such actors as John Edward McCullough, Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska. She and her husband, actor William Courtright, appeared together in Griffith's Intolerance (1916). Incontestably, Lee's most famous portrayal was that of servant Mammy in The Birth of a Nation (1915), a role she played in blackface.
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Jennie Lee
Nationality USA
Birth 3 september 1848 at Sacramento (USA)
Death 5 august 1925 (at 76 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 3 september 1848 at Sacramento (USA)
Death 5 august 1925 (at 76 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Jennie Lee appeared in 58 films between 1912 and 1924, working especially in character parts under the directors John Ford and D. W. Griffith. She began her stage career at age nine and went on to support such actors as John Edward McCullough, Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska. She and her husband, actor William Courtright, appeared together in Griffith's Intolerance (1916). Incontestably, Lee's most famous portrayal was that of servant Mammy in The Birth of a Nation (1915), a role she played in blackface.
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Hearts of Oak (1924)
, 50minutesDirected by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Theodore von Eltz, James Gordon, Jennie Lee, Francis Ford
Roles Grandma Dunnivan
Rating34%
North of Hudson Bay (1923)
, 50minutesDirected by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Tom Mix, Kathleen Key, Jennie Lee, Frank Campeau, Eugene Pallette, Will Walling
Roles Dane's Mother
Rating52%
Michael Dane part au nord du Canada rejoindre son frère, Peter, qui a trouvé de l'or avec son partenaire, Angus McKenzie. En route, Dane rencontre Estelle McDonald et tombe amoureux d'elle. Lorsqu'il arrive au comptoir, Dane découvre que Peter a été assassiné. Les autorités locales accusent McKenzie et le condamnent à suivre la "piste de la mort", une sorte de torture au cours de laquelle le prisonnier doit marcher accompagné par des gardiens, jusqu'à ce qu'il meure de faim ou d'épuisement. Dane est soumis à la même torture lorsqu'il essaye d'aider McKenzie, accusé à tort. Ils arrivent à s'évader, et Dane doit se battre contre une meute de loups. Estelle les suit en canoë, poursuivie elle-même par Cameron McDonald, son oncle, le véritable assassin de Peter Dane. McDonald meurt après une poursuite au-dessus d'une chute d'eau, et Dane et Estelle repartent vers la civilisation.
The Big Punch (1921)
, 50minutesDirected by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Melodrama, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Buck Jones, Barbara Bedford, Jack Curtis, George Siegmann, Jack McDonald, Jennie Lee
Roles Buck's Mother
Rating46%
As summarized in a film publication, Buck (Jones) consents to study for the ministry, and before leaving attempts to convince his worthless brother Jed (Curtis) to sober up and stay home with their mother (Lee) during Buck's absence. On the eve of his leaving Buck is implicated in a murder committed by Jed and his gang. Buck serves two years and upon his release completes his study for the ministry before returning home. People ridicule him and laugh at the "jailbird minister," as they call him. During one of his services, his brother and two pals enter the church to hide from the prison officials who are after them. Buck shields them, and they later come to his aid when Flash McGraw (Siegmann), the owner of a dance hall, has lured a Salvation Army girl (Bedford) to his room, and Buck has to fight the whole gang. A girl who believes McGraw is "throwing her over" reveals that McGraw "framed" the murder charge on Jed and his pals. This gives the men their freedom and clears Buck, leaving him free to marry the Salvation Army girl.
Rider of the Law (1919)
, 1hDirected by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Harry Carey, Vester Pegg, Duke R. Lee, Claire Anderson, Joe Harris, Jennie Lee
Roles Jim's mother
Rating50%
Riders of Vengeance (1919)
, 1hDirected by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Harry Carey, Seena Owen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Joe Harris, Alfred Allen, Jennie Lee
Roles Harry's Mother
Rating44%
Harry's bride is murdered at their wedding along with Harry's mother and father, and the good-hearted outlaw turns grimly malevolent. He leaves town, only to return one year later. One by one he stalks his wife's killers, dispatching them all until he finally sets his sights, mistakenly, on Sheriff Gale Thurman. The lawman bests Harry and keeps him hiding outside town in the wilderness. Straying into the same wilderness, the Sheriff's girlfriend is first overtaken by highwaymen, then rescued by Harry, only to be taken captive by Harry when he realizes who she is. At first threatening to harm the girl, Harry slowly falls in love with her, all while hostile Apaches attempt to kill them both. By the time the Sheriff tracks them down, a full-scale assault is under way, and the two men join forces. Harry realizes the Sheriff's innocence, but it is too late: the lawman is dead from his battle wounds, but he has saved his girlfriend - and Harry.
Bill Henry (1919)
, 50minutesDirected by Jerome Storm
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Charles Ray, Edith Roberts, William A. Carroll, Bert Woodruff, Jennie Lee, Walter Hiers
Roles Aunt Martha Jenkins
Comme rapporté dans le Exhibitor Herald, Bill Henry Jenkins (Ray) quitte la ferme familiale et parcourt le pays à vélo à la recherche de la fortune. Il est agressé par un paysan furieux et se réfugie dans l'hôtel d'un bourg géré par son oncle, où celui-ci lui donne un statut d'employé. Lela Mason (Roberts) arrive à l'hôtel, après avoir dépensé son dernier sou pour parvenir jusque-là. Elle a en fait hérité d'un petit terrain de ferme dont l'avoué local lui a dit qu'il était sans valeur, ce qui soulève la compassion de Bill Henry. Celui-ci joue au poker avec les clients de passage afin de gagner suffisamment d'argent pour acheter la propriété, laissant Lela dans l'ignorance de l'identité de l'acheteur. Un promoteur offre à Bill Henry un prix beaucoup plus élevé pour le terrain et Bill le vend, en disant à l'avoué de transférer l'argent à Lela. Au lieu de cela, l'homme de loi empoche l'argent et accuse Bill Henry de tromper sciemment la jeune femme. Son oncle le dénonce, mais Lela lui reste fidèle. Bill Henry revient, tabasse l'avocat, et lui fait avouer sa tromperie, puis il épouse la jeune femme.
A Woman's Awakening (1917)
Directed by Chester Withey
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Seena Owen, Kate Bruce, Spottiswoode Aitken, Charles K. Gerrard, Alma Rubens, Jennie Lee
Roles Mammie
Quand Paula Letchworth, une naïve jeune femme de la campagne, arrive dans la grande ville, elle permet bêtement à ses amis superficiels de l'influencer, et ignore les sages conseils d'Allen Cotter qui s'inquiète vraiment pour elle. Sa vie frivole l'amène à se marier avec Lawrence Topham, un parasite qui abuse d'elle et gaspille son argent. Désespérée, Paula offre de l'argent à Topham contre leur divorce, et se tourne vers Allen pour trouver cet argent.
Souls Triumphant (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by John B. O'Brien
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lillian Gish, Wilfred Lucas, Spottiswoode Aitken, Kate Bruce, Jennie Lee
Rating68%
Robert Powers se voue à une vie dissipée jusqu'à ce qu'il rencontre Lillian Vale, la fille du pasteur de St. Anthony. Lillian se marie avec Powers, décidée à le remettre dans le droit chemin. Quelques années plus tard, leur bonheur est menacé par l'apparition d'Hattie Lee, une ancienne maîtresse de Powers. Alors que Lillian est au chevet de son père mourant, Powers est séduit par Hattie Lee et ils partent pour la grande ville. Un soir, la maison prend feu et, lorsqu'il revient chez lui, il ne reste que des cendres. Très agité à l'idée que son fils a péri dans les flammes, Powers va demander pardon à sa femme et découvre qu'elle a sauvé la vie de l'enfant. La nature bienveillante de sa femme et l'amour de son fils lui font quitter son passé dissolu avec une âme triomphante.
Stage Struck (1917)
Directed by Edward Morrissey
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Dorothy Gish, Kate Toncray, Frank Bennett, Jennie Lee, Spottiswoode Aitken
Roles Mrs. Teedles
Dans un pension de famille sordide de New York, Ruth Colby, une orpheline qui a appris le métier d'actrice par correspondance, devient amie avec Jack Martin, le fils laissé pour compte d'une riche philanthrope, M Martin. Les deux jeunes gens tombent amoureux et sont mariés par "le juge", un juge de paix à la dérive. Peu après, Ruth part pour une désastreuse tournée théâtrale. Lorsqu'elle revient, elle trouve la pension fermée et Jack est parti.
Her Official Fathers (1917)
Directed by Joseph Henabery, Dorothy Gish, Elmer Clifton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Dorothy Gish, Fred Turner, Sam De Grasse, Jennie Lee, Richard Cummings
Roles Aunt Lydia
Gish plays Janice, a wealthy girl whose fortune has been entrusted to two trust company vice presidents (the "official fathers" of the title). One of the vice presidents proposes marriage to the girl, but Janice also finds herself accepting the proposal of the other vice president's son. Confused over who she prefers, she retracts her acceptance of both proposals and becomes engaged to a bank teller. When the true motives of her three would-be suitors come to light, Janice makes the right decision about who to marry.
Nina, the Flower Girl (1917)
Directed by Lloyd Ingraham
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Bessie Love, Elmer Clifton, Bert Hadley, Loyola O'Connor, Alfred Paget, Rhea Haines
Roles Nina's grandmother
Her Official Fathers (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by Joseph Henabery, Dorothy Gish, Elmer Clifton
Genres Comedy
Actors Dorothy Gish, Frank Bennett, Fred Turner, Sam De Grasse, Jennie Lee, Richard Cummings
Roles Aunt Lydia
The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by Donald Crisp
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Julian Eltinge, Noah Beery Sr., Jennie Lee, Fred Church, Rosita Marstini
Roles Mrs. Mary Keyes
As described in a film magazine, Billy Wise (Church) dares his friend Temple Trask (Eltinge) to dress in women's garb and take luncheon with him at the club. Trask takes up the challenge and while dressed as Mrs. Carfax meets Helen Scott (Jefferson). Helen has a sickly grandmother who is afraid that her granddaughter will take all of her money, and so she puts her trust in two crooked hirelings. Trask recognizes the grandmother's secretary as a former jail bird and, realizing the situation, accompanies Helen and her grandmother home. Without letting his identity become known, Trask as himself and later as Mrs. Carfax discovers that Helen cares for him. At the grandmother's home he is able to catch the secretary and maid with negotiable securities, trying to make good their escape. He then confesses his costume ruse to Helen, who would rather have him as Trask.
Madame Bo-Peep (1917)
Directed by Chester Withey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Seena Owen, Sam De Grasse, Fred Turner, Pauline Starke, Kate Bruce, Jennie Lee
Roles Housekeeper
An Innocent Magdalene (1916)
, 50minutesDirected by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lillian Gish, Spottiswoode Aitken, Sam De Grasse, Mary Alden, Jennie Lee, William De Vaulle
Roles Mammy
Rating61%
Quand le Colonel Raleigh, un aristocrate du Sud, refuse que sa fille Dorothy se marie avec Forbes Stewart, un joueur nordiste, le couple s'enfuit. Peu après Dorothy tombe enceinte, et Forbes promet de s'amender, mais il est arrêté et passe un an en prison. Pendant ce temps, juste avant la naissance du bébé, une femme se présente à Dorothy comme étant l'épouse de Forbes. Stupéfiée, Dorothy retourne chez son père, mais celui-ci la rejette, et elle donne naissance à son bébé que tout le monde croit illégitime. Convaincue qu'elle a péché, Dorothy est sur le point de se suicider quand Forbes, juste sorti de prison, la retrouve et lui explique que l'autre femme n'est qu'une ex-fiancée qui voulait simplement le retrouver.