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Leah Baird

Acting
88 years oldChicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s. Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.

Personal Details

Born
June 19, 1883 - October 3, 1971 (age 88)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Ada Frankenstein

Movies (50)

The Hard Man
4.8

The Hard Man

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1957

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

Around the World in 80 Days

as Extra (uncredited)

1956

Riding Shotgun
5.8

Riding Shotgun

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1954

It Should Happen to You
6.9

It Should Happen to You

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1954

Gasoline Alley
5.5

Gasoline Alley

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

1951

The Man Who Cheated Himself
6.1

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950

Humoresque
7.0

Humoresque

as Professor (uncredited)

1947

Shadow of a Woman
4.3

Shadow of a Woman

as Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother

1946

Mildred Pierce
7.6

Mildred Pierce

as Police Matron (uncredited)

1945

Make Your Own Bed
5.8

Make Your Own Bed

as John's Wife

1944

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.0

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

1943

Action in the North Atlantic
7.1

Action in the North Atlantic

as Mother (uncredited)

1943

Air Force
6.5

Air Force

as Nurse #2 (uncredited)

1943

Busses Roar
6.6

Busses Roar

as 2nd Old Maid

1942

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

as Superintendent

1942

Winning Your Wings
5.8

Winning Your Wings

as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)

1942

Lady Gangster
5.5

Lady Gangster

as Matron

1942

The Male Animal
3.9

The Male Animal

as Trustee's Wife (uncredited)

1942

Dangerously They Live
5.9

Dangerously They Live

as Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner
6.9

The Man Who Came to Dinner

as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)

1941

One Foot in Heaven
6.6

One Foot in Heaven

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

1941

Manpower
6.7

Manpower

as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)

1941

Bad Men of Missouri
5.6

Bad Men of Missouri

as Ms. Brooks

1941

Bullets for O'Hara
4.0

Bullets for O'Hara

as Police Matron

1941

Jungle Bride
5.1

Jungle Bride

Story (Writing)

1933

The Return of Boston Blackie
6.5

The Return of Boston Blackie

Adaptation (Writing)

1927

Stolen Pleasures
1.0

Stolen Pleasures

Writer (Writing)

1927

Spangles

Spangles

Writer (Writing)

1926

The False Alarm

The False Alarm

Screenplay (Writing)

1926

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

Screenplay (Writing)

1926

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

Producer (Production)

1926

The Unnamed Woman

The Unnamed Woman

as Billie Norton

1925

The Primrose Path
5.2

The Primrose Path

Writer (Writing)

1925

Barriers Burned Away

Barriers Burned Away

Screenplay (Writing)

1925

Is Divorce a Failure?

Is Divorce a Failure?

as Carol Lockwood

1923

When Husbands Deceive

When Husbands Deceive

as Viola Baxter

1922

The Bond of Blood

The Bond of Blood

as Evelyn

1920

The Capitol

The Capitol

as Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake

1919

The Volcano

The Volcano

as Ruth Carroll

1919

As a Man Thinks

As a Man Thinks

as Elinor Clayton

1919

The Echo of Youth

The Echo of Youth

as Olive Martin

1919

Wolves of Kultur
6.0

Wolves of Kultur

as Alice Grayson

1918

Moral Suicide
1.0

Moral Suicide

as Fay Hope

1918

Life or Honor?

Life or Honor?

as Helen West

1918

Sins of Ambition

Sins of Ambition

as Laurette Maxwell

1917

One Law for Both

One Law for Both

as Helen

1917

The Devil's Pay Day

The Devil's Pay Day

as Jean Haskins

1917

The People vs. John Doe

The People vs. John Doe

as Woman Lawyer

1916

Lights of New York

Lights of New York

as Yolande Cowles

1916

The Ruling Power

The Ruling Power

1915