
Biography
Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 β March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Knott. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer.For years, Knott was David Higgins' leading lady. She acted in stock theater in Albany, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other cities. She also toured the United States in at least five productions. She also acted in vaudeville.
Filmography
All 46
Movies 46
Miss Willoughby

Fair Warning (1937)
Movie
Mrs. Davis

After the Dance (1935)
Movie
Mrs. Rhodes

Rocky Rhodes (1934)
Movie
Hospital Patient

The Defense Rests (1934)
Movie
Idylwood Resident (uncredited)

If I Had a Million (1932)
Movie
Mrs. Hendricks

The Conquering Horde (1931)
Movie
Mrs. Healy

Men Without Law (1930)
Movie
Martha

Guilty? (1930)
Movie
Ma Winters

Overland Bound (1929)
Movie
Mother

Going Crooked (1926)
Movie
Mrs. Hare

East Lynne (1925)
Movie
Mrs. Kirby

Rose of the World (1925)
Movie
Mrs. Armstrong

The Primrose Path (1925)
Movie
Aunt Mehitabel

Dynamite Smith (1924)
Movie
Mrs. Mary Kilbourne

Chalk Marks (1924)
Movie
Mrs. Grant

Racing for Life (1924)
Movie
Aunt Sarah

The Perfect Flapper (1924)
Movie
Mrs. Carney

Those Who Dance (1924)
Movie
John's Mother

The Man Life Passed By (1923)
Movie
Mrs. Burbeck

Held to Answer (1923)
Movie
Jean's Mother

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
Movie
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Mrs. Thornton

St. Elmo (1923)
Movie
Mama Madison

The Flirt (1922)
Movie
Mrs. Harper

Afraid to Fight (1922)
Movie
Mrs. Bascom

Turn to the Right (1922)
Movie
Charity Kidder

Across the Dead-Line (1922)
Movie
Miss Seraphina

Playing with Fire (1921)
Movie
Madame Fanchette

Beating the Game (1921)
Movie
Clifford Townsend's mother

The Isle of Love (1920)
Movie
Clarissa Sedgwick

Should a Woman Tell? (1919)
Movie

The Pointing Finger (1919)
Movie
Mrs. Lee

Luck in Pawn (1919)
Movie
Johnny's Ma

In Wrong (1919)
Movie
Mrs. William Rankin

Home (1919)
Movie
Mrs. Appleton

The Hushed Hour (1919)
Movie
Aunt Sarah

Danger, Go Slow (1918)
Movie
Mrs. Heathe

The Marriage Ring (1918)
Movie
Mrs. Manners

In Judgment of... (1918)
Movie
Mrs. Endicott

The Hired Man (1918)
Movie
Mrs. Glenny

His Mother's Boy (1917)
Movie
Widow Stickney

Sudden Jim (1917)
Movie
Mrs. Nelson

The Clodhopper (1917)
Movie
Lady Mary Constable

The Dark Road (1917)
Movie
His Mother

Crime and Punishment (1917)
Movie
Mrs. Towne

Paying the Price (1916)
Movie
Jules' Mother

Courtmartialed (1915)
Movie
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Information
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1866-09-30
Deathday1955-03-30 (88 years old)
Place of birthTyner, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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