Lillian Rich

Lillian Rich

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1899-12-31
Deathday: 1954-01-05 (54 years old)

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Biography

Lillian Rose Rich Woodland, more commonly known as Lillian Rich (1 January 1900 – 5 January 1954) was an English-born actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940. Rich was born in Herne Hill, London, on 1 January 1900. In 1919, she married a young Canadian fighter pilot named Lionel Edward "Leo" Nicholson, and accompanied him back to his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Rich's new father-in-law decided that she had a future in Hollywood, and he gave her $1000 of his own savings to fund her acting career. After making her film debut in The Day She Paid (1919), Rich quickly became highly sought, appearing in 18 films between 1920 and 1922.In 1923, Rich lost her financial support when her father-in-law became ill and died, and she did not produce any films until the following year. She soon divorced her husband, and Rich regained her stride in 1924, appearing in six new films, with roles in eight more in 1925. She gained critical attention for her role as a "man-eating, social-climbing" woman in Cecil B. DeMille's The Golden Bed, and a subsequent The New York Times review called her an "extraordinarily beautiful" woman. Her next – and final – notable role was in the 1926 railroad film Whispering Smith. Her career declined in the early 1930s, possibly because Rich's voice was not well suited to the new "talkie" films that took hold as sound technology became normalized. During the 1930s she was under contract at MGM, where she played uncredited bit parts in several films.She was in very poor health during her last years. According to the 1950 census, she was "unable to work".

According to her death certificate, she died of pharynx cancer, after an eight month battle, shortly after her 54th birthday at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She is buried at the Valhalla Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

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Filmography

all 46

Movies 46

Nurse in Lobby
Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)

Movie
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Nun (uncredited)
San Francisco

San Francisco (1936)

Movie
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss (1935)

Movie
Lillian
Birthday Blues

Birthday Blues (1932)

Movie
Dickie's Mother
Free Wheeling

Free Wheeling (1932)

Movie
Alice - Beckett's Adopted Daughter
Mark of the Spur

Mark of the Spur (1932)

Movie
Grace Stiles
The Devil Plays

The Devil Plays (1931)

Movie
Jane Vernon
Once a Lady

Once a Lady (1931)

Movie
(uncredited)
Morals for Women

Morals for Women (1931)

Movie
Pamela Gregory
Grief Street

Grief Street (1931)

Movie
Faith Jeffrey
High Seas

High Seas (1930)

Movie
Sylvia Radshaw
Red Pearls

Red Pearls (1930)

Movie
Sylvia Van Tassel
That's My Daddy

That's My Daddy (1927)

Movie
Alice Blake
Snowbound

Snowbound (1927)

Movie
Catherine Courtwright
Exclusive Rights

Exclusive Rights (1926)

Movie
Countess Polasky
On the Front Page

On the Front Page (1926)

Movie
Lillian Loring
Dancing Days

Dancing Days (1926)

Movie
Ruth Rowan
The Golden Web

The Golden Web (1926)

Movie
Bess Gilbert
The Isle of Retribution

The Isle of Retribution (1926)

Movie
Dicksie Dunning
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith (1926)

Movie
Dorothy Nelson
Braveheart

Braveheart (1925)

Movie
Kit Eclair
Seven Days

Seven Days (1925)

Movie
Peggy Mason
The Love Gamble

The Love Gamble (1925)

Movie
Betty King
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark (1925)

Movie
Flora Lee Peake
The Golden Bed

The Golden Bed (1925)

Movie
Faith O'Day
Soft Shoes

Soft Shoes (1925)

Movie
Ardell Kendell
Cheap Kisses

Cheap Kisses (1924)

Movie
Madeline
Empty Hearts

Empty Hearts (1924)

Movie
Dorothy Mason
The Phantom Horseman

The Phantom Horseman (1924)

Movie
Sally
The Love Master

The Love Master (1924)

Movie
Helen Messiter
The Man from Wyoming

The Man from Wyoming (1924)

Movie
Mary Thorne
Catch My Smoke

Catch My Smoke (1922)

Movie
Hermione Fane
One Wonderful Night

One Wonderful Night (1922)

Movie
Alice Brown
The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby (1922)

Movie
Harriet Monroe
Afraid to Fight

Afraid to Fight (1922)

Movie
Alys May
The Bear Cat

The Bear Cat (1922)

Movie
Terry Temple
Man to Man

Man to Man (1922)

Movie
Kate Blair
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1921)

Movie
Hope Gibbs
Go Straight

Go Straight (1921)

Movie
Bessie Ackroyd
Beyond

Beyond (1921)

Movie
Carroll Brown
The Blazing Trail

The Blazing Trail (1921)

Movie
Stella Sanson
The Sage Hen

The Sage Hen (1921)

Movie
Annette Borney
Felix O'Day

Felix O'Day (1920)

Movie
Marie Beaulieu
The Red Lane

The Red Lane (1920)

Movie
Ardath
The Day She Paid

The Day She Paid (1919)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1899-12-31

Deathday
1954-01-05 (54 years old)

Birth Place
Herne Hill, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Lillian Rose Rich Woodland


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