Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon (October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress. She appeared in 228 films between 1908 and 1933.
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| Born | October 29, 1878 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1933 (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1903-1933 |
Biography
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Gordon starred in the first film version of the Lady Godiva legend in 1911. A veteran of numerous silent film appearances, she may be best remembered today as Richard Arlen's mother in Wings (1927) where she gives a tearful and emotional goodbye to Arlen as he leaves for combat flight training in France, packing him off with his favorite childhood toy.
Gordon died in Los Angeles, California.
Partial filmography
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)*short
- Twelfth Night (1910*short
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1910)*short
- A Tale of Two Cities (1911)*short
- Lady Godiva (1911)*short
- Captain Jenks' Dilemma (1912)*short
- Playmates (1912)
- Beau Brummel (1913)*short
- Red and White Roses (1913)*short
- The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
- My Lady's Slipper (1916)
- The Suspect (1916)
- The Enemy (1916)
- Her Right to Live (1917)
- Arsene Lupin (1917)
- The Maelstrom (1917)
- Love Watches (1918)
- Over the Top (1918)
- Greater Than Fame (1920)
- A Child for Sale (1920)
- The Silver Lining (1921)
- The Passionate Pilgrim (1921)
- Behind Masks (1921)
- Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
- Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)
- My Old Kentucky Home (1922)
- Till We Meet Again (1922)
- What's Wrong With the Women? (1922)
- Women Men Marry (1922)
- The Darling of the Rich (1922)
- The Tie That Binds (1923)
- Scaramouche (1923)
- Dark Secrets (1923)
- The Wheel (1925)
- The Far Cry (1926)
- Early to Wed (1926)
- Bride of the Storm (1926)
- Diplomacy (1926)
- Wings (1927)
- Children of Divorce (1927)
- The Smart Set (1928)
- Three Weekends (1928)
- Road House (1928)
- The Younger Generation (1929)
- The Eternal Woman (1929)
- Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
- Is Everybody Happy? (1929)
- Today (1930)
- The Common Law (1931)
- Misbehaving Ladies (1931)
- Secrets of the French Police (1932)
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