Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer (September 8, 1883 – May 14, 1946) was an American character actress.

This article is about the actress. For the sex radical feminist, see Lillian Harman.
Lillian Harmer
Harmer in the 1937 film, The Great O'Malley
Born(1883-09-08)September 8, 1883
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1946(1946-05-14) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1927–1938
Spouse(s)Albert Frederick Kaeber

Biography

Born in Philadelphia in 1883, Harmer had a brief film career during the 1930s. During her short career she would appear in over 60 films, mostly in uncredited roles. She would occasionally be cast in a featured supporting role, as in A Shriek in the Night (1933) and The Bowery (1933), in which she played the historical character of Carrie Nation.[1][2]

Other notable films in which she appeared include: Huckleberry Finn (1931), starring Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer;[3] the 1933 version of Alice in Wonderland;[4] William Wellman's 1937 version of A Star is Born, starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, and Adolphe Menjou;[5] the Ronald Colman vehicle, The Prisoner of Zenda;[6] and the 1938 Cecil B. DeMille historical drama, The Buccaneer, starring Fredric March.[7] Her final film appearance would be in a small role in 1938's Gateway, starring Don Ameche and Arleen Whelan.[8]

Harmer, who was married to Albert Frederick Kaeber, died on May 14, 1946, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[9]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[10]

References
  1. "A Shriek in the Night". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. "The Bowery". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. "Huckleberry Finn". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. "Alice in Wonderland". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  5. "A Star Is Born". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. "The Prisoner of Zenda". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. "The Buccaneer". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  8. "Gateway". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  9. Resting Places
  10. "Lillian Harmer". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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