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Aliases: Ada Frankenstein

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 55

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Action in the North Atlantic
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7

Action in the North Atlantic

(1943) Mother (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
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8

Mildred Pierce

(1945) Police Matron (uncredited)
Air Force
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6

Air Force

(1943) Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Humoresque
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7

Humoresque

(1947) Professor (uncredited)
The Hard Man
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5

The Hard Man

(1957) Townswoman (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
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6

Lady Gangster

(1942) Matron
Manpower
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7

Manpower

(1941) Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Winning Your Wings
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6

Winning Your Wings

(1942) High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1957 Townswoman (uncredited)
1956 Extra (uncredited)
1951 Pedestrian (uncredited)
1950 N/A
1947 Professor (uncredited)
1946 Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother
1945 Police Matron (uncredited)
1944 John's Wife
1943 Mother (uncredited)
Nurse #2 (uncredited)
1942 N/A
Superintendent
High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Matron
Trustee's Wife (uncredited)
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
1941 Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Ms. Brooks
Police Matron
1923 Carol Lockwood
1922 Viola Baxter
1920 Evelyn
1919 Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake
Ruth Carroll
1918 Alice Grayson
Fay Hope
Helen West
1917 Laurette Maxwell
Jean Haskins
1916 Woman Lawyer
Yolande Cowles
1915 N/A
1914 Herself
Princess Olga
Madame Dumas
1913 Rebecca of York
N/A
Mrs. Arnold - Dora's Mother
N/A
Mrs. William Corday
Kitty - Another Dancer
Alice's Aunt
1912 N/A
George's Fiancée
Isabel, Professor Bain's Daughter
The Model
Mousali - a Poor Woman
Mrs. Moreland - Clara's Mother
An Heiress
N/A
Ruth
Mildred as an Adult
The Brunette Stenographer
Terpsine - the Cause
1911 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1926 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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