Mildred Davis

Biography

Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901 – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him. The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis, she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After several years spent studying, she traveled to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. He was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short From Hand to Mouth in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together. On February 10, 1923, she married Lloyd. After their marriage, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion on Davis' part, and much grief, she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in Too Many Crooks, which Lloyd produced through his production company. It was the only acting role she undertook after her marriage.

Most Famous Work

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Call for Mr. Caveman

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A Weaver of Dreams

(1918) Margery Gordon

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Temporary Marriage

(1923) Hazel Manners

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Fighting Mad

(1917) Lily Sawyer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1962	(archive footage)	Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy 1962-12-04 Movie
1927	Ceia Mason	Too Many Crooks 1927-04-02 Movie
1923	The Girl	Condemned 1923-12-01 Movie
	Hazel Manners	Temporary Marriage 1923-06-30 Movie
	The Girl	Safety Last! 1923-04-01 Movie
1922	The Sick-Little-Well-Girl	Dr. Jack 1922-11-26 Movie
	His Girl	Grandma's Boy 1922-09-03 Movie
1921	The Girl	A Sailor-Made Man 1921-12-25 Movie
	The Girl	Never Weaken 1921-10-22 Movie
	The Girl	I Do 1921-09-11 Movie
	Miss O'Brien, The Girl	Among Those Present 1921-05-29 Movie
	The Girl	Now or Never 1921-03-27 Movie
1920	The Girl	Number, Please? 1920-12-26 Movie
	The Girl	Get Out and Get Under 1920-09-26 Movie
	The Girl	High and Dizzy 1920-07-11 Movie
	The Girl	An Eastern Westerner 1920-05-02 Movie
	The Girl	Haunted Spooks 1920-03-14 Movie
	Princess Florelle	His Royal Slyness 1920-02-08 Movie
	N/A	Getting His Goat 1920-02-08 Movie
	N/A	Why Go Home? 1920-01-11 Movie
	N/A	Red Hot Hottentotts 1920-01-04 Movie
1919	The Girl	From Hand to Mouth 1919-12-28 Movie
	N/A	The Floor Below 1919-12-27 Movie
	N/A	Tough Luck 1919-12-21 Movie
	N/A	Looking for Trouble 1919-12-14 Movie
	N/A	How Dry I Am 1919-12-07 Movie
	N/A	It's a Hard Life 1919-11-30 Movie
	N/A	Order in the Court 1919-11-23 Movie
	Adorable	Call for Mr. Caveman 1919-11-19 Movie
	N/A	Giving the Bride Away 1919-11-16 Movie
	N/A	All at Sea 1919-11-02 Movie
	N/A	Start Something 1919-10-07 Movie
	Betty Thompson	All Wrong 1919-06-01 Movie
1918	Margery Gordon	A Weaver of Dreams 1918-03-02 Movie
	Edith's Sister	Bud's Recruit 1918-01-18 Movie
1917	Lily Sawyer	Fighting Mad 1917-11-18 Movie
	N/A	What'll We Do with Uncle? 1917-10-22 Movie
	N/A	Her Fractured Voice 1917-06-06 Movie
1916	N/A	Marriage a la Carte 1916-04-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv