Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

1903-07-19

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined after the introduction of sound, but she continued to appear in small roles until 1945. After high school she set out for Hollywood. She had written many fan letters to actor William S. Hart, and he helped her get a small role in his 1920 movie The Cradle of Courage. While working as an extra that same year on The White Circle, she was noticed by fellow cast member John Gilbert, who recommended her to director Maurice Tourneur. Tourneur cast her alongside Gilbert in Deep Waters. Tourneur also cast her in The Last of the Mohicans, where she was the love interest for Alan Roscoe, whom she later married in real life. In 1925 she appeared opposite Hart in his final film, Tumbleweeds, a key western of the silent period. She starred in the 1926 silent film Old Loves and New and in Mockery with Lon Chaney the following year. When her career declined after the switch to sound, she signed with MGM in 1936 to play bit and extra parts. Her last known film appearance was in 1945.

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Reunion in France

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Condemned to Live

Condemned to Live

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Boys Town

Boys Town

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Go West

Go West

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Born to Dance

Born to Dance

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Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

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The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

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Boom Town

Boom Town

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On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

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The Lady from Nowhere

The Lady from Nowhere

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The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

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Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

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Within the Law

Within the Law

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Family Troubles

Family Troubles

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I Love You Again

I Love You Again

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Love Crazy

Love Crazy

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Idiot’s Delight

Idiot’s Delight

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Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl

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Burn ’Em Up O’Connor

Burn ’Em Up O’Connor

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We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

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