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Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress.
Florence Lawrence was one of the first motion picture stars, known as "The Biograph Girl," who appeared in almost 300 films and led a US film studio. She was also an inventor who created the turn signal and the brake signal for automobiles, but did not patent her work.
Florence Lawrence was a pioneer of film acting, the first to be promoted by name and studio. She worked for IMP, Lubin and Victor, and died by suicide in 1938.
- January 1, 1
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 14, 2013 · Since it was Biograph's policy not to promote actors lest they demand more money, Florence Lawrence was simply known as "The Biograph Girl," the world's first movie star.
Florence Lawrence was the first film star whose name was used to promote her films and the studio. She worked for Biograph, IMP, Lubin and Victor, and invented the first automobile turn and brake signals.
- January 2, 1886
- December 28, 1938
May 25, 2018 · Lawrence, a suffragette, was one of the first women to found her own production company; she also invented the “auto signaling arm”—a precursor to car turn signals.
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Florence Lawrence was a Canadian-born actress who became a star in the early silent era, working for Biograph, IMP, Lubin, and Victor. She was one of the first to challenge the anonymity policy of the studios and to start her own production company with her husband, Harry Solter.
