Anna Townsend

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Anna Townsend
Grandma's Boy (1922) - Lloyd & Townsend.jpg
Still from Grandma's Boy (1922) with Lloyd and Townsend
Born(1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
DiedSeptember 11, 1923(1923-09-11) (aged 78)
OccupationActress

Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film late in her life. Townsend performed in several Harold Lloyd films,[1] she is probably best known for her role as Harold's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma's Boy (1922).

Townsend died at her home in Los Angeles. She was survived by a daughter.[2]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Notes
1913 The Hoyden's Awakening
1914 The Real Thing in Cowboys Mrs. Mitchell
1917 A Marked Man Harry's Mother
1918 Three Mounted Men Harry's Mother
1922 Grandma's Boy His Grandma
1922 Dr. Jack Jamison's Mother
1923 Daddy Mrs. Holden
1923 Safety Last! The Grandma

References[]

  1. ^ "Aged Film Actress Is Dead Here". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1923. p. II 10.
  2. ^ "Anna Townsend, Actress, Dies". The Times Herald. Michigan, Port Huron. September 12, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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