Billie Brockwell

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Lillian Voltaire ("Billie") Brockwell (February 1, 1875–January 30, 1949) was an early 20th century American actress and scriptwriter.

Career[]

After performing as a chorus girl in vaudeville, Brockwell entered the film industry in 1913, aged 38. and was continually cast as either a wife or mother. She appeared mainly in one-reel films that took around a week to produce. She was a regular in the "Hogan" series and also appeared in the "Ambrose" series. !n 1914 she began calling herself Billie rather than Lillian Brockwell.[citation needed] Her work for Keystone included Hogan Out West (1915) and The Village Vampire (1916).[1]

Brockwell left films after the First World War and became a nurse.[citation needed] She returned to films in 1929 following her daughter's death after an automobile accident.[2]

Personal life[]

Brockwell married H. R. Lindeman[3] and had a daughter, Gladys Brockwell, who became an actress.[4] The name Brockwell is either a corruption of Glady's fiancé's name Broadwell or Lillian may have remarried around 1907 taking a new name for both herself and her daughter.[citation needed]

The Brockwells performed together in 1912 productions by a company sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Theatrical Managers' Association. Gladys was the leading woman, and Lillian portrayed a dance-hall girl.[5]

Death[]

She died of arterosclerosis on January 30, 1949, in Westwood, California aged 73.[citation needed] She was cremated and her remains are in the columbarium at Inglewood Park Cemetery on the outskirts of Los Angeles.[4]

Film Roles[]

  • The Rattlesnake (1913) as Tony's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell)
  • His Blind Power (1913) (appearing as Lillian Brockwell)
  • (1914) as Wallace's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell)
  • (1914) as Renee's mother (appearing as Lillian Brockwell)
  • (1914) as Lillian (appearing as Lillian Brockwell)
  • (1914) as Mrs Felix
  • (1914) as a Floozie
  • (1915) as Mrs Droppington[6]
  • (1915) as Hogan's wife
  • (1915) as the Mayor's wife
  • (1915) as Walrus's wife
  • A Hash House Fraud (1915) as the buyer's wife
  • (1915) as the Headmistress
  • (1915) as a Clergywoman
  • (1916) as the Adventuress
  • (1915) as the Landlord's wife
  • (1915) as the Wife
  • (1915) as a Party Guest with Charley Chase
  • (1915) as Cactus Kate
  • (1915) as the Queen
  • Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as the Love interest
  • (1915) as wife of a Guest Receiving a Trunk
  • (1915) as Wife in Apartment Below
  • Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition (1915) as a street crown participant (ncredited)
  • (1915) as the mother actress
  • (1916) as the Faded Vampire
  • Linda (1929) as Mrs Stillwater, Linda's mother

Scriptwriter[]

She wrote under the name of Lillian V. Brockwell.

  • (1916)

References[]

  1. ^ Balducci, Anthony (10 January 2014). The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7864-8893-3. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Billie Brockwell to Work". The Los Angeles Times. August 1, 1929. p. 35. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Golden, Eve (13 November 2015). Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars. McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-8354-9. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Large houses greet the plays". Hanford Kings County Sentinel. California, Hanford. October 17, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Billie Brockwell".
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