Ann Forrest (known also by her birth name Anna Kromann[1] or Kroman[2] and also known as Ann Kornan; 14 April 1895 – 25 October 1985) was a Danish-born American actress of Hollywood's silent films.
Ann Forrest | |
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 Ann Forrest | |
| Born | Anna Kromann 14 April 1895 |
| Died | 25 October 1985 (aged 90) San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1931 |
| Spouse | F. Steel Bain |
Biography
editForrest was born 14 April 1895 in Sønderho, Denmark and died 25 October 1985 in San Diego, California.[citation needed] William Farnum changed her name because he felt that her birth name was too harsh for her personality.[2]
Between 1915 and 1925, she appeared in 33 movies. According to Ruth Wing, author of the Blue Book of the Screen, Forrest enjoyed playing homely character roles, and her characters often wept during the film. However, wanting to capitalize on her beauty, producers later cast her in society dramas.
Wing wrote "Ann Forrest is 'different'. She is different from most screen stars in personality and beauty. But the greatest difference lies in her achievement of cinema fame. Ann wept her way to stardom."[3]
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Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1917 | The Birth of Patriotism | Mary | Lost film |
| The Flame of Youth | Lucy Andrews | Lost film | |
| The Midnight Man | Irene Hardin | Lost film | |
| The Tar Heel Warrior | Betty Malroy | Lost film | |
| The Medicine Man | Edith Strang | Lost film | |
| 1918 | The Shoes That Danced | Mamie Conlon | Lost film |
| An Honest Man | Ruby Cushing | Lost film | |
| Her Decision | Inah Dunbar | Lost film | |
| Marked Cards | Winona Harrington | Lost film | |
| The Rainbow Trail | Fay Larkin | Lost film | |
| 1919 | Love's Prisoner | Sadie, Nancy's sister | Incomplete film |
| The Grim Game | Mary Wentworth | ||
| The Midnight Man | Lost film | ||
| 1920 | Dangerous Days | Anna Klein | |
| The Great Accident | Hetty Morfee | Lost film | |
| The Prince Chap | Phoebe Puckers | Lost film | |
| A Splendid Hazard | Laura Killigrew | Lost film | |
| Behold My Wife! | Marion Armour | Lost film | |
| 1921 | The Faith Healer | Rhoda Williams | Lost film |
| A Wise Fool | Zoe Barbille | ||
| The Great Impersonation | Rosamond Dominey | Lost film | |
| 1922 | Love's Boomerang | Perpetua | Lost film |
| The Man Who Played God | Marjory Blaine | ||
| 1923 | If Winter Comes | Nona, Lady Tybar | Lost film |
| Marriage Morals | Mary Gardner | Lost film | |
| 1925 | Ridin' Pretty | Maize | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. pp. 76–85. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ a b "The Screen and Stage". The Atchison Daily Globe. 11 September 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ruth Wing, Blue Book of the Screen Archived June 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Gravure Company, Hollywood, CA 1923
External links
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- Ann Forrest at IMDb
- Ann Forrest at Fandango
- Houdini's leading ladies: Ann Forrest at Wild About Harry
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