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Gene Gauntier

Gene Gauntier

Acting

Born: May 17, 1885Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.

Known For
Filmography

Gene of the Northland

Jeanne La Roche

1915
Come Back to Erin

Come Back to Erin

Peggy O'Malley

1914

The Eye of the Government

1914
For Ireland's Sake

For Ireland's Sake

Eileen Donaghue

1914

Lady Peggy’s Escape

Lady Peggy

1913
The Wives of Jamestown

The Wives of Jamestown

Lady Geraldine

1913

The Shaughraun

Claire Ffoliott

1912

The Mayor from Ireland

Bridget O'Donovan

1912
From the Manger to the Cross

From the Manger to the Cross

Mary

1912

A Prisoner of the Harem

Alice Durand

1912
Winning a Widow

Winning a Widow

An American Widow

1912
Tragedy of the Desert

Tragedy of the Desert

Miriam — the Doctor's Wife

1912
Captured by Bedouins

Captured by Bedouins

Doris Barnett

1912
An Arabian Tragedy

An Arabian Tragedy

Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife

1912
Dust of the Desert

Dust of the Desert

1912
You Remember Ellen

You Remember Ellen

Ellen

1912

Far from Erin's Isle

Kathleen

1912

Vagabonds

Nell

1912
His Mother

His Mother

Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter

1912

The O'Neill

Elinor

1912

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

Kathleen

1911
The Colleen Bawn

The Colleen Bawn

Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'

1911
Rory O'More

Rory O'More

Kathleen

1911

The Special Messenger

Nancy

1911

The Little Soldier of ’64

1911
When the Dead Return

When the Dead Return

Marcele

1911

The Fiddler’s Requiem

Dolores

1911

A Sawmill Hero

Jennie

1911

The Irish Honeymoon

Maggie McClusky

1911

Her Chum’s Brother

1911
For Love of an Enemy

For Love of an Enemy

Hallie Colburn

1911
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

Nan, The Girl Spy

1910
When Lovers Part

When Lovers Part

1910
The Little Spreewald Maiden

The Little Spreewald Maiden

Frieda - the Spreewald Maiden

1910
The Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland

Aileene

1910
The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

Anastasia

1910
The Navajo's Bride

The Navajo's Bride

1910
The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy

The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy

Nan

1910

The Stepmother

1910

The Romance of a Trained Nurse

1910
A Slave to Drink

A Slave to Drink

Jenny

1909
The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War

The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War

Nan

1909
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Wedding Party

1908
The Girl and the Outlaw

The Girl and the Outlaw

Nellie Carson (unconfirmed)

1908
Betrayed by a Handprint

Betrayed by a Handprint

Party Guest

1908

The Stage Rustler

1908

The Man in the Box

Gang Member

1908

Thompson's Night Out

Mrs. Smith

1908

The Scarlet Letter

Hester Prynne

1908

Way Down East

1908
Evangeline

Evangeline

Evangeline

1908
Ben Hur

Ben Hur

1907

Skyscrapers

1906

The Paymaster

1906