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Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Acting

Born: July 19, 1903Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined after the introduction of sound, but she continued to appear in small roles until 1945. After high school she set out for Hollywood. She had written many fan letters to actor William S. Hart, and he helped her get a small role in his 1920 movie The Cradle of Courage. While working as an extra that same year on The White Circle, she was noticed by fellow cast member John Gilbert, who recommended her to director Maurice Tourneur. Tourneur cast her alongside Gilbert in Deep Waters. Tourneur also cast her in The Last of the Mohicans, where she was the love interest for Alan Roscoe, whom she later married in real life. In 1925 she appeared opposite Hart in his final film, Tumbleweeds, a key western of the silent period. She starred in the 1926 silent film Old Loves and New and in Mockery with Lon Chaney the following year. When her career declined after the switch to sound, she signed with MGM in 1936 to play bit and extra parts. Her last known film appearance was in 1945.

Known For
Filmography
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

Visitors Matron

1945
Meet the People

Meet the People

Ritz Patron (uncredited)

1944
Lost Angel

Lost Angel

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1943
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

Chaperone at Dance

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

1943
Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands

Ben's Mother (uncredited)

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Secretary (uncredited)

1943
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

Assistant Boardinghouse Manager

1943
Family Troubles

Family Troubles

1943
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Customer (uncredited)

1943
Who's Superstitious?

Who's Superstitious?

Wife

1943
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

Mme. Vigouroux (uncredited)

1942
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

Nun

1942
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

Mrs. Loring

1942
The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger?

Lady Behind the Door

1942
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

Woman (uncredited)

1942
Born to Sing

Born to Sing

Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)

1942
Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy

Nurse

1942
Inflation

Inflation

Woman in Close-Out Sale Montage (uncredited)

1942
Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

Miss Douglas (uncredited)

1941
Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

Nurse (uncredited)

1941
Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Angry Parent (uncredited)

1941
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

Salvation Army Woman (uncredited)

1941
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1941
Sucker List

Sucker List

Secretary (uncredited)

1941
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

Renny's Secretary (uncredited)

1941
1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

Nurse

1941
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

Nurse (Uncredited)

1941
Go West

Go West

Baby's Mother on Stagecoach (uncredited)

1940
American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

1940
You, the People

You, the People

Rooming House Diner

1940
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

Miss Wilson (uncredited)

1940
Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

Woman at Railroad Station

1940
Sky Murder

Sky Murder

Grand's Maid

1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Carew's Secretary (uncredited)

1940
Boom Town

Boom Town

Nurse (uncredited)

1940
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

Miss Stingecombe - Larry's Secretary (uncredited)

1940
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie

Mrs. Hartley (Uncredited)

1940
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

Hospital Phone Operator (uncredited)

1940
Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding

Head Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)

1940
A Way in the Wilderness

A Way in the Wilderness

Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

1940
Florian

Florian

Kingston's Secretary

1940

Bubbling Troubles

Alfalfa's Mom (uncredited)

1940
All About Hash

All About Hash

Alfalfa's Mother

1940
The Domineering Male

The Domineering Male

Party Hostess (uncredited)

1940
Pound Foolish

Pound Foolish

Mayor's Secretary

1940
Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Mother

1940
That Inferior Feeling

That Inferior Feeling

Bride (uncredited)

1940
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

Ramsey's Secretary Martha Jackson (uncredited)

1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Neighbor

1939
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

Secretary (voice) (uncredited)

1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Miss Howard (uncredited)

1939
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited)

1939
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

Miss Watson - Flagg's Secretary (uncredited)

1939
Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

Wife (uncredited)

1939
Radio Hams

Radio Hams

Mrs. Crane

1939
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited)

1939
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

Gracie (uncredited)

1939
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

Nurse

1939
Within the Law

Within the Law

Sarah - Gilder's Secretary

1939
Tiny Troubles

Tiny Troubles

Alfalfa's mother

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Nurse #1

1939
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

Nurse Behind Counter

1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Woman in Movie House (uncredited)

1939
Alfalfa's Aunt

Alfalfa's Aunt

Martha Switzer

1939

Men in Fright

Sonny's Mother (uncredited)

1938
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

Nurse (uncredited)

1938
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)

1938
Boys Town

Boys Town

Nun (uncredited)

1938
How to Read

How to Read

Dental Patient (uncredited)

1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Kate

1938
The Chaser

The Chaser

Brandon's Secretary

1938
Fast Company

Fast Company

MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)

1938
Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman

Nurse Sherwood

1938
That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live

Nun Reading Book (uncredited)

1938
Miracle Money

Miracle Money

Miss Grant (uncredited)

1938
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

Sadie (uncredited)

1938
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

1937
Big City

Big City

Woman Who Screams (uncredited)

1937
It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You

Nurse (uncredited)

1937
Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

Peasant Woman (uncredited)

1937
The Grand Bounce

The Grand Bounce

Doctor's Secretary (uncredited)

1937
Born to Dance

Born to Dance

Hector's Secretary (uncredited)

1936
The Public Pays

The Public Pays

Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)

1936
Easy Money

Easy Money

Mrs. Ada Turner

1936
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

Secretary

1936
Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

Brenda

1936
Ring Around the Moon

Ring Around the Moon

Carol Anderson

1936
Three on a Limb

Three on a Limb

Addie

1936
Forced Landing

Forced Landing

Mrs. Margaret Byrd

1935
Midnight Phantom

Midnight Phantom

Kathleen Ryan

1935
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

Nurse

1935
Condemned to Live

Condemned to Live

Martha Kristan

1935
The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

Nurse

1935
On Probation

On Probation

Mable Gordon

1935
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited)

1935
Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel

Miss Peters

1934
Tomorrow's Youth

Tomorrow's Youth

Miss Booth

1934
A Girl of the Limberlost

A Girl of the Limberlost

Elvira Carney

1934
Found Alive

Found Alive

Edith Roberts

1933
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

Script Girl

1932
The Lady from Nowhere

The Lady from Nowhere

Mollie Carter

1931
Brothers

Brothers

Doris LaRue

1931
Desert Vengeance

Desert Vengeance

Anne Dixon

1931
The Lash

The Lash

Lupe

1930
Tol'able David

Tol'able David

Rose Kinemon

1930
Sunny

Sunny

Margaret Manners

1930
The Love Trader

The Love Trader

Luane

1930
Smoke Bellew

Smoke Bellew

Joy Gastrell

1929
Fashion News

Fashion News

Self

1928
The Haunted House

The Haunted House

Nancy

1928
The Cavalier

The Cavalier

Lucia D'Arquista

1928

Bitter Sweets

Bett Kingston

1928
The Port of Missing Girls

The Port of Missing Girls

Ruth King

1928

Marry the Girl

Elinor

1928
The Broken Mask

The Broken Mask

Caricia

1928
A Man's Past

A Man's Past

Yvonne Fontaine

1927
The Girl from Gay Paree

The Girl from Gay Paree

Mary Davis

1927
Mockery

Mockery

Countess Tatiana Alexandrova

1927
Backstage

Backstage

Julia Joyce

1927
The Notorious Lady

The Notorious Lady

Mary Marlowe / Mary Brownlee

1927

Life of an Actress

Nora Dowen

1927
Sunshine of Paradise Alley

Sunshine of Paradise Alley

Sunshine O'Day

1926
Devil’s Dice

Devil’s Dice

1926
The Sporting Lover

The Sporting Lover

1926
Old Loves and New

Old Loves and New

Marny

1926
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

Molly Lassiter

1925
What Fools Men

What Fools Men

Jenny McFarlan

1925
The Talker

The Talker

Barbara Farley

1925
Percy

Percy

Imogene Chandler

1925
The Mad Whirl

The Mad Whirl

Margie Taylor

1925
Champion of Lost Causes

Champion of Lost Causes

Beatrice Charles

1925
Women Who Give

Women Who Give

Emily Swift

1924
Pagan Passions

Pagan Passions

Shirley Dangerfield

1924

The Whipping Boss

Grace Woodward

1924
The Acquittal

The Acquittal

Edith Craig

1923
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Helen Chester

1923

The Forbidden Lover

Maria Almada

1923
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary

1923

The Tie That Binds

Mary Ellen Gray

1923
Romance Land

Romance Land

Nan Harvess

1923

Another Man's Shoes

Mercia Solano

1922
Arabia

Arabia

Janice Terhune

1922
Man Under Cover

Man Under Cover

Margaret Langdon

1922
The Power of Love

The Power of Love

Maria Almeda

1922
Alias Julius Caesar

Alias Julius Caesar

Helen

1922
Out of the Silent North

Out of the Silent North

Marcette Vallois

1922
Step on It!

Step on It!

Lorraine Leighton

1922
Arabian Love

Arabian Love

Nadine Fortier

1922
The Unfoldment

The Unfoldment

Martha Osborne

1922
Cinderella of the Hills

Cinderella of the Hills

Norris Gradley

1921
The Face of the World

The Face of the World

Thora

1921
The Big Punch

The Big Punch

Hope Standish

1921
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Cora Munro

1920

Deep Waters

Betty West

1920
The Cradle of Courage

The Cradle of Courage

Nora

1920