Anna Townsend

Anna Townsend

Still from Grandma's Boy (1922) with Lloyd and Townsend
Born (1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
Utica, New York
Died September 11, 1923(1923-09-11) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Actor

Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film in an advanced stage of 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).

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. 1923-09-12. p. II 10.

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