Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s.
Florence Wix | |
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 Wix in the 1934 film, Hollywood Party | |
| Born | 16 May 1883 Hertfordshire, UK |
| Died | 23 November 1956 (aged 73) Woodland Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1953 |
Biography
editBorn on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix would make her screen debut in the 1924 film Secrets, starring Betty Compson and Noah Beery.[1] While some sources indicate that she appeared in over 100 films, the American Film Institute Database only has her listed in 48.[2] Some of the more notable films she appeared in include: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains;[3] William Wyler's 1942 classic drama, Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon;[4] and 1947's comedy, The Farmer's Daughter, starring Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, and Ethel Barrymore.[5] Her final screen appearance would be in The Story of Three Loves (1953).[6] Wix died on 23 November 1956 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California, and was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[7]
Filmography
edit- The Female (1924) as Lady Malete
- Secrets (1924) as Lady Lessington
- Enticement (1925) as Mrs. Kerry
- For Alimony Only (1926) as Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)
- Ladies Beware (1927) as Mrs. Ring
- Naughty Nanette (1927) as Mrs. Trainor
- The Return of Boston Blackie (1927) as Mrs. John Markham
- Beyond London Lights (1928) as Mrs. Drummond
- She Goes to War (1929) as Knitting Lady
- The Office Scandal (1929) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Cocktail Hour (1933) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- My American Wife (1936) as Mrs. Van Dusen (uncredited)
- And Sudden Death (1936) as Miss Allenby (uncredited)
- Three Cheers for Love (1936) as Mrs. Courtney Netherland
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Gentle Julia (1936) as Aunt Fannie (uncredited)
- Yours for the Asking (1936) as Woman (uncredited)
- Wells Fargo (1937) as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
- This Way Please (1937) (uncredited)
- Easy Living (1937) as Woman in Hat Shop (uncredited)
- The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) as Woman (uncredited)
- Paradise for Three (1938) as Bridge Player (uncredited)
- Romance in the Dark (1938) as Woman With Balint (uncredited)
- The Missing Guest (1938) as Linda Baldrich
- When G-Men Step In (1938) as Society Woman (uncredited)
- King of Chinatown (1939) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- In Name Only (1939) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Outside These Walls (1939) as Miss Strawbridge (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Committeewoman (uncredited)
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Free and Easy (1941) as Lady Next to Lady Ridgeway (uncredited)
- Sunny (1941) as Mrs. H. Warren (uncredited)
- Unfinished Business (1941) as Woman (uncredited)
- Hi, Neighbor (1942) as Guest (uncredited)
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Woman with Dog (uncredited)
- Take a Letter, Darling (1942) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- We Were Dancing (1942) as Sporting Woman (uncredited)
- Laugh Your Blues Away (1942) as Mrs. Jamison
- The Man from Down Under (1943) as Minister's Wife (uncredited)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) as Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
- The Brighton Strangler (1945) as Mrs. Kent - Dorothy's Mother (uncredited)
- The Fatal Witness (1945) as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- George White's Scandals (1945) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Those Endearing Young Charms (1945) as Customer (uncredited)
- Devotion (1946) as Englishwoman (uncredited) (credited as Flo Wix)
- The Farmer's Daughter (1947) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Green Dolphin Street (1947) as Wife (uncredited)
- B.F.'s Daughter (1948) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Hollow Triumph (1948) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Please Believe Me (1950) as Guest in Dining Room (uncredited)
- The Story of Three Loves (1953) as Minor Role (segment "The Jealous Lover") (uncredited)
Selected Television Appearances
edit- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 35: "The Legacy") as Club Patron (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ "Secrets". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Florence Wix". American Film Institute. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Mrs. Miniver". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "The Farmer's Daughter". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "The Story of Three Loves". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
External links
edit- Florence Wix at IMDb
- Florence Wix at the TCM Movie Database
