Mildred Davis
Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901 – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him. The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis, she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After several years spent studying, she traveled to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. He was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short From Hand to Mouth in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together. On February 10, 1923, she married Lloyd. After their marriage, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion on Davis' part, and much grief, she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in Too Many Crooks, which Lloyd produced through his production company. It was the only acting role she undertook after her marriage.
Known For
Credits
- 1962 · Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy as (archive footage)
- 1927 · Too Many Crooks as Ceia Mason
- 1923 · Condemned as The Girl
- 1923 · Temporary Marriage as Hazel Manners
- 1923 · Safety Last! as The Girl
- 1922 · Dr. Jack as The Sick-Little-Well-Girl
- 1922 · Grandma's Boy as His Girl
- 1921 · A Sailor-Made Man as The Girl
- 1921 · Never Weaken as The Girl
- 1921 · I Do as The Girl
- 1921 · Among Those Present as Miss O'Brien, The Girl
- 1921 · Now or Never as The Girl
- 1920 · Number, Please? as The Girl
- 1920 · Get Out and Get Under as The Girl
- 1920 · High and Dizzy as The Girl
- 1920 · An Eastern Westerner as The Girl
- 1920 · Haunted Spooks as The Girl
- 1920 · His Royal Slyness as Princess Florelle
- 1920 · Getting His Goat as
- 1920 · Why Go Home? as
- 1920 · Red Hot Hottentotts as
- 1919 · From Hand to Mouth as The Girl
- 1919 · The Floor Below as
- 1919 · Tough Luck as
- 1919 · Looking for Trouble as
- 1919 · How Dry I Am as
- 1919 · It's a Hard Life as
- 1919 · Order in the Court as
- 1919 · Call for Mr. Caveman as Adorable
- 1919 · Giving the Bride Away as
- 1919 · All at Sea as
- 1919 · Start Something as
- 1919 · All Wrong as Betty Thompson
- 1918 · A Weaver of Dreams as Margery Gordon
- 1918 · Bud's Recruit as Edith's Sister
- 1917 · Fighting Mad as Lily Sawyer
- 1917 · What'll We Do with Uncle? as
- 1917 · Her Fractured Voice as
- 1916 · Marriage a la Carte as