| Birth Name: | Annabella Whitford |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Notableworks: | Annabelle Serpentine Dance |
Annabelle Moore (born Annabella Whitford,[1] July 6, 1878 – November 29, 1961), also known as Peerless Annabelle, was an American dancer and actress who appeared in numerous early silent films. She was the original Gibson Girl in the 1907 Ziegfeld Follies.[2]
Annabelle Whitford was born in Chicago. She made her debut at age 15 dancing at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.[3] She later moved to New York City, where she performed in several films for the Edison Studios[4] and appeared on Broadway.
Annabelle was quite popular in her youth. The sale of her films was further boosted in December 1896[5] when it was revealed that she had been approached to appear naked at a private dinner party at Sherry's Restaurant.[6] [7] It was said she introduced eroticism in film.[8]
She married Edward James Buchan in 1910. He died in 1958.
Although she was very popular before her marriage,[9] Annabelle died penniless in Chicago in 1961.[10] [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Annabelle Butterfly Dance | Self (as Annabelle) | Short film |
| Annabelle Sun Dance | |||
| Annabelle Serpentine Dance | Self | ||
| 1895 | Annabelle Serpentine Dance, no 2 | ||
| Annabelle Serpentine Dance | Self (as Annabelle) | ||
| 1896 | Butterfly Dance | ||
| Annabelle in Flag Dance | Self | ||
| Serpentine Dance by Annabelle | |||
| Tambourine Dance by Annabelle | |||
| 1897 | Butterfly Dance | ||
| Serpentine Dance, Annabelle | |||
| Sun Dance – Annabelle | |||
| 1902 | A Mermaid Dance | Mermaid (as Annabellle) | |
| 1998 | Glorious Technicolor | Self – Dancer (as Annebelle) | Archive Footage, posthumously release, TV movie |
| 2003 | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Self | Archive Footage, uncredited, posthumously release |
| 2013 | The Quiet Room: A Story of Cinema | Archive Footage, posthumously release |