Leota Lorraine Explained

Leota Lorraine
Birth Date:	March 14, 1899
Death Date:	July 9, 1974 (aged 75)
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation:	Actress
Yearsactive:	1915-1959 (film)

Leota Lorraine (1899–1974) was an American film actress.^[1] A leading lady and supporting player of the silent era.

After the introduction of sound she generally played minor, often uncredited, parts. A stint as Mary Boland's stand-in led to her being cast as Boland's sister in Ruggles of Red Gap (1935).^{[2] [3]}

Selected filmography

• The Promise (1917)
• Her American Husband (1918)
• The Kaiser's Shadow (1918)
• Playing the Game (1918)
• The Finger of Justice (1918)
• Desert Law (1918)
• Know Thy Wife (1918)
• The Girl Dodger (1919)
• The Pest (1919)
• Luck in Pawn (1919)
• The Loves of Letty (1919)
• Her Five-Foot Highness (1920)
• The Misfit Wife (1920)
• The Turning Point (1920)
• The Bowery Bishop (1924)
• Infatuation (1925)
• The Woman I Love (1929)
• Sprucin' Up (1935)
• Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Bibliography

• Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.

Notes and References

1. Solomon p.246
2. Stand-In for Mary Boland Gets Role of Star's Sister. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Vol. No. 162 p 14. 5 February 1935. Accessed 5 March 2023.
3. Story Helps Extra Girl to Leading Role. Oakland Tribune Vol. CXXII No. 105 p 13. 15 April 1935. Accessed 5 March 2023.