| Mildred Davis Lloyd | |
| Birth Name: | Mildred Hillary Davis |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1916–1969 |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Alma Mater: | "Friends School" |
| Children: | 3, including Harold Lloyd Jr. |
| Nationality: | American |
Mildred Hillary Davis[1] (February 22, 1901[2] [3] August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him.
The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis,[4] she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After spending several years 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. Lloyd 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, Davis married Lloyd. After marrying, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion by Davis (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 becoming married.
On August 18, 1969, Davis died in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Marriage à la Carte | ||
| 1917 | What'll We Do with Uncle? | ||
| Fighting Mad | Lily Sawyer | ||
| 1918 | Bud's Recruit | Edith's sister | |
| A Weaver of Dreams | Margery Gordon | ||
| 1919 | All Wrong | Betty Thompson | |
| Start Something | |||
| All at Sea | |||
| Call for Mr. Caveman | |||
| Giving the Bride Away | |||
| Looking for Trouble | |||
| Tough Luck | |||
| From Hand to Mouth | The Girl | ||
| 1920 | Red Hot Hottentotts | ||
| Why Go Home? | |||
| The Floor Below | |||
| His Royal Slyness | Princess Florelle | ||
| Getting His Goat | |||
| Haunted Spooks | The Girl | ||
| An Eastern Westerner | The Girl | ||
| High and Dizzy | The Girl | ||
| Get Out and Get Under | The Girl | ||
| Number, Please? | The Girl | ||
| 1921 | Humor Risk | ||
| Now or Never | The Girl | ||
| Among Those Present | Miss O'Brien, The Girl | ||
| I Do | Wife | ||
| Never Weaken | The Girl | ||
| A Sailor-Made Man | The Girl | ||
| 1922 | Grandma's Boy | His Girl | |
| Doctor Jack | The Sick-Little-Well-Girl | ||
| 1923 | Safety Last! | The Girl | |
| Temporary Marriage | Hazel Manners | ||
| Condemned | The Girl | ||
| 1927 | Too Many Crooks | Ceia Mason |