Lucretia Harris facts for kids
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Lucretia Harris was an American actress who performed in movies when they were still silent. This means there was no spoken dialogue, and actors used their expressions and body language to tell the story. She was also known by the names Lucretia Williams and Lucretia B. H. Rogers. Born in Alabama in 1873 or 1874, she became famous for playing supporting roles in many films. She passed away on July 27, 1923, and is buried in the Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Acting Career in Silent Films
Lucretia Harris was an African American actress who worked during the early days of movies. This time is called the silent film era. She often played important supporting characters in films. These roles helped the main actors tell their stories.
Popular Roles
Lucretia Harris often played characters like a cook or a maid in her films. She was also part of a series of funny short films called The Adventures and Emotions of Edgar Pomeroy. She appeared in these comedy shorts from 1920 to 1921.
Lucretia Harris's Filmography
Here is a list of some of the movies Lucretia Harris appeared in:
- A Kentucky Cinderella (1917) as Aunt Chlorindy
- The Captain of His Soul (1918)
- The Last Rebel (1918 film) (1918)
- Creaking Stairs (1919)
- The Feud (1919 film) (1919) as Nancy
- The Intrusion of Isabel (1919) as Mammy Johnson
- Edgar and the Teacher's Pet (1920) (short film)
- Edgar's Hamlet (1920) (short film)
- Edgar's Jonah Day (1920) (short film)
- Edgar Takes the Cake (1920) (short film)
- Edgar's Sunday Courtship (1920) (short film)
- Edgar Camps Out (1920) (short film)
- Edgar's Little Saw (1920) (short film)
- Edgar, the Explorer (1920) (short film)
- Edgar's Country Cousin (1921) (short film)
- Edgar's Feast Day (1921) (short film)
- Desperate Youth (1921)
- Edgar, the Detective (1921) (short film)
- Nobody's Fool (1921 film) (1921) as Melinda
- The Forgotten Law (1922) as Mammy Cely
- Human Hearts (1922) as Carolina
