From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s. Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.
Known For
| Birth Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1883-06-19 |
| Died | 1971-10-03 |
Movies
The Hard Man
as Townswoman (uncredited)
1957
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Extra (uncredited)
1956
Gasoline Alley
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
1951
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
1947
Shadow of a Woman
as Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother
1946
Mildred Pierce
as Police Matron (uncredited)
1945
Make Your Own Bed
as John's Wife
1944
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mother (uncredited)
1943
Air Force
as Nurse #2 (uncredited)
1943
Busses Roar
as 2nd Old Maid
1942
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Superintendent
1942
Winning Your Wings
as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
1942
Lady Gangster
as Matron
1942
The Male Animal
as Trustee's Wife (uncredited)
1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
1941
Dangerously They Live
as Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1941
Manpower
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
as Ms. Brooks
1941
Bullets for O'Hara
as Police Matron
1941
Is Divorce a Failure?
as Carol Lockwood
1923
When Husbands Deceive
as Viola Baxter
1922
The Bond of Blood
as Evelyn
1920
The Capitol
as Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake
1919
The Volcano
as Ruth Carroll
1919
Wolves of Kultur
as Alice Grayson
1918
Moral Suicide
as Fay Hope
1918
Life or Honor?
as Helen West
1918
Sins of Ambition
as Laurette Maxwell
1917
1917
The Devil's Pay Day
as Jean Haskins
1917
The People vs. John Doe
as Woman Lawyer
1916
Lights of New York
as Yolande Cowles
1916
1915
The Great Universal Mystery
as Herself
1914
Neptune's Daughter
as Princess Olga
1914
Absinthe
as Madame Dumas
1914
Ivanhoe
as Rebecca of York
1913
The Only Veteran in Town
as Mrs. Arnold - Dora's Mother
1913
Vampire of the Desert
as Mrs. William Corday
1913
Cutey and the Chorus Girls
as Kitty - Another Dancer
1913
A Birthday Gift
as Alice's Aunt
1913
1912
Following the Star
as George's Fiancée
1912
The Red Barrier
as Isabel, Professor Bain's Daughter
1912
The Adventure of the Italian Model
as The Model
1912
The Miracle
as Mousali - a Poor Woman
1912
The Black Sheep
as Mrs. Moreland - Clara's Mother
1912
The Foster Child
as An Heiress
1912
1912
1912
The Spider's Web
as Brenda Wray - Lester's Stenographer
1912
The Old Silver Watch
as Mildred as an Adult
1912
Stenographer Wanted
as The Brunette Stenographer
1912
Chumps
as Terpsine - the Cause
1912
Movies
Jungle Bride
Story
1933
The Return of Boston Blackie
Screenplay
1927
The Return of Boston Blackie
Adaptation
1927
Spangles
Writer
1926
Devil's Island
Story
1926
Devil's Island
Screenplay
1926
Shadow of the Law
Producer
1926
Shadow of the Law
Writer
1926
The Primrose Path
Writer
1925
Is Divorce a Failure?
Adaptation
1923
Is Divorce a Failure?
Screenplay
1923
When Husbands Deceive
Story
1922
When Husbands Deceive
Screenplay
1922
