Lillian Harmer (September 8, 1883 – May 14, 1946) was an American character actress.

Lillian Harmer
Harmer in A Shriek in the Night (1933)
Born(1883-09-08)September 8, 1883
DiedMay 14, 1946(1946-05-14) (aged 62)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActress
Years active1927–1938
SpouseAlbert Frederick Kaeber

Biography

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Born in Philadelphia in 1883, Harmer had a brief film career during the 1930s. During her short career she would appear in over 60 films, mostly in uncredited roles. She would occasionally be cast in a featured supporting role, as in A Shriek in the Night (1933) and The Bowery (1933), in which she played the historical character of Carrie Nation.[1][2]

Other notable films in which she appeared include: Huckleberry Finn (1931), starring Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer;[3] the 1933 version of Alice in Wonderland;[4] William Wellman's 1937 version of A Star is Born, starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, and Adolphe Menjou;[5] the Ronald Colman vehicle, The Prisoner of Zenda;[6] and the 1938 Cecil B. DeMille historical drama, The Buccaneer, starring Fredric March.[7] Her final film appearance would be in a small role in 1938's Gateway, starring Don Ameche and Arleen Whelan.[8]

Harmer, who was married to Albert Frederick Kaeber, died on May 14, 1946, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[9]

Filmography

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(Per AFI database)[10]

References

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  1. ^ "A Shriek in the Night". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Bowery". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Huckleberry Finn". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Alice in Wonderland". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "A Star Is Born". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "The Prisoner of Zenda". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Buccaneer". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Gateway". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Resting Places
  10. ^ "Lillian Harmer". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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