Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era.

Mathilde Comont
Comont in The Enchanted Hill (1926)
Born(1886-09-09)9 September 1886
Bordeaux, France
Died21 June 1938(1938-06-21) (aged 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1908-1937

Biography

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Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly shorts, from 1908 and 1910, and then she appeared in U.S. films, starting with a few film shorts in 1917 and features including more than 60 films between 1919 and 1937, primarily as a supporting player, with several uncredited smaller roles. A heavy and short woman of 5 feet, 4 inches (163 cm), she died aged 51 from a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Heymont, George (23 March 2013). "Old School Hollywood Royalty". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ Soares, Andre (2015). "First Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Award Winners: Emil Jannings, Janet Gaynor". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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