Leatrice Joy
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 6, 1893 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- May 13, 1985
- Active Years
- 1920–2010 (91 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Biography
Leatrice Joy was a female actor born on November 6, 1893, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was a silent film star who was featured in DeMille's The Ten Commandments. Her known credits include sixty-eight acting roles. She was also known simply as Leatrice. During her career, she appeared in vintage magazines including Picture Play Magazine in January 1922 and January 1923, as well as Cinearte in August 1926. She passed away on May 13, 1985, at the age of ninety-one.
Career overview
Leatrice Joy was a silent film star known for her work in acting, accumulating sixty-eight known credits over the course of her career. Among her notable appearances, she was featured in Cecil B. DeMille's film The Ten Commandments. Her presence in the entertainment industry during the era of silent cinema was also documented in various vintage publications, including appearances in Picture Play Magazine in January 1922 and January 1923, as well as the August 1926 issue of the magazine Cinearte.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 6, 1893, Joy established a lasting legacy in cinema history before her death on May 13, 1985, at the age of ninety-one. Decades after her passing, her life and career continue to be referenced in biographical collections and film archives, maintaining a recognized place among American actors from the silent film era.
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Full Filmography
69 titles- Rediscovering John Gilbert (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Actress in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Love Nest (1951) as Eadie Gaynor
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Air Hostess (1949) as Celia Hansen
- Red Stallion In The Rockies (1949) as Martha Simpson
- Studio One (1948)
- Studio One (1948) as Rowena
- The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940) as Mrs. Julie Harper
- First Love (1939) as Grace Clinton
- The Love Trader (1930) as Martha Adams
- Strong Boy (1929) as Mary McGregor
- A Most Immoral Lady (1929) as Laura Sergeant
- The Bellamy Trial (1929) as Sue Ives
- Show People (1928) as Self (uncredited)
- The Blue Danube (1928) as Marguerite
- Man-Made Women (1928) as Nan Payson
- Tropic Madness (1928) as Juanita
- Vanity (1927) as Barbara Fiske
- The Angel of Broadway (1927) as Babe Scott
- Nobody's Widow (1927) as Roxanna Smith
- The Clinging Vine (1926) as Antoinette B. 'A.B.' Allen
- Made for Love (1926) as Joan Ainsworth
- For Alimony Only (1926) as Mary Martin Williams
- Eve's Leaves (1926) as Eve Corbin
- The Dressmaker from Paris (1925) as Fifi
- The Wedding Song (1925) as Beatrice Glynn
- Hell's Highroad (1925) as Judy Nichols
- The Marriage Cheat (1924) as Helen Canfield
- Changing Husbands (1924) as Gwynne Evans / Ava Graham
- Triumph (1924) as Ann Land
- Hollywood (1923) as Leatrice Joy
- The Ten Commandments (1923) as Mary Leigh
- The Silent Partner (1923) as Lisa Coburn
- Java Head (1923) as Taou Yuen
- You Can't Fool Your Wife (1923) as Edith McBride
- Minnie (1922) as Minnie
- The Bachelor Daddy (1922) as Sally Lockwood
- Manslaughter (1922) as Lydia Thorne
- Saturday Night (1922) as Iris Van Suydam
- A Trip to Paramountown (1922) as Self
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1922) as Rita Pring
- The Ace of Hearts (1921) as Lilith
- A Tale of Two Worlds (1921) as Sui Sen
- Ladies Must Live (1921) as Barbara
- Bunty Pulls the Strings (1921) as Bunty
- Voices of the City (1921) as Georgia Rodman
- The Poverty of Riches (1921) as Katherine Colby
- Blind Youth (1920) as Hope Martin
- Just a Wife (1920) as Mary Virginia Lee
- The Invisible Divorce (1920) as Pidgie Ryder
- Down Home (1920) as Nance Pelot
- The Right of Way (1920) as Rosalie Eventurail
- The Man Hunter (1919) as Florence
- The Water Lily (1919)
- Wedlock (1918) as Jane Hollister
- The Scholar (1918) as Unknown character
- Three X Gordon (1918) as Farmer's Daughter
- The Stranger (1918) as Susie
- The City of Tears (1918) as Maria
- His Day Out (1918) as Joy
- The Pride of the Clan (1917) as Extra (uncredited)
- A Girl's Folly (1917)
- His Neglected Wife (1917) as Susie
- Her Fractured Voice (1917)
- The Folly of Revenge (1916) as Antonio's Daughter
- The Other Man (1916)
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What movies or TV shows is Leatrice Joy best known for?
Leatrice Joy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood (1980), The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), Love Nest (1951), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950).
When and where was Leatrice Joy born?
Leatrice Joy was born on November 6, 1893 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. They passed away on May 13, 1985.
How many credits does Leatrice Joy have?
Leatrice Joy has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2010.
What is Leatrice Joy's background in cinema and television?
Leatrice Joy was a female actor born on November 6, 1893, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was a silent film star who was featured in DeMille's The Ten Commandments. Her known credits include sixty-eight acting roles. She was also known simply as Leatrice. During her career, she appeared in vintage magazines includi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollywood (1980) as Self — aged about 86
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Actress in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 70
- Show People (1928) as Self (uncredited) — aged about 34
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) — aged about 56
- Love Nest (1951) as Eadie Gaynor — aged about 57
- Studio One (1948) — aged about 54
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