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Lillian Leighton

Known For
Acting
Born
May 14, 1874 in Auroraville, Wisconsin, USA
Died
March 19, 1956
Active Years
1920–1935 (16 Years)
Total Credits
105 credits in database
Acting Born May 14, 1874 Died Mar 19, 1956 Auroraville, Wisconsin, USA 105 credits
105
Total Credits
1920–1935
16 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Lillian Leighton works in acting. Born May 14, 1874 in Auroraville, Wisconsin, USA. Died March 19, 1956. Archytele tracks 105 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Velvet

as Aunt Jane

Choushinsei Flashman

as Mother Werner
Film

Torrent

as Isabella

Plum the Super Witch: Aventuras com amigos

as Mrs. Peters

Frequent co-stars

Greta Garbo 1 shared title
Ricardo Cortez 1 shared title
Gertrude Olmstead 1 shared title
Edward Conelly 1 shared title
Lucien Littlefield 1 shared title
Martha Mattox 1 shared title
Lucy Beaumont 1 shared title
Tully Marshall 1 shared title
Mack Swain 1 shared title
Arthur Edmund Carewe 1 shared title

Career timeline

WhipsawTwo-Fisted
CleopatraThere's Always Tomorrow
The SphinxSecret SinnersThe Man from Monterey
SweepstakesThe Fighting SheriffSubway Express
The Grand ParadeFeet First
Fair and Muddy
LoversThe Fair Co-EdCaliforniaFlaming FathersBy Whose Hand?
TorrentThe False AlarmSandyBe Your AgeSweet Adeline
In the Name of LoveThe Thundering HerdCode of the WestGo Straight!Contraband
$50,000 RewardCode of the Sea
HollywoodCrinoline and RomanceRuggles of Red GapThe Call of the CanyonThe Grub Stake
Is Matrimony a Failure?Saturday NightRent FreeThe Lane That Had No TurningRed Hot Romance
Crazy to MarryThe Lost RomancePeck's Bad BoyMidsummer MadnessThe Girl from God's Country
What Happened to JonesThe Dancin' FoolThou Art the ManThe Jack-Knife ManA Full House
Male and FemaleLouisianaPeg o' My HeartMen, Women, and MoneyA Girl Named Mary
Old Wives for NewA Lady's NameTill I Come Back to YouThe Road Through the DarkThe Married Virgin
Betty to the RescueThe Ghost HouseCastles for TwoThe Prison Without WallsThe Devil Stone
The Grasp of GreedJoan the WomanThe Plow GirlWitchcraftNapoleon and Sally
The Awful Adventures of an Aviator
A Jolt for the JanitorSweeney's DreamSweeney's Dream · WriterThe Gold BrickThe Cipher Message
Bread Upon the WatersTempted by NecessityThe AwakeningThe Awakening · StoryA Detective's Strategy
The Wheels of Justice
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Full Filmography

105 titles
  • Whipsaw (1935) as Aunt Jane
  • Two-Fisted (1935) as Mrs. Mason
  • Cleopatra (1934) as Onlooker at Procession (uncredited)
  • There's Always Tomorrow (1934) as Flower peddler
  • The Sphinx (1933) as Mother Werner
  • Secret Sinners (1933) as Mrs. Simmons
  • The Man from Monterey (1933) as Juanita
  • Sweepstakes (1931) as Ma Clancy
  • Advertisement
  • The Fighting Sheriff (1931) as Aunt Sally (as Lilliane Leighton)
  • Subway Express (1931) as Mrs. Mary Mullins (as Julianne Leighton)
  • The Grand Parade (1930) as Madam Stitch
  • Feet First (1930) as Mrs. Tanner
  • Fair and Muddy (1928) as Mrs. Amanda Schultz
  • Lovers (1927) as Doña Mercedes
  • The Fair Co-Ed (1927) as Housekeeper
  • California (1927) as Duenna
  • Flaming Fathers (1927) as Mama Gimplewart
  • By Whose Hand? (1927) as Silly McShane
  • The Frontiersman (1927) as Mrs. Andrew Jackson
  • Torrent (1926) as Isabella
  • The False Alarm (1926) as Mrs. Flannigan
  • Sandy (1926) as Isabel McNeil
  • Be Your Age (1926) as Mrs. Schwartzkopple
  • Sweet Adeline (1926) as Adeline's Ma
  • In the Name of Love (1925) as Mother Dufrayne
  • The Thundering Herd (1925) as Mrs. Clark Hudnall
  • Code of the West (1925) as Ma Thurman
  • Go Straight! (1925) as Gilda's Aunt
  • Contraband (1925) as Mrs. Churchill
  • Parisian Love (1925) as Frouchard
  • Tumbleweeds (1925) as Widow Riley
  • $50,000 Reward (1924) as Mrs. Miller
  • Code of the Sea (1924) as Mrs. McDow
  • Hollywood (1923) as Lillian Leighton
  • Crinoline and Romance (1923) as Abigail
  • Ruggles of Red Gap (1923) as Ma Pettingill
  • The Call of the Canyon (1923) as Mrs. Hutter
  • The Grub Stake (1923)
  • Only 38 (1923) as Mrs. Peters
  • Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) as Martha Saxby
  • Saturday Night (1922) as Mrs. Ferguson
  • Rent Free (1922) as Maria Tebbs
  • The Lane That Had No Turning (1922) as Marie
  • Red Hot Romance (1922) as Mammy
  • Tillie (1922) as Sarah Oberholtzzer
  • Crazy to Marry (1921) as Sarah De Morgan
  • The Lost Romance (1921) as Matilda
  • Peck's Bad Boy (1921) as Mrs. George W. Peck - Henry's Ma
  • Midsummer Madness (1921) as Caretaker's Wife
  • The Girl from God's Country (1921) as Notawa
  • The Barbarian (1921) as Redwing
  • Under the Lash (1921) as Tant Anna Vanderberg
  • Love Never Dies (1921) as Mrs. Cavanaugh
  • What Happened to Jones (1920) as Matilda Brown
  • The Dancin' Fool (1920) as Ma Budd
  • Thou Art the Man (1920) as Cook
  • The Jack-Knife Man (1920) as Widow Potter
  • A Full House (1920) as Mrs. Fleming
  • The Prince Chap (1920) as Aunt
  • Her Beloved Villain (1920) as Madame Poulard
  • All of a Sudden Peggy (1920) as Mrs. O'Mara
  • Held by the Enemy (1920) as Clarissa
  • A City Sparrow (1920) as Ma Ennis
  • Male and Female (1919)
  • Louisiana (1919) as Aunt Cassandry
  • Peg o' My Heart (1919)
  • Men, Women, and Money (1919) as Mrs. Weeks
  • A Girl Named Mary (1919) as Hannah
  • Secret Service (1919) as Martha
  • Poor Relations (1919) as Ma Perkins
  • Old Wives for New (1918) as Maid
  • A Lady's Name (1918) as Mrs. Haines
  • Till I Come Back to You (1918) as Margot
  • The Road Through the Dark (1918) as Louise Jardee
  • The Married Virgin (1918) as Anne Mullins, the Maid
  • Her Country First (1918) as Lena - the Cook
  • Betty to the Rescue (1917) as Constance Kenwood
  • The Ghost House (1917) as Mary Ellen Clancy
  • Castles for Two (1917) as Brian's Sister
  • The Prison Without Walls (1917)
  • The Devil Stone (1917) as Berthe
  • The Little American (1917) as Angela's Great Aunt
  • Freckles (1917) as Bird Woman
  • The Hostage (1917) as Marienka
  • The Grasp of Greed (1916)
  • Joan the Woman (1916) as Isambeau
  • The Plow Girl (1916) as Stoddard's Mother
  • Witchcraft (1916) as Nokomis
  • Napoleon and Sally (1916)
  • The Awful Adventures of an Aviator (1915)
  • A Jolt for the Janitor (1913) as Hilda
  • Sweeney's Dream (1913) as Mrs. Sweeney
  • Sweeney's Dream (1913) Writer
  • The Gold Brick (1913) as Mrs. Till
  • The Cipher Message (1913) as Mrs. Kent
  • Bread Upon the Waters (1912) as Mrs. James Preston
  • Tempted by Necessity (1912) as Mrs. Tubbs
  • The Awakening (1912) as Mrs. Thomas Williams
  • The Awakening (1912) Story
  • A Detective's Strategy (1912) as Izette
  • The Fire Cop (1912) as Maggy Brannigan
  • Cinderella (1912) as Stepmother
  • The Three Valises (1912) as Mrs. Reilly - the Housekeeper
  • The Wheels of Justice (1911) as Mrs. Allen Courtright
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) as Union Enforcer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Lillian Leighton best known for?

Lillian Leighton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Velvet (2014), Choushinsei Flashman (1986), Torrent (1926), Plum the Super Witch: Aventuras com amigos (2024).

When and where was Lillian Leighton born?

Lillian Leighton was born on May 14, 1874 in Auroraville, Wisconsin, USA. They passed away on March 19, 1956.

How many credits does Lillian Leighton have?

Lillian Leighton has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1935.

Lillian Leighton by the numbers

105credits
105films
0TV series
1910–1935active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Torrent (1926) as Isabella — aged about 52

Full filmography (105) Born on May 14 In memoriam 1956

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