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Mildred Davis Lloyd
	Mildred Davis in 1924
Born	Mildred Hillary Davis; February 22, 1901; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1969 (aged 68); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	"Friends School"
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1916–1969
Spouse	Harold Lloyd (m. 1923)
Children	3, including Harold Lloyd Jr.

Mildred Hillary Davis^[1] (February 22, 1901^{[citation needed]}^{[note 1]}^[2] – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him.

Early life and career

The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis,^[3] she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After spending several years studying, she traveled to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. Lloyd was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short From Hand to Mouth in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together.^{[citation needed]}

On February 10, 1923, Davis married Lloyd. After marrying, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion by Davis (and much grief) she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in Too Many Crooks, which Lloyd produced through his production company. It was the only acting role she undertook after becoming married.^{[citation needed]}

Death

On August 18, 1969, Davis died in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1916	Marriage à la Carte
1917	What'll We Do with Uncle?
1917	Fighting Mad	Lily Sawyer
1918	Bud's Recruit	Edith's sister
1918	A Weaver of Dreams	Margery Gordon
1919	All Wrong	Betty Thompson
	Start Something
	All at Sea
	Call for Mr. Caveman
	Giving the Bride Away
	Looking for Trouble
	Tough Luck
	From Hand to Mouth	The Girl
1920	Red Hot Hottentotts
	Why Go Home?
	The Floor Below
	His Royal Slyness	Princess Florelle
	Getting His Goat
	Haunted Spooks	The Girl
	An Eastern Westerner	The Girl
	High and Dizzy	The Girl
	Get Out and Get Under	The Girl
	Number, Please?	The Girl
1921	Humor Risk
	Now or Never	The Girl
	Among Those Present	Miss O'Brien, The Girl
	I Do	Wife
	Never Weaken	The Girl
	A Sailor-Made Man	The Girl
1922	Grandma's Boy	His Girl
1922	Doctor Jack	The Sick-Little-Well-Girl
1923	Safety Last!	The Girl
	Temporary Marriage	Hazel Manners
	Condemned	The Girl
1927	Too Many Crooks	Ceia Mason

Notes

^ The reference book Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory gives Davis's birth date as January 1, 1900.

References

^ Vance, Jeffrey; Lloyd, Suzanne (2002). Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian. Harry N. Abrams. p. 52. ISBN 0-8109-1674-6.
^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ "A Full Life". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. September 12, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 28 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ex-Actress Mildred Davis, Harold Lloyd's Wife, Dies". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. August 19, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

External links

Mildred Davis at IMDb
Mildred Davis at Virtual History

[2] The reference book Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory gives Davis's birth date as January 1, 1900.

[1] Vance, Jeffrey; Lloyd, Suzanne (2002). Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian. Harry N. Abrams. p. 52. ISBN 0-8109-1674-6.

[clac-3] Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[4] "A Full Life". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. September 12, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 28 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[fb-5] "Ex-Actress Mildred Davis, Harold Lloyd's Wife, Dies". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. August 19, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

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