Gretchen Lederer
Also Known As: Gretchen Schwallenback
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Köln, Germany
Adult: No
Birthday: May 23, 1891
Age: 133 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: December 20, 1955
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A Kentucky Cinderella
Overview: After the death of her father, a young girl goes to live with her uncle in Kentucky. She immediately comes into conflict with her uncle's shrewish wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-06-25
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Hungry Eyes
Overview: Ex-convict Dale Revenal arrives at Dudley Appleton's ranch bearing a letter of introduction from John Silver, Appleton's old friend. Appleton hires Dale, who, through his winning manner, soon wins the respect of the ranch hands and the love of the ranch owner's daughter Mary Jane. Believing himself unworthy of her, Dale tells Mary Jane that he has a wife and child in Arizona, and she reluctantly agrees to marry Jack Nelda, a local rancher. Nelda realizes that Mary Jane is still in love with Dale and plots with Bessie Dupont and her brother Pinto to kill him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-03-11
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Beauty in Chains
Overview: Rosarita, a young relative of the powerful Doña Perfecta in the small Spanish village of Orbajosa, has been betrothed since infancy to her cousin, Pepe Rey Don Jose, although the two have never met. When Pepe comes to visit Rosarita, she immediately falls in love with him, but his offhand remark about the lack of enterprise in the small town alienates Doña Perfecta, and the old woman becomes determined to prevent the marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-03-11
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The Yaqui
Overview: In Mexico, a poor Yaqui Indian loses his family through the actions of a racist Mexican officer named Martinez.
Genres: Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-03-09
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Just a Few Little Things
Overview: Archie, a man well past the age of forty-five proposes to Mildred, a young and pretty girl and is rejected. Fred, her youthful lover then enters and does the same thing and is accepted. As Fred leaves the house, it is very windy and a young lady passing by gets some dust in her eyes. He tries to assist and from Mildred's window it appears that he is embracing he young lady.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-07-26
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If My Country Should Call
Overview: A doctor is called to the home of a young man who wants to enlist in the Army.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-09-25
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The Way of the World
Overview: Gubernatorial candidate Walter Croyden is in love with Beatrice, but he acts obnoxiously when he drinks, so she flees to Europe to re-evaluate the relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-07-03
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A Yoke of Gold
Overview: During the days of the California missions, Jose Garcia becomes friends with Luis Lopez, a local Robin Hood determined to redistribute among the poor the loot of the rich. Inspired by Luis, Jose sets out to rob the home of wealthy landowner Don Ortega. On the way, however, Jose gets lost in the desert and is nearly dead when he is found by Don Ortega's aristocratic cousin, Castro Arrellanes, and Castro's daughter Carmen, who take him in and nurse him back to health. Jose quickly falls in love with Carmen, and as a result, renounces his plan of robbing the rich. Then, he learns that Luis has made plans to break into Don Ortega's house.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-08-14
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Black Friday
Overview: In 1869, enemies of railroad magnate Richard Strong attempt to ruin him. Richard thwarts them, largely through the help of Charles Dalton, but then Charles tries to seduce Elinor, Richard's wife. Although she rebuffs Charles, Richard accuses her of infidelity, so Elinor leaves him and goes to Paris. Richard follows her, but, caught in the middle of the 1870 riots, he cannot get near her. Charles, also in Paris, finally convinces Richard that nothing had come of his interest in Elinor, but Richard now believes that Elinor no longer loves him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-09-18
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A Bargain with Chance
Overview: First movie in the Lord John's Journal series. Detective novel author and war hero Lord John solves a mystery.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-14
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What Did He Whisper?
Overview: Under an assumed name, Phineas courts a widow and makes love to his own wife. He lands in court with a Breach of Promise suit looming big. He confesses, whispers in his wife's ear, and all is forgiven.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-09
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The Mark of Cain
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-08-06
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The Millionaire Paupers
Overview: Mrs. Burne-Smith and Mrs. Winthrop have determined to make a match between their respective children regardless of the fact that the two in question have never seen each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-26
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The Source of Happiness
Overview: Jonathan Rodd, a wealthy old widower, has a son, Frederick, who has become entangled with an adventuress, Olga, who is forcing him to financial ruin. The old man strives to break up the infatuation, but for the time being fails to do so.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-08
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Polly Redhead
Overview: Aside from the fact that Polly had red hair in abundance, she was not otherwise an exceptional child, save for one thing. She was willing to work and slave, if need be, to keep her baby brother, affectionately termed "The Lump," from being sent to the poor house. So she did housework and prepared breakfasts for John Ruffin, an attorney, and Hon. Gedge-Tompkins. John Ruffin's sister, Lady Osterly, has separated from her husband, and he holds their child. When Lady Osterly calls on Ruffin she is struck with the remarkable resemblance Polly bears to her own child. Ruffin and Lady Osterly formulate a plan to come into possession of her daughter, by using Polly as a substitute.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-02-09
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Bondage
Overview: Dorothy Phillips was starred as Elinor Crawford, a small-town girl who becomes a reporter on a big-city newspaper -- and immediately plunges into the "Bohemian" lifestyle. Assigned to interview a condemned murderer, Elinor must first obtain permission from criminal lawyer Evan Klavert (William Stowell), who happens to hail from Elinor's hometown and who prudishly disapproves of her current mode of living.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-10-17
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Bobbie of the Ballet
Overview: Wealthy Jack Stimson (Jay Belasco) falls in love with Broadway diva Velma Vrooman (Gretchen Lederer), and for her sake bankrolls the musical production in which she is currently starred. But when Velma proves to be fickle and unreliable, Jack shifts his affections to humble chorus girl Bobbie (Louise Lovely).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-06-12
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The Grasp of Greed
Overview: En route to Australia, beautiful authoress Alice Gordon (Louise Lovely) is shipwrecked on a desert island in the company of wealthy book publisher John Meeson. Sensing that his days are numbered, and lacking pencil and paper, Meeson tattoos his last will and testament on Alice's lovely back.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-07-17
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Little Eve Edgarton
Overview: Eve Edgarton decides to devote her life solely to her love of botany, but unexpectedly falls in love with a man who shares none of her intellectual interests.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-08-21
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Princess Virtue
Overview: The daughter of a disowned upper class Bostonian finds acceptance in Parisian society.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-11-12
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The Rescue
Overview: After divorcing her husband Kent, actress Anne Wetherall returns to the stage. Upon receiving a plea for help from childhood chum Nell Jerrold begging Anne to save Nell's daughter Betty from marrying Kent, the ex-Mrs. Wetherall decides to journey to the Jerrold's home in the town of Wheaton to investigate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-07-23
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A Model's Confession
Overview: An important customer at Armande's, where Iva Seldon works as a model, is Billy Ravensworth, who purchases expensive gowns for a heartless vampire named Rita Challoner. When Billy pays for a number of gowns with a bad check, Iva is sent to Rita's home to collect the finery, and there she meets Bertrand Seldon, whom she recognizes as her own father, a society man who had deserted his wife years earlier and never acknowledged Iva. Rita learns that Billy is poor and breaks off their affair, after which Iva persuades him to pose as her fiancé so that she might enter society. Billy is content to maintain the masquerade in exchange for Iva's money, but soon finds himself jealous over her apparent romance with Bertrand. Iva agrees to accompany Bertrand on a drive, but the car plunges down a cliff, whereupon she reveals her identity. Before his death, Bertrand at last recognizes his daughter, and with his fortune, she and Billy begin a new life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-06-02
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The Little Orphan
Overview: Three bachelor buddies, David Clark (Jack Conway), Dick Porter (Richard LeReno), and Jerry Mathers (George Webb) adopt three Belgian children who have been orphaned by the war. David winds up with Rene Lescere (Ella Hall), who -- much to his dismay -- comes with a pet goat and chicken. But Rene comes to love her foster father and vice versa. In fact, she's determined to find him a wife who will also serve as a foster mom for her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-06-18
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New Love for Old
Overview: At a mountain resort, Kenneth Scott falls in love with Marie Beauchamp, an older woman who merely amuses herself with him. When she deserts him to open a roadhouse, he sadly leaves the mountains and, in the company of an old wandering poet named "Doc" Podden, travels to a little village in the woods.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-02-11
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My Little Boy
Overview: After Fred, an orphan raised by his wealthy Uncle Oliver marries Clara over his uncle's objections, the two men become estranged. When Fred and Clara's child Paul is six years old, Fred insists that his uncle pay them a visit over Christmas. Uncle Oliver, a very lonely old man, begrudgingly accepts but refuses to behave amicably towards Clara or Paul.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-12-17
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The Silent Lady
Overview: Little orphaned Kate lives happily in a New England lighthouse with its old keepers, Philemon, Peter and Captain Bartholomew. When Kate falls sick, the prudish Philemon hires Miss Summerville, a live-in nurse, to care for her, but is concerned about possible gossip. To alleviate the situation, each keeper and Dr. Carlyle propose to Miss Summerville, but she rejects them all. After hearing that Captain Peyton, a lighthouse inspector, is scheduled to arrive, Miss Summerville makes sudden plans to depart without explanation. At the urging of Carlyle, she agrees to stay, but tries to avoid Peyton by turning off the lighthouse beacon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-12-10
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The Spotted Lily
Overview: Wracked with illness and discarded by a wealthy and unscrupulous aristocrat, Yvonne Lamour seeks out her former sweetheart Anatole in order to beg him to care for her infant daughter Yvonne. She finds him in a monastery, now Pere Anatole, having joined to ease the pain of her leaving him. Soon after, Yvonne dies and little Yvonne grows to adulthood and falls in love with Jean Duval, a young violinist. When the war devastates the land, Anatole flees to America, taking Jean and Yvonne with him. There, beset by poverty, Jean endeavors to earn a living by playing the violin, but fails. In desperation, he pawns his violin to buy food and falls victim to the charms of Sonia Maroff, a wealthy woman whose fancy he has captured.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-10-01
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The Little Pirate
Overview: In dire financial straits, businessman John Baird considers liquidating the bonds that are held in trust for his little daughter Margery. Failing to comprehend her husband's desperation, Virginia Baird refuses his request and, upon overhearing his lawyer advising him to utilize the bonds without consulting her, she decides to place them in the hands of George Drake, an old friend. Drake hijacks the securities, however, and their disappearance leads to the break up of the Baird's marriage, resulting in Virginia leaving the house. Attempting to console her father, Margery sets out on her pony to bring her mother home. But she is held up on the road by Captain Kidd Jr., who adopts her as his first mate, and the two children take up residence on a grass hut on a nearby island.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-09-10
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Riddle Gawne
Overview: When Gawne finds his brother dying and hears that the killer has run off with his brother's wife, he swears revenge.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-08-03
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The Greater Law
Overview: Failing to hear from her brother Jimmy after his departure for the Klondike, Barbara Henderson goes in search of him. Arriving in the frozen North, Barbara learns that her brother has been murdered and vows vengeance.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-07-16
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Two Men of Sandy Bar
Overview: John Oakhurst, a gentleman gambler, befriends Sandy Morton, who has dissipated his birthright through gambling and excessive drinking and dropped from his father's sight. Although Oakhurst soon takes Sandy's place in the affections of his father, he boards a train heading West and meets Pritchard, an alcoholic, and his wife, the Duchess. Pritchard is wanted by the law and Oakhurst helps him to escape detectives who are on his trail.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-04-03
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The Morals of Hilda
Overview: Recent immigrants August and Hilda cannot understand the American emphasis on weddings, because in their country, couples never get married. Fearing that he will be arrested for living with a woman who is not his wife, August stows away on a ship and dies in a wreck at sea. Afterward, Hilda tries to commit suicide, but the wealthy Esther Grail saves her, and then adopts her infant son Stephen. Years later, Esther tells him the circumstances of his birth, and so Stephen goes on a crusade for the rights of illegitimate children.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-12-11
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Wife or Country
Overview: Sylvia Hamilton rehabilitates an alcoholic attorney and marries him. When World War I breaks out, she is persuaded to help the German cause and later commits suicide rather than compromise her husbands career.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-12-29
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Doctor Neighbor
Overview: Against the wishes of Doctor Neighbor, the guardian who also loves her, Hazel, who is due to inherit a fortune when she turns 21, marries district attorney Hamilton Rogers, a man more devoted to Hazel's future bank account than to her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-05-01
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The Lair of the Wolf
Overview: Widow Margaret Dennis, unaware of the abusive nature of Oliver Cathcart, agrees to become his wife. Among other cruelties, Cathcart has ruined the Taylor family in a bad business deal, causing the death of Mrs. Taylor, turning Mr. Taylor into a worthless drunk and embittering their son Raymond, who swears revenge on Cathcart. Margaret's son Jim, learning of all this, forces his mother to choose between him and Cathcart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-08-20
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