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Lillian West

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Lillian West
Lillian West in 1922
Born
Mildred West

(1886-03-15)March 15, 1886
DiedApril 23, 1970(1970-04-23) (aged 84)
OccupationActress
Years active1916–1958

Lillian West (March 15, 1886 – April 23, 1970) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1916 and 1958.

Biography

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Mildred West was born in New York, New York. She was raised by relatives in Hoboken, New Jersey, after her mother fell ill.[1] She began a stage career in her teens, using the name "Lillian West", and toured the American Midwest in Texas Sweethearts in 1908.[2] She worked in silent pictures, and in several sound pictures after 1929. She died in 1970, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 84.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Column Unites Sisters Separated Half Century". Daily News. June 1, 1952. p. 446. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Texas Sweethearts' Monday Night". Jefferson City Tribune. March 22, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The Atkins" Marysville Daily Appeal (February 23, 1919): 7. via California Digital Newspaper Collection
  4. ^ "May Allison in Love Romance is Leader Tonight" Morning Union (August 26, 1920): 4. via California Digital Newspaper Collection
  5. ^ "'Colorado' at Theater Tonight" Madera Tribune (November 12, 1921): 4. via California Digital Newspaper Collection
  6. ^ "Rialto" Stockton Independent (December 20, 1922): 4. via California Digital Newspaper Collection
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