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Lily Branscombe(1876-1970)

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Lily Branscombe
Beautiful brunette star of the early American cinema Lily Branscombe born Lillian Rodman in Cartertown, New Zealand in 1876. Lily began on the Australian theatre in the 1890's. Arrived in the US in the mid 1900's. Lily starred and supported in at least 50 drama and comedy movies for the Essanay Film Company between 1911-13. Lily starred opposite a number of early male stars including Harry Cashman and John Steppling, but her most successful leading star was Francis X. Bushman whom she appeared with several times in romantic dramas and comedies.
BornFebruary 28, 1876
DiedSeptember 26, 1970(94)
BornFebruary 28, 1876
DiedSeptember 26, 1970(94)
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Known for

Lily Branscombe and John Steppling in Mr. Tibbs' Cinderella (1912)
Mr. Tibbs' Cinderella
Short
  • Cinderella
  • 1912
Beverly Bayne and Lily Branscombe in The Legacy of Happiness (1912)
The Legacy of Happiness
  • Mrs. Graft - Will's Mother
  • 1912
The Clue
Short
  • Kathleen Nesbit
  • 1912
The Letter
Short
  • Renee Denton
  • 1912

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  • The Road of Transgression
    Short
    • Mrs. Richard Wayman
    • 1913
  • Eleanor Blanchard, Augustus Carney, and Howard Missimer in Alkali Ike in Jayville (1913)
    Alkali Ike in Jayville
    Short
    • The Widow Towle - Phoebe's Mother
    • 1913
  • The Stain
    Short
    • Lady Madeline (dream sequence)
    • 1912
  • Mr. Hubby's Wife
    Short
    • Mrs. Briggs
    • 1912
  • The Scheme
    Short
    • Bertha - Old Bickley's Daughter
    • 1912
  • Mr. Up's Trip Tripped Up
    Short
    • The Maid
    • 1912
  • The House of Pride
    Short
    • 1912
  • The Moving Finger (1912)
    The Moving Finger
    Short
    • The Wandering Wife
    • 1912
  • The Letter
    Short
    • Renee Denton
    • 1912
  • Eleanor Blanchard in Miss Simkins' Summer Boarder (1912)
    Miss Simkins' Summer Boarder
    Short
    • 1912
  • Bringing Father Around
    Short
    • Minerva Grumpley
    • 1912
  • Francis X. Bushman in The Warning Hand (1912)
    The Warning Hand
    Short
    • Grace
    • 1912
  • The Snare
    Short
    • Mrs. Ransom, Tom's Mother
    • 1912
  • The Grassville Girls
    Short
    • 1912
  • Eleanor Blanchard and Howard Missimer in A Mistaken Calling (1912)
    A Mistaken Calling
    Short
    • Maggie's Employer
    • 1912

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  • Born
    • February 28, 1876
    • Cartertown, New Zealand
  • Died
    • September 26, 1970
    • San Francisco, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Herbert Ashton Sr.(his death)
  • Children
    • Herbert Ashton
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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    Mother of actor Herbert Ashton.

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