Florence La Badie

Biography

Florence La Badie captured the American public’s imagination with her expressive performances for the Thanhouser Company, moving seamlessly between drama and comedy in the silent era and illuminating each role with a luminous presence.

Her sudden loss after an automobile accident in 1917 was felt across the motion picture community, and her legacy endures through the many films that showcased her art and the kindness that friends and colleagues recall at Green-Wood Cemetery.