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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.

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Mildred Davis Lloyd
Davis with a dog in 1921
Born	Mildred Hillary Davis (1901-02-22)February 22, 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1969(1969-08-18) (aged 68) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	"Friends School"
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1916–1923, 1927–1969
Spouse	Harold Lloyd ​ (m. 1923)​
Children	3, including Harold Lloyd Jr.

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 several years spent 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. He 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.

On February 10, 1923, she married Lloyd. After their marriage, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion on Davis' part, 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 her marriage.

Personal life and death

She and Lloyd had three children including daughters Peggy and Gloria Lloyd and son, Harold Lloyd Jr. Davis was very active in Beverly Hills and as hostess at the Lloyds' estate, Greenacres, where she particularly enjoyed rose gardening. Her brother was actor Jack Davis of Our Gang, later a prominent Beverly Hills physician.^{[citation needed]}

The couple remained very close for their entire life together. She found comfort in her strong friendships with actresses Marion Davies and Colleen Moore. She also developed a long-lasting friendship with Lloyd's assistant, Roy Brooks, who lived with them at Greenacres for over 40 years.^{[citation needed]}

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?
	Fighting Mad	Lily Sawyer
1918	Bud's Recruit	Edith's sister
	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
	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

References

External links

• Mildred Davis at IMDb
• Mildred Davis at Virtual History

На других языках

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- [en] Mildred Davis

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[es] Mildred Davis

Mildred Hillary Davis Lloyd (22 de febrero de 1901 – 18 de agosto de 1969) fue una actriz estadounidense, conocida por su actuación en numerosos clásicos mudos de su futuro marido, el comediante Harold Lloyd.

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[ru] Дэвис, Милдред

Милдред Хиллари Дэвис (англ. Mildred Hillary Davis; 22 февраля 1901 — 18 августа 1969[2]) — американская актриса эпохи немого кино.

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