Anna Townsend

Anna Townsend
Still from Grandma's Boy (1922) with Lloyd and Townsend
Born	January 5, 1845 Utica, New York
Died	September 11, 1923 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor

Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film in an advanced stage of her life. Townsend performed in several Harold Lloyd films,^[1] she is probably best known for her role as Harold's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma's Boy (1922).

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1913	The Hoyden's Awakening
1914	The Real Thing in Cowboys	Mrs. Mitchell
1917	A Marked Man	Harry's Mother
1918	Three Mounted Men	Harry's Mother
1922	Grandma's Boy	His Grandma
1922	Dr. Jack	Jamison's Mother
1923	Daddy	Mrs. Holden
1923	Safety Last!	The Grandma

References

1. "Aged Film Actress Is Dead Here". Los Angeles Times. 1923-09-12. p. II 10.

External links

• Anna Townsend at the Internet Movie Database