Florence Wix
| Florence Wix | |
|---|---|
 Wix in the 1934 film, Hollywood Party | |
| Born |
May 16, 1883 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died |
November 23, 1956 (aged 73) Woodland Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1953 |
Florence Wix, also known as Flo Wix, was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s. Born on May 16, 1883 in Hertfordshire in England, she would make her screen debut in the 1924 film Secrets, starring Betty Compson and Noah Beery.[1] While some sources indicate that she appeared in over 100 films, the American Film Institute Database only has her listed in 48.[2] Some of the more notable films she appeared in include: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains;[3] William Wyler's 1942 classic drama, Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon;[4] and 1947's comedy, The Farmer's Daughter, starring Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, and Ethel Barrymore.[5] Her final screen appearance would be in The Story of Three Loves (1953).[6] Wix died on November 23, 1956 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California, and was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[7]
Filmography
- The Female (1924)
- Secrets (1924)
- Enticement (1925)
- Ladies Beware (1927)
- Naughty Nanette (1927)
- The Return of Boston Blackie (1927)
- Beyond London Lights (1928)
- She Goes to War (1929)
- My American Wife (1936)
- And Sudden Death (1936)
- Three Cheers for Love (1936)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Gentle Julia (1936)
- Yours for the Asking (1936)
- Wells Fargo (1937)
- This Way Please (1937)
- Easy Living (1937)
- The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
- Paradise for Three (1938)
- Romance in the Dark (1938)
- The Missing Guest (1938)
- When G-Men Step In (1938)
- King of Chinatown (1939)
- In Name Only (1939)
- Outside These Walls (1939)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
- Free and Easy (1941)
- Sunny (1941)
- Unfinished Business (1941)
- Hi, Neighbor (1942)
- Mrs. Miniver (1942)
- Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
- We Were Dancing (1942)
- Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)
- The Man from Down Under (1943)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
- The Brighton Strangler (1945)
- The Fatal Witness (1945)
- George White's Scandals (1945)
- Those Endearing Young Charms (1945) Dis
- Devotion (1946) (credited as Flo Wix )
- The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
- Green Dolphin Street (1947)
- B.F.'s Daughter (1948)
- Hollow Triumph (1948)
- Please Believe Me (1950)
- The Story of Three Loves (1953)
References
- ↑ "Secrets". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Florence Wix". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mrs. Miniver". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The Farmer's Daughter". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The Story of Three Loves". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Florence Wix". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
External links
- Florence Wix at the Internet Movie Database
- Florence Wix at the TCM Movie Database