Baby Lillian Wade

For the British sculptor, see Lillian Wade.
Baby Lillian Wade
Born(1907-07-07)July 7, 1907
Arapahoe County, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1990(1990-05-05) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress

"Baby" Lillian Wade (7 July 1907 – 5 May 1990) was an American child actress who performed in silent films.[1][2]

Biography

Lillian Wade lived in Long Beach, California and began her career at age two.[3][4][5]

She was professionally known as "Baby Lillian Wade" and was considered William Selig's top child actress.[6] Scenes she performed with animals, including leopard and lion cubs, received critical attention.[7][8]

A review of King of the Forest (1912) called her "one of the most witching, winsome, and attractive miniature actresses ever engaged on motion picture work".[9] A review of The False Friend (1913) said she handled her part with "unusual skill".[10]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Abel, Richard (2006-08-28). Americanizing the Movies and Movie-Mad Audiences, 1910-1914. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-93952-3.
  2. ^ Motion Picture News. Motion Picture News Incorporated. 1912.
  3. ^ a b "Long Beach Girl in Movies: Baby Lillian Wade in Joyland Film". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1913-07-19. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. ^ "Long Beach's Movie Star: In Joyland Film Featuring Lillian Wade". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1913-11-01. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. ^ Justice, Fred C.; Smith, Tom R. (1914). Who's who in the Film World: Being Biographies with Photographic Reproductions of Prominent Men and Women who Through Their Genius and Untiring Energy Have Contributed So Greatly Toward the Upbuilding of the Moving Picture Industry. Film World Publishing Company.
  6. ^ Erish, Andrew A. (2012-03-01). Col. William N. Selig, the Man Who Invented Hollywood. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-74269-7.
  7. ^ Lawrence, Michael; Lury, Karen (2016-09-24). The Zoo and Screen Media: Images of Exhibition and Encounter. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-53561-0.
  8. ^ "Baby Lillian Wade Is a Selig Movie Star". The Omaha Daily News. 1912-11-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  9. ^ a b "At the Theatres". The Springfield News-Leader. 1912-12-19. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  10. ^ a b The Moving Picture World. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1913.
  11. ^ a b Rainey, Buck (1990). Those Fabulous Serial Heroines: Their Lives and Films. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1911-5.
  12. ^ Motion Picture Story Magazine. Macfadden-Bartell. 1913.
  13. ^ "Chronicling America | Library of Congress". chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 2023-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette. Amer. Company, Limited. 1913.