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December 14, 1955, Hollywood, California, United States
Spouse
A.H. Van Buren (m. 1909–1955)
Children
Marjorie "Midge" Van Buren
Parents
Roy Elizabeth Ayrd, William H Bernard
Movies
The Girl and Her Trust, Lady Helen's Escapade, Little Women, Enoch Arden, The Two Paths
Similar People
D W Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Oscar Apfel, Albert Capellani, James Kirkwood - Sr
Dorothy Bernard (June 25, 1890 – December 14, 1955) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 87 films between 1908 and 1956.
She was born Nora Dorothy Bernard in Port Elizabeth, British Cape Colony, now part of South Africa, to William H Bernard and Roy Elizabeth Ayrd. Her father was from Auckland, New Zealand, and her mother was born in Sligo, Ireland. Although her birth date is listed as July 25, 1890 in many biographies, her death certificate and U.S. passport both state her birth date as June 25, 1890. An only child, she spent her formative years in Portland, Oregon where her father, William H. Bernard (1864–1915), worked as a stock company manager and was a well-respected actor. As a child actress, Bernard appeared in several plays in Portland under "Dot Bernard" in the Baker Theater Company. Her stepmother, actress Nan Ramsey, also appeared in several productions. In 1905, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, and her father accepted a position to manage the Balasco theater. She was married to fellow actor, A.H. Van Buren (1879–1965), on July 5, 1909 in Washington D.C., and they had a daughter named Marjorie "Midge" Van Buren born on June 30, 1910 in Jamaica, New York.
Filmography
Actress
1956
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV Series) as
Martha Stafford
- The Counterfeiters of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Martha Stafford
1956
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
O'Kelley
- Try to Remember (1956) - O'Kelley
1956
Come Next Spring as
Aunt Bessie (uncredited)
1956
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Mrs. Martin
- The Jean Griffith Story (1956) - Mrs. Martin
1955
The People's Choice (TV Series) as
TV Announcer
- An Adventure of Sock (1955) - TV Announcer
1955
Front Row Center (TV Series) as
Mrs. Midget
- Outward Bound (1955) - Mrs. Midget
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1955)
1955
Climax! (TV Series)
- The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia (1955)
1953
Life with Father (TV Series) as
Margaret
- Father and the Circus (1955) - Margaret
- Father and Young Love (1955) - Margaret
- Father and the Dress Suit (1955) - Margaret
- Father's Second Honeymoon (1955) - Margaret
- Episode #1.1 (1953) - Margaret
1922
The Woman Who Believed
1921
The Wild Goose as
Mrs. Hastings
1920
The Great Shadow as
Elsie Alexander
1918
Little Women as
Jo March
1917
Les Misérables as
Eponine
1917
The Final Payment as
Marie
1917
The Accomplice as
Katherine Harcourt
1917
The Rainbow as
Cynthia
1916
Sporting Blood as
Mary Ballard
1916
Sins of Men as
Elsa Schumann
1916
A Man of Sorrow as
Nancy Lendon / Jess Lendon
1916
The Bondman as
Greeba
1916
Fighting Blood as
Evie Colby
1915
A Soldier's Oath as
Margot
1915
The Broken Law as
Ursula
1915
The Little Gypsy as
Babbie
1915
The Song of Hate as
Undetermined Role
1915
Dr. Rameau as
Pamela Rameau Roland
1915
The District Attorney as
Helen Knight
1915
Gambier's Advocate as
Gene Vane
1915
Princess Romanoff as
Ipanoff's Wife
1915
The Second Commandment (Short) as
Alice Stevens / Helen Royce
1914
As It Might Have Been (Short)
1913
A Cure for Suffragettes (Short)
1913
The Sheriff's Baby (Short)
1912
Black Sheep (Short) as
The Young Woman
1912
Heaven Avenges (Short) as
Ynez
1912
An Outcast Among Outcasts (Short)
1912
When Kings Were the Law (Short) as
The King's Favorite
1912
His Lesson (Short) as
Mary - the Wife
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime (Short) as
The Poor Wife
1912
The Female of the Species (Short) as
The Other Woman
1912
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch (Short) as
The Goddess's Sister
1912
The Root of Evil (Short) as
The Wealthy Man's Daughter
1912
Iola's Promise (Short) as
Jack's Sweetheart
1912
The Girl and Her Trust (Short) as
Grace - the Telegraph Operator
1912
A String of Pearls (Short) as
The Poor Woman
1912
A Siren of Impulse (Short) as
Mariana
1912
A Sister's Love (Short) as
The First Sister
1912
A Blot on the 'Scutcheon (Short) as
Mildred - Thorold's Sister
1912
For His Son (Short) as
The Physician's Secretary
1912
A Tale of the Wilderness (Short) as
The Young Woman
1912
The Baby and the Stork (Short) as
The Workman's Wife
1911
The Voice of the Child (Short) as
The Typist
1911
The Failure (Short) as
The Woman
1911
Sunshine Through the Dark (Short) as
The Maid
1911
Fate's Turning (Short) as
Mary - A Waitress
1911
His Trust Fulfilled (Short)
1911
His Trust: The Faithful Devotion and Self-Sacrifice of an Old Negro Servant (Short)
1911
The Two Paths (Short) as
Florence
1910
Winning Back His Love (Short)
1910
Turning the Tables (Short)
1910
A Plain Song (Short)
1910
Two Little Waifs (Short)
1910
The Message of the Violin (Short)
1910
A Summer Idyll (Short)
1910
The Usurer (Short)
1910
A Flash of Light (Short)
1910
A Midnight Cupid (Short)
1910
A Victim of Jealousy (Short)
1910
Ramona (Short)
1910
The Way of the World (Short)
1910
Thou Shalt Not (Short)
1910
The Newlyweds (Short)
1910
The Final Settlement (Short) as
Ruth - Jim's Sweetheart
1910
Taming a Husband (Short) as
Lady Clarissa
1910
His Last Burglary (Short) as
Mrs. William Standish
1910
The Woman from Mellon's (Short)
1909
A Midnight Adventure (Short)
1909
Two Women and a Man (Short)
1909
What's Your Hurry? (Short)
1909
Mrs. Jones' Lover; or, 'I Want My Hat' (Short)
1909
A Convict's Sacrifice (Short)
1909
Her First Biscuits (Short)
1909
The Cricket on the Hearth (Short)
1909
Lady Helen's Escapade (Short)
1909
The Girls and Daddy (Short)
1909
The Cord of Life (Short)
1908
An Awful Moment (Short)
1908
A Woman's Way (Short)
Archive Footage
1948
Variety Time as
Silent Screen Actress - clip from 'The Two Paths' (uncredited)