Years active 1903-1933 Name Julia Gordon | Role Actress | |
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Died May 28, 1933, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Wings, It, The Divine Lady, The Battle Cry of Peace, Heliotrope Similar People Charles Kent, John Monk Saunders, Clarence G Badger, J Stuart Blackton, John Farrow | ||
Julia Swayne Gordon (October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress. She appeared in 228 films between 1908 and 1933.
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Biography
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Gordon starred in the first film version of the Lady Godiva legend in 1911. A veteran of numerous silent film appearances, she may be best remembered today as Richard Arlen's mother in Wings (1927) where she gives a tearful and emotional goodbye to Arlen as he leaves for combat flight training in France, packing him off with his favorite childhood toy.
Gordon died in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Actress
1933
Hello, Everybody! as
Mrs. Smith
1932
Secrets of the French Police as
Mme. Danton (uncredited)
1932
The Golden West as
Mrs. Summers (uncredited)
1932
Girl Crazy as
Dowager on Couch (uncredited)
1932
Broken Lullaby as
Townswoman (uncredited)
1931
The False Madonna as
Mrs. Swanson (uncredited)
1931
The Common Law as
Mrs. Strangeways (uncredited)
1931
Up for Murder as
Mrs. William Winter (uncredited)
1931
The Drums of Jeopardy as
Aristocrat at Banquet (uncredited)
1931
The Primrose Path as
Mrs. Randall
1931
Misbehaving Ladies as
Princess Delatorre
1930
Captain Applejack as
Mrs. Kate Pengard
1930
Today as
Mrs. Farrington
1930
For the Love o' Lil as
Mrs. Walker
1930
The Dude Wrangler as
Dude Guest
1930
Dumbbells in Ermine as
Mrs. Corey
1929
Is Everybody Happy? as
Mrs. Molnár
1929
Gold Diggers of Broadway as
Cissy Gray
1929
The Girl in the Glass Cage as
Mrs. Pomfret
1929
Scandal as
Mrs. Grant
1929
The Eternal Woman as
Mrs. Forbes
1929
The Younger Generation as
Mrs. Striker (uncredited)
1928
The Divine Lady as
Duchess of Argyle (uncredited)
1928
Three Week Ends as
Mrs. Witherspoon
1928
The Viking as
Thorhild
1928
Road House as
Mrs. Henry Grayson
1928
The Scarlet Dove as
The Aunt
1928
The Smart Set as
Mrs. Van Buren
1928
Hearts of Men as
Mrs. Robert Weston
1928
13 Washington Square as
Mrs. Allistair
1927
Wings as
David's Mother
1927
The King of Kings (uncredited)
1927
Children of Divorce as
Princess De Saxe
1927
Heaven on Earth as
Aunt Emilie
1927
It as
Mrs. Van Norman
1926
Diplomacy as
Marquise de Zares
1926
Early to Wed as
Mrs. Hayden
1926
Bride of the Storm as
Faith's Mother
1926
The Far Cry as
Helen Clayton
1925
Lights of Old Broadway as
Mrs. de Rhonde
1925
The Wheel as
Mrs. Morton
1925
Not So Long Ago as
Mrs. Ballard
1923
Scaramouche as
The Countess de Plougastel
1923
You Can't Fool Your Wife as
Lillian Redell
1923
The Tie That Binds as
Leila Brant
1923
Dark Secrets as
Mrs. Rutherford
1922
The Darling of the Rich as
Dippy Helen
1922
Women Men Marry as
Aunt Gertrude
1922
How Women Love as
Mrs. Nevins
1922
Till We Meet Again as
Mrs. Whitney Carter
1922
When the Desert Calls as
The White Angel
1922
Wildness of Youth as
Mrs. Martha Kane
1922
What's Wrong with the Women? as
Mrs. Bascom
1922
My Old Kentucky Home as
Mrs. Goodloe
1921
Shams of Society as
Mrs. Crest
1921
Handcuffs or Kisses as
Mrs. Walton
1921
Why Girls Leave Home as
Mrs. Wallace
1921
Burn 'Em Up Barnes as
Mrs. Whitney Barnes
1921
Love, Hate and a Woman as
Mrs. Ramsey
1921
Behind Masks as
Madame Ena Delore
1921
The Silver Lining as
Gentle Annie
1921
The Passionate Pilgrim as
Madame Watt
1920
Heliotrope as
Josephine Hasdock
1920
For Love or Money as
Helen Gerard
1920
A Child for Sale as
Paula Harrison
1920
Lifting Shadows as
Countess Vera Lobanoff
1920
The Friendly Call (Short) as
Mrs. Bell
1920
Greater Than Fame as
Mrs. Waring
1919
The Moonshine Trail as
Mrs. Ashford
1919
The Bramble Bush as
Madame Joan Marche
1919
The Girl-Woman as
Laura Hobbs
1919
Shadows of the Past as
Helene, His accomplice
1919
The Painted World as
Elois Murree
1919
A Stitch in Time as
Mrs. Trevor
1919
Two Women as
Emily Leighton
1919
Miss Dulcie from Dixie as
Aunt John
1919
The Girl Problem as
Mrs. Reeves
1919
The Captain's Captain as
Aun Euphemia
1918
Love Watches as
Marquise de Javigny
1918
The Soap Girl as
Mrs. Van Ruhl
1918
Over the Top as
Mrs. Wagner
1918
The Desired Woman as
Mrs. Moore
1917
In the Balance as
Lady Hilda Mullock
1917
Soldiers of Chance as
Dolores
1917
The Message of the Mouse as
Marcia Elmore
1917
A Son of the Hills as
Ann Walden
1917
The Maelstrom as
Gwennie Lyne
1917
The Soul Master as
Laura Wilson
1917
Clover's Rebellion as
Mrs. Childe
1917
The Hawk as
Mme. De Tierrache
1917
Arsene Lupin as
Victoire
1917
Battle Hymn of the Republic (Short)
1917
Her Right to Live as
Mrs. Hoadley
1916
The Enemy as
Mrs. Stuart
1916
The Missing Chapter (Short)
1916
The Scarlet Runner as
Mme. Du Gueselin
1916
The Daring of Diana as
Fanchette
1916
The Suspect as
Lady Armitage
1916
Out of the Quagmire (Short) as
Alice Arsdale
1916
The Island of Surprise as
Mrs. Lovell
1916
My Lady's Slipper as
Marie Antoinette
1915
The Thirteenth Girl (Short) as
Ray Schiller
1915
Wasted Lives (Short) as
Ann Bogart
1915
Hearts Ablaze (Short) as
Valeria Bari
1915
The Tigress (Short) as
Nelga Petrona - The Tigress
1915
Life's Yesterdays (Short) as
La Stella - a Dope Fiend
1915
The Battle Cry of Peace as
Magdalen
1915
The Esterbrook Case (Short) as
Ann - A Woman of Mystery
1915
Mr. Jarr's Magnetic Friend (Short) as
Vera Grimm
1915
Mr. Jarr and the Lady Reformer (Short) as
Vera Grimms - Lady Reformer
1915
Lifting the Ban of Coventry (Short) as
Lola Montes
1915
The Juggernaut as
Mrs. Ruskin
1914
413 (Short) as
Tina, an adventuress
1914
The Sins of the Mothers as
Mrs. Raymond
1914
An Affair for the Police (Short) as
Miss Scott - Shannon's Assistant
1914
Two Women (Short) as
Cleo Emerson
1914
Four Thirteen (Short) as
Tina
1914
The Hidden Letters (Short) as
Ida Reynolds
1914
The Painted World as
Elois Murree
1914
Uncle Bill (Short) as
Julia Mason
1914
Shadows of the Past (Short) as
Helene
1914
The Vanity Case (Short) as
Mrs. Holmes
1914
He Never Knew (Short) as
Mrs. Perrin
1914
The Battle of the Weak (Short) as
Mrs. Mason - Helene's Mother
1914
The Girl from Prosperity (Short) as
Elizabeth Emery
1914
Old Reliable (Short) as
Mrs. Wray
1914
The Idler (Short) as
Mrs. Upton
1914
Back to Broadway (Short)
1914
A Million Bid as
Mrs. Belgradin
1914
Hearts of Women (Short) as
Mary Baker
1913
The Whimsical Threads of Destiny (Short) as
Stella Grigsby, Webster's Niece
1913
Daniel (Short) as
Queen
1913
The Warmakers (Short) as
Rosa - the Russian Spy
1913
Luella's Love Story (Short) as
Luella
1913
The Fruits of Vengeance (Short) as
Pauline
1913
The Kiss of Retribution (Short) as
Zoe la Fevre - an Adventuress
1913
The Lady and the Glove (Short) as
The Queen
1913
The Tiger Lily (Short) as
Cleo the Tiger Lily
1913
The Lion's Bride (Short) as
Christine Johnson
1913
The Drop of Blood (Short) as
Carmina Johnson
1913
His House in Order; or, the Widower's Quest (Short) as
Alice Harding - The Governess
1913
Tricks of the Trade (Short) as
Lizzie Breen - Jack's Wife & Accomplice
1913
The Artist's Great Madonna (Short) as
Maria
1913
His Honor, the Mayor (Short) as
The Mayor's Wife
1913
Red and White Roses as
Lida de Jeanne
1913
Beau Brummel (Short) as
The Duchess
1913
Buttercups (Short) as
A Widow
1913
When Mary Grew Up (Short) as
Mary's Aunt
1913
The Vengeance of Durand; or, the Two Portraits (Short) as
Mrs. Durand
1913
Thou Shalt Not Kill (Short) as
Mrs. John Matthews (Harding in UK)
1913
The Wings of a Moth (Short) as
Miss Merrill - Hector's Sister
1912
Days of Terror (Short)
1912
Freckles (Short) as
Mrs. John
1912
Two Women and Two Men (Short) as
Mrs. Thornwell
1912
Ida's Christmas (Short) as
Mrs. Jones
1912
Song of the Shell (Short) as
Mrs. M.
1912
Lord Browning and Cinderella (Short) as
The Widow Gibson
1912
Bettina's Substitute; or, There's No Fool Like an Old Fool (Short)
1912
Father's Hot Toddy (Short) as
Mrs. Jones - Stepmother
1912
Her Choice (Short) as
Mrs. Leticia Summers - The Aunt
1912
The Higher Mercy (Short) as
Mrs. Brinton
1912
Coronets and Hearts (Short)
1912
Flirt or Heroine (Short) as
Mrs. Fenton - Jean's Sister
1912
Vultures and Doves (Short) as
Mrs. Hanley
1912
Wanted, a Sister (Short) as
The Mother
1912
Rock of Ages (Short) as
Madeleine Bates
1912
Conscience (Short) as
Officer Donnelly's Wife
1912
A Bunch of Violets (Short) as
Violet Ray - An Actress Who Has Lost Her Son
1912
The Troublesome Step-Daughters (Short) as
Cina Burton - The Stepmother
1912
The Gamblers (Short) as
Mrs. Travers
1912
The Days of Terror; or, in the Reign of Terror (Short) as
Duchess Of Berac
1912
The Light That Failed (Short)
1912
The Cylinder's Secret (Short) as
Nell's Mother
1912
The Lady of the Lake (Short) as
Lady Margaret, Roderick's Mother
1912
The Victoria Cross (Short) as
Florence Nightingale
1912
The Pink Pajama Girl (Short) as
Mrs. Wentworth - Cecilia's Mother
1912
The Woman Haters (Short) as
Mrs. Henson
1912
The Jocular Winds of Fate (Short) as
Mrs. De Voe
1912
At Scrogginses' Corner (Short) as
Alice's Mother
1912
Burnt Cork (Short) as
Mrs. Diggs - the Landlady
1912
Mrs. Carter's Necklace (Short)
1912
Cardinal Wolsey (Short) as
Catherine of Aragon
1912
The Diamond Brooch (Short) as
Miss Gold - A Star of the Theatre
1912
Stenographers Wanted (Short) as
Mrs. Jones
1912
Her Last Shot (Short) as
The Farmer's Wife
1912
The Love of John Ruskin (Short)
1912
The Chocolate Revolver (Short) as
Mrs. Williams - the Little Girl's Mother
1912
Playmates (Short) as
Mrs. McCumber - The Mother
1912
Her Boy (Short) as
Mrs. Ballor - the Mother
1912
Tom Tilling's Baby (Short) as
Mrs. Carter - The Mother
1912
The Meeting of the Ways (Short) as
Tom's Wife
1912
Captain Jenks' Dilemma (Short) as
Mrs. Brown - A Widow
1911
Fires of Driftwood (Short) as
The Other Woman
1911
Saving the Special (Short) as
Jim's Wife (as Julia Swayne)
1911
Suffer Little Children (Short) as
The Widowed Daughter
1911
A Message from Beyond (Short) as
Mrs. Morrison - Jack's Mother (as Julia Swayne)
1911
The Foolishness of Jealousy (Short) as
Mrs. DIckson (as Julia Swayne)
1911
Lady Godiva (Short) as
Lady Godiva
1911
The Cabin Boy (Short) as
Mrs. Brisk / The Mother
1911
Selecting His Heiress (Short) as
One of Doughbags' Nieces
1911
The Missing Will (Short) as
Mrs. James Halsey
1911
Daddy's Boy and Mammy (Short) as
Mrs. Mason - The Mother
1911
Carr's Regeneration (Short)
1911
Forgotten; or, an Answered Prayer (Short) as
Mrs. Strong - Max's Sister
1911
A Friendly Marriage (Short)
1911
How Betty Won the School (Short)
1911
Billy the Kid (Short) as
Billy's Mother
1911
Treasure Trove (Short)
1911
The Lure of Vanity (Short)
1911
Snowbound with a Woman Hater (Short) as
Mary's Friend (unconfirmed)
1911
In Northern Forests (Short)
1911
The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Short)
1911
Courage of Sorts (Short) as
The Mother
1911
A Quaker Mother (Short)
1911
Barriers Burned Away (Short) as
Edwin's Wife
1911
The Sacrifice (Short) as
The Mother of the Convict
1911
The Ends of the Earth (Short)(unconfirmed)
1911
A Dead Man's Honor (Short) as
Hugh's Mother
1911
The Welcome of the Unwelcome (Short) as
Miss Graham - The Soon-to-be Second Mrs. King (as Julia Swayne)
1911
Hungry Hearts; or, the Children of Social Favorites (Short) as
The Wife
1911
The Peace Offering; or, the Absconding Bridget (Short) as
The Wife
1911
A Klondike Steal; or, the Stolen Claim (Short)(unconfirmed)
1911
Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet (Short) as
The Scarlet Woman
1911
An Aching Void (Short) as
Mrs. Martin
1911
A Tale of Two Cities (Short) as
Miss Pross (uncredited)
1911
Society and the Man (Short) as
The Wife
1910
Clancy (Short)(unconfirmed)
1910
Jean Goes Fishing (Short) as
Mrs. Gordon
1910
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Short) as
Cassie the housemaid
1910
Twelfth Night (Short) as
Olivia
1909
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Short) as
Helena
1909
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine (Short) as
Josephine
1909
King Lear (Short) as
Cordelia (unconfirmed)
1908
The Merchant of Venice (Short) as
Portia
1908
Richard III (Short)
1908
Othello (Short) as
Desdemona
Self
1914
How Cissy Made Good (Short) as
Self (uncredited)
References
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