Tessie Harron

Anna Teresa "Tessie" Harron (February 16, 1896 – November 9, 1918) was an American actress, sister of Robert Harron. Tessie Harron appeared in D.W. Griffith's Hearts of the World in a minor but striking role, and was scheduled to appear in his next production, before her early death from influenza. According to Lillian Gish's memoir: "Tessie was terribly worried about the Spanish flu going around when the epidemic broke out. Ironically, she contracted it and died." (The Movies, Mr. Griffith, and Me)