Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Deceased · Born: Jun 20, 1883 · Died: Oct 3, 1971

Personal Details

BornJun 20, 1883 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Leah Baird's journey to fame began with her impressive performances in summer stock and traveling stock companies, laying the foundation for her future success in the entertainment industry. Notably, she played numerous leading roles alongside the renowned actor Douglas Fairbanks within the esteemed William F. Brady troupe. This impressive showcase of her talents caught the attention of Vitagraph, which subsequently signed her to a contract. Baird's peak years in film spanned from 1916 to 1918, during which time she was a highly sought-after and extremely popular player. However, by 1925, her career had begun to wane, and she ultimately decided to retire from the spotlight to focus on scriptwriting. Interestingly, later in life, Baird made a comeback of sorts, taking on bit part roles in various productions.

Career

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1958
Man of the West
Man of the West as Train Passenger
{"id":66705,"title":"The Hard Man","year":"1957","character":"Townswoman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66705.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Hard Man
The Hard Man as Townswoman (uncredited)
{"id":82466,"title":"Around the World in 80 Days","year":"1956","character":"Extra (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/around-the-world-in-80-days-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Extra (uncredited)
{"id":67301,"title":"It Should Happen to You","year":"1954","character":"Audience Member (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-should-happen-to-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67301.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You as Audience Member (uncredited)
{"id":174462,"title":"Gasoline Alley","year":"1951","character":"Pedestrian (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gasoline-alley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174462.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley as Pedestrian (uncredited)
{"id":32550,"title":"The Man Who Cheated Himself","year":"1950","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-cheated-himself","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32550.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":69073,"title":"Flaxy Martin","year":"1949","character":"Tenement Resident","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flaxy-martin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69073.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Flaxy Martin
Flaxy Martin as Tenement Resident
{"id":174793,"title":"The Big Punch","year":"1948","character":"Church Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-punch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174793.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Big Punch
The Big Punch as Church Member
{"id":69937,"title":"Humoresque","year":"1947","character":"Professor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/humoresque","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69937.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69937.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Humoresque
Humoresque as Professor (uncredited)
{"id":70038,"title":"Shadow of a Woman","year":"1946","character":"Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shadow-of-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70038.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman as Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother
{"id":35057,"title":"Mildred Pierce","year":"1945","character":"Police Matron (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mildred-pierce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b7uuiinmemo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b7uuiinmemo.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce as Police Matron (uncredited)
{"id":175318,"title":"The Last Ride","year":"1944","character":"Mrs. Bronson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-ride-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175318.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175318.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
The Last Ride
The Last Ride as Mrs. Bronson
{"id":70640,"title":"Make Your Own Bed","year":"1944","character":"John's Wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/make-your-own-bed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70640.jpg"},"released":1}
Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed as John's Wife
{"id":70767,"title":"Thank Your Lucky Stars","year":"1943","character":"Bus Passenger (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thank-your-lucky-stars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70767.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70767.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
{"id":70168,"title":"Action in the North Atlantic","year":"1943","character":"Mother (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/action-in-the-north-atlantic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70168.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70168.jpg"},"released":1}
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic as Mother (uncredited)
{"id":32344,"title":"Air Force","year":"1943","character":"Nurse #2 (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/air-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32344.jpg"},"released":1}
Air Force
Air Force as Nurse #2 (uncredited)
{"id":175502,"title":"Winning Your Wings","year":"1942","character":"High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winning-your-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175502.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
{"id":102471,"title":"The Man Who Came to Dinner","year":"1942","character":"Fan at Train Station (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-came-to-dinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102471.jpg"},"released":1}
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
{"id":71295,"title":"Busses Roar","year":"1942","character":"2nd Old Maid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/busses-roar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71295.jpg"},"released":1}
Busses Roar
Busses Roar as 2nd Old Maid
{"id":71161,"title":"The Male Animal","year":"1942","character":"Trustee's Wife (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-male-animal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71161.jpg"},"released":1}
The Male Animal
The Male Animal as Trustee's Wife (uncredited)
{"id":71101,"title":"Lady Gangster","year":"1942","character":"Matron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-gangster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71101.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83059,"title":"Bullets for O'Hara","year":"1941","character":"Police Matron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullets-for-ohara-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83059.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Bullets for O'Hara
Bullets for O'Hara as Police Matron
{"id":71621,"title":"One Foot in Heaven","year":"1941","character":"Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-foot-in-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71621.jpg"},"released":1}
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
{"id":71576,"title":"Dangerously They Live","year":"1941","character":"Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dangerously-they-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71576.jpg"},"released":1}
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live as Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)
{"id":71570,"title":"Manpower","year":"1941","character":"Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manpower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg"},"released":1}
Manpower
Manpower as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
{"id":71453,"title":"Bad Men of Missouri","year":"1941","character":"Ms. Brooks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-men-of-missouri","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71453.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71453.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74620,"title":"Jungle Bride","year":"1933","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jungle-bride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74620.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
{"id":76142,"title":"Devil's Island","year":"1926","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/devils-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76142.jpg"},"released":1}
1926
Devil's Island
Devil's Island as Story, Screenplay
{"id":83590,"title":"The Primrose Path","year":"1925","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-primrose-path-1925","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83590.jpg"},"released":1}
1925