Anna Townsend
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1845 to 1923 · aged 78
Mrs. Anna Townsend was a silent film actress who first turned to acting as a career very late in life. Featured in several Harold Lloyd films, Townsend is probably best known for her role as Harold's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma's Boy (1922). That film was developed around Townsend's personality.
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1923Died11 September 1923
DaddyFilm, 1923Mrs. Holden
Safety Last!Film, 1923Tiny Old Lady Helped by $50 Ruse (uncredited)1922
Dr. JackFilm, Jamison's Mother (uncredited)
Grandma's BoyFilm, 1922His Grandma1921
Beyond the TrailFilm1918
Three Mounted MenFilm1917
A Marked ManFilm, Harry's mother1914
The Real Thing in CowboysFilm, Mrs. Mitchell1845Born5 January 1845
DaddyFilm, 1923Mrs. HoldenSafety Last!Film, 1923Tiny Old Lady Helped by $50 Ruse (uncredited)1922Dr. JackFilm, Jamison's Mother (uncredited)Grandma's BoyFilm, 1922His Grandma1921Beyond the TrailFilm1918Three Mounted MenFilm1917A Marked ManFilm, Harry's mother1914The Real Thing in CowboysFilm, Mrs. Mitchell1845Born5 January 1845People around Anna
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1845 to 1923 · aged 78
