Nance O'Neil
Biography
Nance O'Neil, born Gertrude Lamson, was an American stage and screen actress. When she decided to become an actress, her religious father, George Lamson, an auctioneer, denounced his daughter in church for going on the stage and asked the congregation to pray for her. O'Neil's first performance in a professional production was in the role of a nun in Sarah at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco on October 16, 1893. At the height of her career, she was promoted on theatre bills and in period trade publications and newspapers as the "American Sarah Bernhardt".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Eyes of the World
as Myra Willard
1930
Cimarron
as Felice Venable
1931
The Fall of the Romanoffs
as Czarina Alexandra
1918
Ladies of Leisure
as Mrs. Strong
1930
Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
1917
The Seventh Sin
as Alma
1917
Mrs. Balfame
as Mrs. Balfame
1917
Secret Service
as Mrs. Varney
1931
The Lady of Scandal
as Lady Trench
1930
The Good Bad Girl
as Mrs. Henderson
1931
Call of the Flesh
as Mother Superior
1930
The Florodora Girl
as Mrs. Vibart
1930
Transgression
as Honora 'Nora' Maury
1931
The Iron Woman
as Sarah Maitland
1916
His Glorious Night
as Eugenie
1929
The Rogue Song
as Princess Alexandra
1930
False Faces
as Mrs. Finn
1932
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercedes
1913
Westward Passage
as Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)
1932
A Woman of Experience
as Countess Runyi
1931