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Jennie Lee(1848-1925)

  • Actress
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Jennie Lee
Jennie Lee was born on 4 September 1848 in Sacramento, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Birth of a Nation (1915), Hearts of Oak (1924) and The Children Pay (1916). She was married to William Courtright. She died on 5 August 1925 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1848
DiedAugust 5, 1925(76)
BornSeptember 4, 1848
DiedAugust 5, 1925(76)
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Known for

The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation
6.0
  • Mammy - The Faithful Servant
  • 1915
Hearts of Oak (1924)
Hearts of Oak
3.5
  • Grandma Dunnivan
  • 1924
Lillian Gish, Loyola O'Connor, and Violet Wilkey in The Children Pay (1916)
The Children Pay
6.8
  • Susan - the Girls' Governess
  • 1916
Her Fairy Prince
Short
  • Mammy
  • 1915

Credits

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Actress

  • Hearts of Oak (1924)
    Hearts of Oak
    3.5
    • Grandma Dunnivan
    • 1924
  • Laura La Plante in Young Ideas (1924)
    Young Ideas
    4.4
    • Grandma
    • 1924
  • Frank Campeau, Kathleen Key, Fred Kohler, Frank Leigh, Tom Mix, Eugene Pallette, and Will Walling in North of Hudson Bay (1923)
    North of Hudson Bay
    5.8
    • Mother Dane
    • 1923
  • The Heart of Lincoln
    • 1922
  • One Man in a Million (1921)
    One Man in a Million
    • Mrs. Koppel
    • 1921
  • Barbara Bedford, Buck Jones, and George Siegmann in The Big Punch (1921)
    The Big Punch
    4.1
    • Buck's Mother
    • 1921
  • Beulah Booker in My Lady's Ankle (1920)
    My Lady's Ankle
    Short
    • 1920
  • The Secret Gift (1920)
    The Secret Gift
    • Aunt Soiphie
    • 1920
  • Under Sentence
    3.7
    Short
    • 1920
  • Two from Texas
    Short
    • 1920
  • Harry Carey in Rider of the Law (1919)
    Rider of the Law
    4.2
    • Jim's Mother
    • 1919
  • Charles Ray in Bill Henry (1919)
    Bill Henry
    • Aunt Martha Jenkins (as Jennie Lee Courtright)
    • 1919
  • Harry Carey in Riders of Vengeance (1919)
    Riders of Vengeance
    3.5
    • Harry's Mother
    • 1919
  • Louise Huff and Jack Pickford in Sandy (1918)
    Sandy
    • Aunt Melvy
    • 1918
  • Julian Eltinge in The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)
    The Clever Mrs. Carfax
    • Mrs. Mary Keyes
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jennie Lee Courtright
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • September 4, 1848
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 5, 1925
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • William CourtrightJune 30, 1900 - August 4, 1925 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Along with Josephine Crowell and Dark Cloud, she was one of only three cast members of The Birth of a Nation (1915) who were alive during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
  • Trademark
    Sports proficiencies: basketball, baseball, bowling, tennis,soccer
  • Nickname
    • Yee, Kenny

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