Anna Lehr | |
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_-_3.jpg) Lehr inThe Truth About Husbands (1920) | |
| Born | (1890-11-17)November 17, 1890 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1974(1974-01-22) (aged 83) Santa Monica, California. U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Edwin McKim (divorced) |
| Children | Ann Dvorak |
Anna Lehr (November 17, 1890 – January 22, 1974) was an Americansilent film and stage actress.[1]
Born in New York City to Austrian immigrant parents, Frank Lehr and Emilie Freisinger, Anna Lehr filmedCivilization's Child (1916) forThomas Ince, a Triangle-Kay Bee feature.[1] The screenplay was written by C. Gardner Sullivan.[2] There is a scene in which Russiancavalry charge over her as she lies prostrate on the ground. Lehr's fear was abated somewhat by her belief that horses will not step on people except by accident.[1] She played "Doris Ames" in the silent filmGrafters (1917), which was directed byAllan Dwan.[3]
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In 1919 Lehr was chosen byDavid Powell to play inTeeth of the Tiger. She was forced to withdraw due toptomaine poisoning. The movie was being filmed byFamous Players–Lasky in New York City. Lehr's continued absence necessitated the retaking of scenes which she had completed.[4]
She was sued by Chappell, Inc., in 1921 for nonpayment of $916.85 worth of hats, gowns, and cloaks. Lehr testified that she had intended to pay for the merchandise but delayed after a sheriff and collectors began bothering her. Chappell contended that when she did not return to their store to make arrangements for payment, they had a right to send out to collect the amount owed them. Her attorney sought dismissal of the case on the grounds that Edwin McKim was made a party to the suit, but had not been served; McKim was in New York City at the time. The case was carried out in the Los Angeles, California court of Judge J.P. Wood.[5]
She was married toEdwin McKim;[6] their daughter was actressAnn Dvorak.[5][7] The couple divorced when Dvorak was nine or ten years old, and she and her father had no contact with each other for nearly 14 years. She finally reconnected with him "through a newspaper appeal" in 1934.[8]
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Lehr died inSanta Monica, California, aged 83, in 1974, predeceasing her daughter, Ann Dvorak, by only five years.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | A Simple Life | Marie Smith | |
| 1914 | Should a Woman Divorce? | ||
| 1915 | The White Scar[9] | Wehnonah | |
| 1916 | Civilization's Child | Berna | |
| 1917 | Grafters | Doris Ames | |
| Parentage | Mrs. Brown | ||
| 1918 | The Other Woman[10] | Mrs. Harrington | |
| My Own United States | Agnes Churchill | ||
| Men | Laura Burton | Lost film | |
| The Yellow Ticket | Mary Varenka | Lost film | |
| Laughing Bill Hyde | Ponotah | ||
| The Birth of a Race | |||
| 1919 | Thunderbolts of Fate | Eleanor Brewster | |
| Home Wanted | Letty Thompson | ||
| 1920 | A Child for Sale | Catherine Bell | |
| The Truth About Husbands | Janet Preece | ||
| The Valley of Doubt | Annice | ||
| 1921 | Cheated Hearts | Naomi | Lost film |
| Mr. Barnes of New York | Marina Paoli | ||
| 1923 | Ruggles of Red Gap | Mrs. Belknap-Jackson |
