Person
Leah Baird
Actor · Writer · Crew· Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s.
Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Mildred Pierce
Police Matron (uncredited) · 1945
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Fan at Train Station (uncredited) · 1941
It Should Happen to You
1954
Humoresque
Professor (uncredited) · 1947
Air Force
Nurse #2 (uncredited) · 1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Mother (uncredited) · 1943
The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950
Filmography
25 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Hard Man | Townswoman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgun | Townswoman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Man Who Cheated Himself | Film | |
| 1947 | Humoresque | Professor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Shadow of a Woman | Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother | Film |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce | Police Matron (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Make Your Own Bed | John's Wife | Film |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Mother (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Air Force | Nurse #2 (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Winning Your Wings | High Schooler's Mother (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Busses Roar | 2nd Old Maid | Film |
| 1942 | Lady Gangster | Matron | Film |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Fan at Train Station (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Manpower | Mrs. Taylor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live | Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Bullets for O'Hara | Police Matron | Film |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Ms. Brooks | Film |
| 1925 | The Primrose Path | Writer | Film |
| 1919 | The Capitol | Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake | Film |
| 1913 | Cutey and the Chorus Girls | Kitty - Another Dancer | Film |
| 1912 | A Cure for Pokeritis | Film | |
| 1912 | The Adventure of the Italian Model | The Model | Film |
| 1912 | The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror | Ruth | Film |
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