
Barbara Bedford
- Date of Birth: 1903-07-19
- Date of Death: 1981-10-25
- Place of Birth: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined a... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined after the introduction of sound, but she continued to appear in small roles until 1945. After high school she set out for Hollywood. She had written many fan letters to actor William S. Hart, and he helped her get a small role in his 1920 movie The Cradle of Courage. While working as an extra that same year on The White Circle, she was noticed by fellow cast member John Gilbert, who recommended her to director Maurice Tourneur. Tourneur cast her alongside Gilbert in Deep Waters. Tourneur also cast her in The Last of the Mohicans, where she was the love interest for Alan Roscoe, whom she later married in real life. In 1925 she appeared opposite Hart in his final film, Tumbleweeds, a key western of the silent period. She starred in the 1926 silent film Old Loves and New and in Mockery with Lon Chaney the following year. When her career declined after the switch to sound, she signed with MGM in 1936 to play bit and extra parts. Her last known film appearance was in 1945.

The Sporting Lover
Drama, Romance, War • 1926 June

The Haunted House
Horror, Comedy, Drama • 1928 November

Flag of Mercy
History • 1942 January

The Girl from Gay Paree
Comedy • 1927 October

The Whipping Boss
• 1924 February

On Probation
Drama • 1935 April

Desert Vengeance
Western • 1931 January

The Spoilers
Drama, Western • 1923 August

Arabia
Action, Comedy • 1922 November

A Way in the Wilderness
History • 1940 June