Corinne Griffith

Also known as Corinne Griffith (1894–1979)

American actress, film producer, author (1894–1979)

Film & TV

Texarkana, Texas, USA

Griffith was born in Texarkana, Texas to John Lewis Griffin and Ambolina (Ambolyn) Ghio. She attended Sacred Heart Convent school in New Orleans and worked as a dancer before she began her acting career. Griffith began her screen career at the Vitagraph Studios in 1916. She later moved to First National, where she became one of their most popular stars. In 1928, she had the starring role in The…

Known for

Paradise Alley — Mrs. Wilson1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
Lily Christine — Lily Christine Summerset1932
Back Pay — Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)1930
Lilies of the Field — Mildred Harker1930
Saturday's Children — Bobby Halevy1929
Prisoners — Riza Riga1929
The Divine Lady — Lady Emma Hart Hamilton1928
The Garden of Eden — Toni LeBrun1928

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[Corinne Griffith, Ziegfield performer] (LOC) | Bain News Se… | Flickr

Bain News Service,, publisher. [Corinne Griffith, Ziegfield performer] [between ca. 1920 and ca. 1925] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Misidentified by the Bain News Service in the negative as "Avonne Taylor." New title based on information provided by J. Rasa who spoke with a relative of Taylor's, 2009. Corinne Griffith also appears in negative LC-B2-5458-10. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see George Grantham Bain Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/274_bain.html Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: Bain News Service photograph collection (DLC) 2005682517 General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.32834 Call Number: LC-B2- 5519-1

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Misidentified by the Bain News Service in the negative as "Avonne Taylor." New title based on information provided by J. Rasa who spoke with a relative of Taylor's, 2009. Corinne Griffith also appears in negative LC-B2-5458-10. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see George Grantham Bain Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/274 bain.html Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

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Instance of: human
Family name: Griffith
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Waco
Place of death: Santa Monica
Occupation: writer
Educated at: University of Texas at Austin
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Christian Science
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field of work: film production
Image: Corinne Griffith - Feb 1918 FF.jpg

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Commons category: Corinne Griffith
date of birth: 1894-11-21
date of death: 1979-07-13
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
cause of death: heart failure
described at URL: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/47540203112
start of work period: 1916-00-00
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes

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