6.8
Movie
Acting
Alma Taylor
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 44 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia
Alma Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress.
Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film His Daughter's Voice. She went on to appear in more than 150 film roles, appearing in a number of larger-budget films such as Shadow of Egypt which was shot on location in Egypt in 1924. Taylor was one of the major British stars of the 1910s and early 1920s. In 1915 she was voted the most popular British performer by readers of Pictures and the Picturegoers, comfortably beating Charlie Chaplin into second place.
She acted only occasionally after 1932, appearing in films such as Lilacs in the Spring, Blue Murder at St Trinian's and A Night to Remember during the 1950s. She died in London, she was 79.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.9
Movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
4.6
Movie
Tilly and the Fire Engines
5.3
Movie
Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor
6.0
Movie
An Engagement of Convenience
5.8
Movie
Tilly's Party
7.0
Movie
Tilly in a Boarding House
5.8
Movie
Helen of Four Gates
7.2
Movie
Stock Car
6.0
Movie
Lilacs in the Spring
5.0
Movie
The Leopard's Spots
6.5
Movie
Things Are Looking Up
5.5
Movie
David Copperfield
7.5
Movie
Mist in the Valley
7.0
Movie
Everybody Dance
7.0
Movie
When Tilly's Uncle Flirted
7.0
Movie
Broken in the Wars
10.0
Movie
Comin' Thro' the Rye
Acting credits 44
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Heart of a Fishergirl Film | Susan |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember Film | old woman who leaves her seat to a young mother on the lifeboat (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Film | Prince Bruno's Mother |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much Film | Embassy Guest (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Lost Film | Mrs. Bellamy (Uncredited) |
| 1955 | Stock Car Film | Nurse Sprott |
| 1954 | Lilacs in the Spring Film | 1st Woman |
| 1936 | Everybody Dance Film | Rosemary Spurgeon |
| 1935 | Things Are Looking Up Film | Schoolmistress |
| 1932 | Bachelor's Baby Film | Aunt Mary |
| 1931 | Deadlock Film | Mrs. Tring |
| 1929 | Die stärkere Macht Film | |
| 1929 | The Hound of the Baskervilles Film | Mrs. Barrymore |
| 1928 | A South Sea Bubble Film | Mary Ottery |
| 1927 | Quinneys Film | Susan Quinney |
| 1927 | The House of Marney Film | |
| 1924 | The Shadow of Egypt Film | Lilian Westcott |
| 1923 | Comin' Thro the Rye Film | Helen Adair |
| 1923 | Mist in the Valley Film | Margaret Yeoland/'Heather Moreland' |
| 1921 | Tansy Film | Tansy Firle |
| 1921 | Dollars in Surrey Film | |
| 1921 | The Narrow Valley Film | Victoria |
| 1920 | Helen of Four Gates Film | Helen |
| 1920 | Anna the Adventuress Film | Anna / Annabel Pelissier |
| 1919 | Broken in the Wars Film | Lady Dorothea |
| 1918 | The Leopard's Spots Film | The Woman |
| 1916 | Molly Bawn Film | Eleanor Massareene |
| 1916 | Annie Laurie Film | Annie Laurie |
| 1916 | Comin' Thro' the Rye Film | |
| 1915 | The Outrage Film | |
| 1914 | The Basilisk Film | |
| 1914 | Heart of Midlothian Film | Madge Wildfire |
| 1914 | An Engagement of Convenience Film | The Typist |
| 1913 | David Copperfield Film | Dora Spenlow |
| 1912 | Oliver Twist Film | Nancy |
| 1912 | Tilly in a Boarding House Film | Tilly |
| 1912 | I Do Like to Be Where the Girls Are Film | |
| 1912 | Pygmalion and Galatea Film | |
| 1911 | A Seaside Introduction Film | The Girl |
| 1911 | Tilly and the Fire Engines Film | Tilly |
| 1911 | Tilly's Party Film | Tilly |
| 1911 | When Tilly's Uncle Flirted Film | Tilly |
| 1911 | Are We Down-Hearted? Film | |
| 1910 | Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor Film | Tilly |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Annie Laurie Film | Writer |