Barbara Bedford
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.
Filmography
Girls of the Big House
as Visitors Matron
Girls of the Big House
as Visitors Matron
Meet the People
as Ritz Patron (uncredited)
Meet the People
as Ritz Patron (uncredited)
Lost Angel
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Lost Angel
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Best Foot Forward
as Chaperone at Dance
Best Foot Forward
as Chaperone at Dance
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Seeing Hands
as Ben's Mother (uncredited)
Seeing Hands
as Ben's Mother (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Secretary (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Secretary (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Assistant Boardinghouse Manager
Presenting Lily Mars
as Assistant Boardinghouse Manager
Family Troubles
Family Troubles
Slightly Dangerous
as Customer (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Customer (uncredited)
Who's Superstitious?
as Wife
Who's Superstitious?
as Wife
Reunion in France
as Mme. Vigouroux (uncredited)
Reunion in France
as Mme. Vigouroux (uncredited)
Tortilla Flat
as Nun
Tortilla Flat
as Nun
Ship Ahoy
as Mrs. Loring
Ship Ahoy
as Mrs. Loring
The Lady or the Tiger?
as Lady Behind the Door
The Lady or the Tiger?
as Lady Behind the Door
Nazi Agent
as Woman (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Woman (uncredited)
Born to Sing
as Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Born to Sing
as Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Flag of Mercy
as Nurse
Flag of Mercy
as Nurse
Inflation
as Woman in Close-Out Sale Montage (uncredited)
Inflation
as Woman in Close-Out Sale Montage (uncredited)
Wedding Worries
as Miss Douglas (uncredited)
Wedding Worries
as Miss Douglas (uncredited)
Main Street on the March!
as Nurse (uncredited)
Main Street on the March!
as Nurse (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Angry Parent (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Angry Parent (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Salvation Army Woman (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Salvation Army Woman (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
as Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
as Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Sucker List
as Secretary (uncredited)
Sucker List
as Secretary (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Renny's Secretary (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Renny's Secretary (uncredited)
1-2-3-Go!
as Nurse
1-2-3-Go!
as Nurse
Maisie Was a Lady
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Go West
as Baby's Mother on Stagecoach (uncredited)
Go West
as Baby's Mother on Stagecoach (uncredited)
You, the People
as Rooming House Diner
You, the People
as Rooming House Diner
American Spoken Here
as Corset Buyer (uncredited)
American Spoken Here
as Corset Buyer (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Miss Wilson (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Miss Wilson (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Woman at Railroad Station
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Woman at Railroad Station
Sky Murder
as Grand's Maid
Sky Murder
as Grand's Maid
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Carew's Secretary (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Carew's Secretary (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Nurse (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Nurse (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Miss Stingecombe - Larry's Secretary (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Miss Stingecombe - Larry's Secretary (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Mrs. Hartley (Uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Mrs. Hartley (Uncredited)
We Who Are Young
as Hospital Phone Operator (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
as Hospital Phone Operator (uncredited)
A Way in the Wilderness
as Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
A Way in the Wilderness
as Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
as Head Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
as Head Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)
Florian
as Kingston's Secretary
Florian
as Kingston's Secretary
Bubbling Troubles
as Alfalfa's Mom (uncredited)
Bubbling Troubles
as Alfalfa's Mom (uncredited)
The Domineering Male
as Party Hostess (uncredited)
The Domineering Male
as Party Hostess (uncredited)
All About Hash
as Alfalfa's Mother
All About Hash
as Alfalfa's Mother
Pound Foolish
as Mayor's Secretary
Pound Foolish
as Mayor's Secretary
That Inferior Feeling
as Bride (uncredited)
That Inferior Feeling
as Bride (uncredited)
Alfalfa's Double
as Alfalfa's Mother
Alfalfa's Double
as Alfalfa's Mother
The Earl of Chicago
as Ramsey's Secretary Martha Jackson (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Ramsey's Secretary Martha Jackson (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
Dancing Co-Ed
as Secretary (voice) (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed
as Secretary (voice) (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Miss Howard (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Miss Howard (uncredited)
On Borrowed Time
as Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited)
On Borrowed Time
as Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as Miss Watson - Flagg's Secretary (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as Miss Watson - Flagg's Secretary (uncredited)
Angel of Mercy
as Wife (uncredited)
Angel of Mercy
as Wife (uncredited)
Radio Hams
as Mrs. Crane
Radio Hams
as Mrs. Crane
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Gracie (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Gracie (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
as Nurse
Sergeant Madden
as Nurse
Within the Law
as Sarah - Gilder's Secretary
Within the Law
as Sarah - Gilder's Secretary
Tiny Troubles
as Alfalfa's mother
Tiny Troubles
as Alfalfa's mother
Four Girls in White
as Nurse Behind Counter
Four Girls in White
as Nurse Behind Counter
Idiot's Delight
as Nurse #1
Idiot's Delight
as Nurse #1
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Woman in Movie House (uncredited)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Woman in Movie House (uncredited)
Alfalfa's Aunt
as Martha Switzer
Alfalfa's Aunt
as Martha Switzer
Men in Fright
as Sonny's Mother (uncredited)
Men in Fright
as Sonny's Mother (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Nurse (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Nurse (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)
Boys Town
as Nun (uncredited)
Boys Town
as Nun (uncredited)
How to Read
as Dental Patient (uncredited)
How to Read
as Dental Patient (uncredited)
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Kate
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Kate
The Chaser
as Brandon's Secretary
The Chaser
as Brandon's Secretary
Fast Company
as MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)
Fast Company
as MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)
Woman Against Woman
as Nurse Sherwood
Woman Against Woman
as Nurse Sherwood
That Mothers Might Live
as Nun Reading Book (uncredited)
That Mothers Might Live
as Nun Reading Book (uncredited)
Miracle Money
as Miss Grant (uncredited)
Miracle Money
as Miss Grant (uncredited)
The First Hundred Years
as Sadie (uncredited)
The First Hundred Years
as Sadie (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Big City
as Woman Who Screams (uncredited)
Big City
as Woman Who Screams (uncredited)
It May Happen to You
as Nurse (uncredited)
It May Happen to You
as Nurse (uncredited)
Song of Revolt
as Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Song of Revolt
as Peasant Woman (uncredited)
The Grand Bounce
as Doctor's Secretary (uncredited)
The Grand Bounce
as Doctor's Secretary (uncredited)
Born to Dance
as Hector's Secretary (uncredited)
Born to Dance
as Hector's Secretary (uncredited)
The Public Pays
as Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)
The Public Pays
as Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)
Easy Money
as Mrs. Ada Turner
Easy Money
as Mrs. Ada Turner
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Secretary
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Secretary
Brilliant Marriage
as Brenda
Brilliant Marriage
as Brenda
Ring Around the Moon
as Carol Anderson
Ring Around the Moon
as Carol Anderson
Three on a Limb
as Addie
Three on a Limb
as Addie
Forced Landing
as Mrs. Margaret Byrd
Forced Landing
as Mrs. Margaret Byrd
Midnight Phantom
as Kathleen Ryan
Midnight Phantom
as Kathleen Ryan
3 Kids and a Queen
as Nurse
3 Kids and a Queen
as Nurse
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as Mrs. Munn
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as Mrs. Munn
Condemned to Live
as Martha Kristan
Condemned to Live
as Martha Kristan
The Keeper of the Bees
as Nurse
The Keeper of the Bees
as Nurse
On Probation
as Mable Gordon
On Probation
as Mable Gordon
Circumstantial Evidence
as Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited)
Sons of Steel
as Miss Peters
Sons of Steel
as Miss Peters
A Girl of the Limberlost
as Elvira Carney
A Girl of the Limberlost
as Elvira Carney
Tomorrow's Youth
as Miss Booth
Tomorrow's Youth
as Miss Booth
Found Alive
as Edith Roberts
Found Alive
as Edith Roberts
The Death Kiss
as Script Girl
The Death Kiss
as Script Girl
The Lady from Nowhere
as Mollie Carter
The Lady from Nowhere
as Mollie Carter
Brothers
as Doris LaRue
Brothers
as Doris LaRue
Tol'able David
as Rose Kinemon
Tol'able David
as Rose Kinemon
Sunny
as Margaret Manners
Sunny
as Margaret Manners
The Love Trader
as Luane
The Love Trader
as Luane
Smoke Bellew
as Joy Gastrell
Smoke Bellew
as Joy Gastrell
The Cavalier
as Lucia D'Arquista
The Cavalier
as Lucia D'Arquista
Bitter Sweets
as Bett Kingston
Bitter Sweets
as Bett Kingston
Marry the Girl
as Elinor
Marry the Girl
as Elinor
The Broken Mask
as Caricia
The Broken Mask
as Caricia
A Man's Past
as Yvonne Fontaine
A Man's Past
as Yvonne Fontaine
Backstage
as Julia Joyce
Backstage
as Julia Joyce
Life of an Actress
as Nora Dowen
Life of an Actress
as Nora Dowen
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
as Sunshine O'Day
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
as Sunshine O'Day
Devil’s Dice
Devil’s Dice
The Sporting Lover
The Sporting Lover
Old Loves and New
as Marny
Old Loves and New
as Marny
Tumbleweeds
as Molly Lassiter
Tumbleweeds
as Molly Lassiter
The Talker
as Barbara Farley
The Talker
as Barbara Farley
Percy
as Imogene Chandler
Percy
as Imogene Chandler
The Mad Whirl
as Margie Taylor
The Mad Whirl
as Margie Taylor
Champion of Lost Causes
as Beatrice Charles
Champion of Lost Causes
as Beatrice Charles
Women Who Give
as Emily Swift
Women Who Give
as Emily Swift
Pagan Passions
as Shirley Dangerfield
Pagan Passions
as Shirley Dangerfield
The Whipping Boss
as Grace Woodward
The Whipping Boss
as Grace Woodward
The Forbidden Lover
as Maria Almada
The Forbidden Lover
as Maria Almada
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary
The Tie That Binds
as Mary Ellen Gray
The Tie That Binds
as Mary Ellen Gray
Romance Land
as Nan Harvess
Romance Land
as Nan Harvess
Another Man's Shoes
as Mercia Solano
Another Man's Shoes
as Mercia Solano
Arabia
as Janice Terhune
Arabia
as Janice Terhune
The Power of Love
as Maria Almeda
The Power of Love
as Maria Almeda
Alias Julius Caesar
as Helen
Alias Julius Caesar
as Helen
Out of the Silent North
as Marcette Vallois
Out of the Silent North
as Marcette Vallois
Step on It!
as Lorraine Leighton
Step on It!
as Lorraine Leighton
Arabian Love
as Nadine Fortier
Arabian Love
as Nadine Fortier
The Face of the World
as Thora
The Face of the World
as Thora
The Big Punch
as Hope Standish
The Big Punch
as Hope Standish
The Last of the Mohicans
as Cora Munro
The Last of the Mohicans
as Cora Munro
Deep Waters
as Betty West
Deep Waters
as Betty West
The Cradle of Courage
as Nora
The Cradle of Courage
as Nora
The Miracle of Salt Lake
as Pioneer Woman (Uncredited)
The Miracle of Salt Lake
as Pioneer Woman (Uncredited)