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Florence Wix

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Florence Wix
Wix in the 1934 film, Hollywood Party
Born(1883-05-16)16 May 1883
Died23 November 1956(1956-11-23) (aged 73)
Woodland Hills, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1924–1953

Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s.

Biography

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Born on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix would make her screen debut in the 1924 film Secrets, starring Betty Compson and Noah Beery.[1] While some sources indicate that she appeared in over 100 films, the American Film Institute Database only has her listed in 48.[2] Some of the more notable films she appeared in include: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains;[3] William Wyler's 1942 classic drama, Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon;[4] and 1947's comedy, The Farmer's Daughter, starring Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, and Ethel Barrymore.[5] Her final screen appearance would be in The Story of Three Loves (1953).[6] Wix died on 23 November 1956 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California, and was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[7]

Filmography

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(Per AFI database)[2]

Selected Television Appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Secrets". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Florence Wix". American Film Institute. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Mrs. Miniver". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ^ "The Farmer's Daughter". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ^ "The Story of Three Loves". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. ^ Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
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