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Biography:
Born June 18, 1895 - Actress Blanche Sweet was typically cast as the strong-willed heroine in silent films. She was a favorite of D.W. Griffith. Born in Chicago into a family of show people, she began her professional career as a dancer at age 4. A decade later, in 1909, Sweet, now a 14-year old stage veteran, debuted in films working for Biograph. Unlike other heroin... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1982 Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1959 The Five Pennies
1930 The Woman Racket
1930 Show Girl in Hollywood
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