Mildred Davis

Known for ActingBorn 1901-02-22Died 1969-08-18Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901 – August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him. The daughter of Howard Beckett Davis, she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Friends School in Philadelphia. After several years spent studying, she traveled to Los Angeles in the hopes of securing a role in a film. After appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. He was looking for a leading lady to replace Bebe Daniels, and cast Davis in his comedy short From Hand to Mouth in 1919. It would be the first of fifteen films they would star in together. On February 10, 1923, she married Lloyd. After their marriage, Lloyd announced that Davis would not appear in any more motion pictures. After much persuasion on Davis' part, and much grief, she received Lloyd's consent for her return to the screen in Too Many Crooks, which Lloyd produced through his production company. It was the only acting role she undertook after her marriage.Read more

Movies & web series

Too Many Crooks

Getting His Goat

Order in the Court

Condemned

Why Go Home?

How Dry I Am

Giving the Bride Away

Tough Luck

Temporary Marriage

All at Sea

Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy

Safety Last!

Red Hot Hottentotts

Start Something

It's a Hard Life

Never Weaken

An Eastern Westerner

Dr. Jack

High and Dizzy

Number, Please?

From Hand to Mouth

Get Out and Get Under

Grandma's Boy

A Sailor-Made Man

Haunted Spooks

Now or Never

Looking for Trouble

His Royal Slyness

I Do

Among Those Present

Bud's Recruit

The Floor Below

Call for Mr. Caveman

Her Fractured Voice

All Wrong

Fighting Mad

A Weaver of Dreams

What'll We Do with Uncle?

Marriage a la Carte