Mildred Davis

Mildred Davis

Acting
Born Feb 22, 1901
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died Aug 18, 1969

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.

Known For

Safety Last!
7.7

Safety Last!

The Girl
Dr. Jack
6.8

Dr. Jack

The Sick-Little-Well-Girl
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
7.3

Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy

(archive footage)
Number, Please?
6.6

Number, Please?

The Girl
Grandma's Boy
6.4

Grandma's Boy

His Girl
Haunted Spooks
6.3

Haunted Spooks

The Girl
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Ceia Mason
From Hand to Mouth
6.6

From Hand to Mouth

The Girl
Never Weaken
6.8

Never Weaken

The Girl
His Royal Slyness
5.8

His Royal Slyness

Princess Florelle

Filmography — Acting

Safety Last!
7.7
1923

Safety Last!

The Girl
Dr. Jack
6.8
1922

Dr. Jack

The Sick-Little-Well-Girl
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
7.3
1962

Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy

(archive footage)
Number, Please?
6.6
1920

Number, Please?

The Girl
Grandma's Boy
6.4
1922

Grandma's Boy

His Girl
Haunted Spooks
6.3
1920

Haunted Spooks

The Girl
Too Many Crooks
1927

Too Many Crooks

Ceia Mason
From Hand to Mouth
6.6
1919

From Hand to Mouth

The Girl
Never Weaken
6.8
1921

Never Weaken

The Girl
His Royal Slyness
5.8
1920

His Royal Slyness

Princess Florelle
I Do
5.8
1921

I Do

The Girl
A Sailor-Made Man
6.3
1921

A Sailor-Made Man

The Girl
An Eastern Westerner
6.9
1920

An Eastern Westerner

The Girl
Now or Never
6.2
1921

Now or Never

The Girl
Call for Mr. Caveman
4.3
1919

Call for Mr. Caveman

Adorable
All Wrong
4.5
1919

All Wrong

Betty Thompson
1919

Giving the Bride Away
A Weaver of Dreams
1918

A Weaver of Dreams

Margery Gordon
1919

It's a Hard Life
1919

All at Sea
1917

What'll We Do with Uncle?
Fighting Mad
1.0
1917

Fighting Mad

Lily Sawyer
Among Those Present
5.8
1921

Among Those Present

Miss O'Brien, The Girl
Get Out and Get Under
6.4
1920

Get Out and Get Under

The Girl
1919

Tough Luck
High and Dizzy
6.6
1920

High and Dizzy

The Girl
5.0
1919

The Floor Below
5.2
1919

Looking for Trouble
1919

Start Something
1920

Why Go Home?
1920

Getting His Goat
1919

Order in the Court
Temporary Marriage
1923

Temporary Marriage

Hazel Manners
1919

How Dry I Am
1923

Condemned

The Girl
1920

Red Hot Hottentotts
5.0
1917

Her Fractured Voice
1916

Marriage a la Carte
Bud's Recruit
4.9
1918

Bud's Recruit

Edith's Sister