Acting
Leah Baird
EN, XX cinema · 79 credits
Born
19 June 1883
Died
3 October 1971 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Ada Frankenstein
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s. Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.
Known for
Filmography
The Hard Man
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Extra (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Gasoline Alley
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
Shadow of a Woman
as Mrs. Calvin, Genevieve's Mother
The Verdict
as French Charwoman (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Police Matron (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
as John's Wife
Air Force
as Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mother (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine
as Miss Drake (uncredited)
The Male Animal
as Trustee's Wife (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
as Matron
Busses Roar
as 2nd Old Maid
Winning Your Wings
as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Manpower
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Ms. Brooks
Dangerously They Live
as Fake Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
Bullets for O'Hara
as Police Matron
One Foot in Heaven
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Return of Boston Blackie
Adaptation, Screenplay
Devil's Island
Screenplay, Story
Shadow of the Law
Producer, Writer
Spangles
Writer
The False Alarm
Screenplay
The Unnamed Woman
as Billie Norton, Story
Barriers Burned Away
Screenplay
Is Divorce a Failure?
as Carol Lockwood, Adaptation, Screenplay
The Miracle Makers
as Doris Mansfield, Story
The Destroying Angel
as Mary Miller /Sara Law, Scenario Writer
When Husbands Deceive
as Viola Baxter, Screenplay, Story
When the Devil Drives
as Blanche Mansfield, Screenplay
The Bond of Blood
as Evelyn
The Volcano
as Ruth Carroll
The Capitol
as Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake
The Echo of Youth
as Olive Martin
As a Man Thinks
as Elinor Clayton
Moral Suicide
as Fay Hope
Wolves of Kultur
as Alice Grayson
Life or Honor?
as Helen West
The Devil's Pay Day
as Jean Haskins
Sins of Ambition
as Laurette Maxwell
Lights of New York
as Yolande Cowles
The People vs. John Doe
as Woman Lawyer
Neptune's Daughter
as Princess Olga
Absinthe
as Madame Dumas
Vampire of the Desert
as Mrs. William Corday
A Birthday Gift
1913
A Birthday Gift
as Alice's Aunt
Ivanhoe
as Rebecca of York
The Only Veteran in Town
1913
The Only Veteran in Town
as Mrs. Arnold - Dora's Mother
Cutey and the Chorus Girls
1913
Cutey and the Chorus Girls
as Kitty - Another Dancer
Chumps
as Terpsine - the Cause
The Miracle
1912
The Miracle
as Mousali - a Poor Woman
Following the Star
1912
Following the Star
as George's Fiancée
The Foster Child
1912
The Foster Child
as An Heiress
The Black Sheep
1912
The Black Sheep
as Mrs. Moreland - Clara's Mother
The Spider's Web
as Brenda Wray - Lester's Stenographer
The Red Barrier
1912
The Red Barrier
as Isabel, Professor Bain's Daughter
Stenographer Wanted
1912
Stenographer Wanted
as The Brunette Stenographer
The Old Silver Watch
1912
The Old Silver Watch
as Mildred as an Adult