Bliss Milford | |
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 Bliss Milford, from a 1915 publication | |
| Born | Bliss Phoebe MacLaren April 9, 1886 |
| Died | July 29, 1970 |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter, songwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Karl Klein Harry Beaumont (div.) David Higgins (div.) |
| Relatives | William Edward McLaren (uncle) |
Bliss Milford (1886-1970) [1] (born Bliss Phoebe MacLaren) was an American actress, screenwriter, songwriter and singer who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. [2] [3] [4]
Bliss McLaren was born in Hope, North Dakota, to attorney C. Milford MacLaren and actress Alma Gallinger. [5] [6] She grew up primarily in Chicago, and became interested in acting when her family relocated to New York City later on;. [7] Her uncle, William Edward McLaren, was the archbishop of Chicago. [8]
When she became an actress at the age of 15 — appearing, at first, in minor roles on the stage in New York — she used her father's middle name as her last name for her film credits. She was under contract at Edison until 1914, at which point she moved to Kinetophone. [9]
She joined the company of actor and playwright David Higgins in the early 1900s, alongside her mother. Higgins and Bliss eventually married, despite their nearly 30-year age gap, but their partnership did not last. [10] Her 1915 marriage to filmmaker Harry Beaumont was similarly fated. [11] She eventually married Karl Klein in 1923, a marriage that lasted until Klein's death in the 1960s.
In addition to her work as an actress, screenwriter, and songwriter, she also served for a time on the board of directors of the Toledo School for Crippled Children. [10]
Little is known of her life after her film career came to an end. In addition to songwriting, she apparently sang contralto at a 1928 Washington D.C. opera recital. [12] She died July 29, 1970, in the Bronx and was cremated. Her ashes rest at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York. [1]
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