Florence Deshon was an American motion picture actress in silent films. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Deshon began her film career in 1915, appearing in The Beloved Vagabond, and would later star in numerous pictures for Samuel Goldwyn and Vitagraph Studios between 1918 and 1921. She was romantically involved with writer Max Eastman and actor Charlie Chaplin. Deshon died of gas asphyxiation in her New York City apartment.
The Soul of Broadway is a 1915 American silent crime drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Herbert Brenon. Popular vaudeville performer Valeska Suratt starred in the film which was also her silent screen debut. The Soul of Broadway is now considered lost. It is one of many silent films that were destroyed in a fire at Fox's film storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey in July 1937.
The Loves of Letty is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by Frank Lloyd. Based on the play Letty by Arthur Wing Pinero, the film features Pauline Frederick in the title role. It was originally considered a lost film, but a print with some deterioration has reportedly been found in a European collection.
The Beloved Vagabond is a 1915 romantic drama film directed by Edward José and starring Edwin Arden. Originally, prints of the film were hand-colored. Darius Milhaud wrote the music to be played with this silent film.
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks is the American silent film produced by Sid Films and distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Valentine Grant and Florence Walcott in leading roles.
The Judgment House is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by J. Stuart Blackton based upon the novel by Gilbert Parker. The film stars Violet Heming, Wilfred Lucas, Conway Tearle, Paul Doucet, Florence Deshon, and Lucille Hammill. The film was released on November 19, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
Deep Waters is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and written by F. Hopkinson Smith, Michael Morton and John Gilbert. The film stars Rudolph Christians, Barbara Bedford, John Gilbert, Florence Deshon, Jack McDonald, Henry Woodward, and George Nichols. The film was released on October 10, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.
Love Watches is a lost 1918 American silent feature comedy-drama film directed by Henry Houry and starring Corinne Griffith. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. A Broadway play produced by Charles Frohman starred Billie Burke in 1908.
Just a Woman is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Julius Steger based on a Broadway play, Just a Woman, by Eugene Walter. The film starred Charlotte Walker, then wife of playwright Walter.
The Eternal Sin is a lost 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Florence Reed. Brenon produced and Lewis J. Selznick handled the distribution.
The Plunderer is a 1915 American film directed by Edgar Lewis based on a 1912 mining novel by Roy Norton. The cast features William Farnum and Harry Spingler as honest miners and Claire Whitney as love interest Joan, daughter of a dishonest miner literally undermining their claim.
Duds is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Thomas R. Mills, and starring Tom Moore, Naomi Childers, Christine Mayo, Edwin Stevens, Lionel Belmore, and Edwin Wallock. It is based on the Saturday Evening Post story of the same name by Henry C. Rowland, which became a novel shortly before the film was released. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures on February 22, 1920.
Ruling Passions is a lost 1918 American silent drama film produced, written, and directed by Abraham S. Schomer and starring Julia Dean. It was released on State Rights basis.
Curtain is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Katherine MacDonald, Edwin B. Tilton and Earl Whitlock.
Twins of Suffering Creek is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring William Russell, Louise Lovely, E. Alyn Warren, William Ryno, and Henry Hebert. It is based on 1912 novel of the same name by Ridgwell Cullum. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in June 1920.
The Cambric Mask is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce and Maurice Costello. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America.
William E. Shay was an American actor of stage and silent films. He had leading roles including in The Clemenceau Case (1915), and A Daughter of the Gods (1916).
Dollars and Sense is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Madge Kennedy, Kenneth Harlan and Willard Louis.
The Golden Goal is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon, written by Garfield Thompson and Lawrence McCloskey. The film stars Harry T. Morey, Florence Deshon, and Jean Paige.
Thou Shalt Not Steal is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Virginia Pearson, Claire Whitney and Eric Mayne. It was based on the story Le Dossier n° 113 by Émile Gaboriau.
