Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Born: February 1, 1880
Died: November 21, 1961
in Iowa, USA

Movies for Julia Griffith...

Hellzapoppin'
Title: Hellzapoppin'
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1941
Type: Movie
Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.
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The Ape
Title: The Ape
Character: Townswoman
Released: September 30, 1940
Type: Movie
Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing the townspeople. Can there be a connection?
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First Love
Title: First Love
Character: Old Maid Schoolteacher
Released: November 10, 1939
Type: Movie
In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend.
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A Man to Remember
Title: A Man to Remember
Character: Funeral Observer (uncredited)
Released: October 14, 1938
Type: Movie
On the day of his funeral, a dedicated smalltown doctor is remembered by his neighbors and patients.
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Beloved Enemy
Title: Beloved Enemy
Character: Mrs. Moll (Uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1936
Type: Movie
In 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is not recognized in public, he is able to move about freely and saves the Athleighs from an assassination attempt by a radical faction. Dennis and Helen meet again and, unaware of his position, Helen falls in love with him. Later when Dennis admits his identity, Helen must make a fateful decision.
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Charlie Chan at the Opera
Title: Charlie Chan at the Opera
Character: Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Released: December 4, 1936
Type: Movie
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
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Libeled Lady
Title: Libeled Lady
Character: Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Released: October 9, 1936
Type: Movie
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
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Dancing Feet
Title: Dancing Feet
Character: Dowager
Released: January 20, 1936
Type: Movie
Peyton Wells (Ben Lyon) rescues Judy Jones (Joan Marsh) from a very dull young man, at a sedate party given for her by her multi-millionaire grandfather Silas P. Jones (Purnell Pratt.) Judy refuses to accompany Peyton on a slumming trip to a cheap dance hall, and Peyton dances with several of the dowagers and tells them that Silas is practically dying of scarlet fever. The guests hastily depart and Joan joins Peyton at the Dreamland Dance Hall. She is mistaken by Jimmy Cassidy (Edward J. Nugent) as one of the hostesses and decides to dance with him as a lark. One thing follows another and Judy gets disinherited and takes a job at the dance hall through Jimmy and his friend Mabel(Isabel Jewell.) Jimmy confides to Judy his ambition to become a dance instructor over the radio and Judy decides to help him but can't get the needed financial backing. She gets Peyton to front the money, promising him she will reconsider his offer of marriage if Jimmy's plan fails.
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Lawless Range
Title: Lawless Range
Character: Marie Mason
Released: November 4, 1935
Type: Movie
John Middleton is investigating cattle rustling when he is captured and tossed into a cave with Emmett, a rancher who disappeared earlier. They help each other escape and learn that a local banker is trying to scare everyone away to grab up some secret gold mines.
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Personal Maid's Secret
Title: Personal Maid's Secret
Character: Mrs. Havermeyer
Released: October 26, 1935
Type: Movie
A longtime maid for New York socialites watches from afar as the daughter she once gave up is raised by others. Director Arthur Greville Collins' 1935 film stars Ruth Donnelly, Anita Louise, Margaret Lindsay, Warren Hull, Frank Albertson, Arthur Treacher, Ronnie Crosby, Henry O'Neill, Lillian Kemble Cooper and Gordon Elliott.
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I'll Tell the World
Title: I'll Tell the World
Character: Royal Family Member
Released: April 20, 1934
Type: Movie
Lee Tracy once again plays a Winchellesque newspaper reporter in Universal's I'll Tell the World. More interested in his sex life than his career, news hawk Brown nonetheless agrees to cover the activities of a European archduke on behalf of his wire service.
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The Woman Condemned
Title: The Woman Condemned
Character: Woman at Night Court (uncredited)
Released: April 3, 1934
Type: Movie
When a radio star is found murdered in her home, everyone assumes that the mysterious young woman discovered with her is the culprit — everyone, that is, but newspaper reporter Jerry Beall, who sets out to prove her innocence.
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The House on 56th Street
Title: The House on 56th Street
Character: Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Released: December 23, 1933
Type: Movie
A beautiful chorine marries a handsome rich socialite, but her idyllic life ends when she visits a dying old beau and is charged when he commits suicide.
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Lady for a Day
Title: Lady for a Day
Character: Dowager in Mayor's Entourage (uncredited)
Released: September 13, 1933
Type: Movie
Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York's high society. Upon receiving unexpected word from Louise (who hasn't seen Annie since infancy) that she is en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a count, so the three of them can meet her, Annie panics, despairing that her beloved daughter will be destroyed by the deception.
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Sucker Money
Title: Sucker Money
Character: Seance Attendee
Released: February 28, 1933
Type: Movie
A phony spiritualist hypnotizes the daughter of a wealthy banker in a scheme to swindle the banker out of his money. A reporter investigating the swami discovers the plot, determines to expose it.
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Goldie Gets Along
Title: Goldie Gets Along
Character: Hollywood Hopeful
Released: January 27, 1933
Type: Movie
A small-town girl schemes to get to Hollywood only to run into the man she left behind.
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Asleep in the Feet
Title: Asleep in the Feet
Character: Female Police Officer
Released: January 21, 1933
Type: Movie
The girls moonlight as taxi dancers in order to earn some extra money.
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Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife
Title: Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife
Character: Mrs. Roberts
Released: January 13, 1933
Type: Movie
A Mack Sennett-produced sound short about couples playing bridge through the ages.
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Afraid to Talk
Title: Afraid to Talk
Character: Dignitary on Dais
Released: November 17, 1932
Type: Movie
Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.
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American Madness
Title: American Madness
Character: Gossip on Phone (uncredited)
Released: August 15, 1932
Type: Movie
Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair... all in the same day.
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Jimmy's New Yacht
Title: Jimmy's New Yacht
Character: Mrs. Winterbottom
Released: June 3, 1932
Type: Movie
A young lady is wooed by two men
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The Wet Parade
Title: The Wet Parade
Character: Club Eileen Customer (uncredited)
Released: March 26, 1932
Type: Movie
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
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Sally of the Subway
Title: Sally of the Subway
Character: Miss Duncan - Credit Manager
Released: January 15, 1932
Type: Movie
Con artists use a member of a European royal family to swindle a major jewelry company.
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I Surrender Dear
Title: I Surrender Dear
Character: Peggy's Mother
Released: September 13, 1931
Type: Movie
A short musical comedic romance starring Bing Crosby as ... Bing Crosby. This 2 reel short was directed by Mack Sennett.
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Dude Ranch
Title: Dude Ranch
Character: Dude Ranch Guest
Released: May 15, 1931
Type: Movie
Chester Carr, owner of a dude ranch in the Rockies, caters to guests seeking the thrill of the Wild West. Among his guests are the wealthy Spruce Meadows and his daughter Susan. But the West isn't wild anymore and most of Carr's guests are bored and about to leave. He is in despair when a caravan carrying a broke-down-and-out troupe of actors---Jennifer, Judd, Mrs. Merridew and her daughter, Alice---crashes down the hill and wrecks the hotel sign.
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Call of the Flesh
Title: Call of the Flesh
Character: Dowager Empress Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Released: August 16, 1930
Type: Movie
A student nun falls in love with a Mexican singer starring in a cafe next door to her convent.
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The Last Performance
Title: The Last Performance
Released: October 13, 1929
Type: Movie
A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
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The House of Shame
Title: The House of Shame
Character: Country Club Gossip
Released: October 1, 1928
Type: Movie
Harvey Baremore is upset with any perceived extravagance from his demure wife Druid, while he is secretly stealing from his boss John Kimball to ply his mistress Doris with gifts. Yet when he fears that he may be discovered he counts on his wife to entreat his boss for leniency on his behalf. Kimball agrees to overlook Harvey's theft in exchange for Druid's company, but despite this strange arrangement Kimball's intentions may in fact be true.
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The Cloud Dodger
Title: The Cloud Dodger
Character: Mrs. LeMoyne / Aunt Myrtle
Released: September 30, 1928
Type: Movie
Speeding to his own wedding, Wilson is arrested by a sharp-eyed cop and thrown in the slammer for 30 days. This is ample time for the heroine's aunt to arrange a marriage between the girl and a wealthy snob.
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A One Man Game
Title: A One Man Game
Character: Mrs. Delacey
Released: January 30, 1927
Type: Movie
The efforts of crooked rancher Stephen Laban to force his local bank into an unsecured loan are foiled by Fred Hunter and Jake Robbins, and Laban vows vengeance on the pair; but he is temporarily thwarted by the arrival from the East of society girl Millicent Delacey. Knowing her weakness for social prestige, Hunter arranges to masquerade as the Duke of Black Butte, a visiting nobleman on a hunting expedition; Millicent and her social-climbing mother completely succumb to the duke's charm.
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Should Men Walk Home?
Title: Should Men Walk Home?
Released: January 29, 1927
Type: Movie
Mabel plays an out-and-out crook, a "Girl Bandit," no less. And she quickly hooks up with a male partner in crime, in this case a Gentleman Crook played by perpetually grinning Creighton Hale. Mabel seems a little livelier in this film than in some of her other late works. In the very first scene we find her hitch-hiking, and she's forced to make a mad dash for cover when Hale's car nearly hits her. Soon they team up and crash a swanky party in a mansion to steal a jewel from the host's safe.