Flora Foster
American actress (1898–1914)
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Flora Foster (March 4, 1898 – September 21, 1911) was an American actress known for her roles in films during the silent film era.
Flora Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1898 |
| Died | September 21, 1914 (aged 16) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1914 |
| Relatives | Edna Foster (sister) |
Biography
Flora Foster was born in Boston to Anne Louise Ramsell Foster and Conrad Houteling Foster. Conrad Foster was a theater owner in Chicago and eventual mayor of Traverse City, Michigan.[1][2][3][4]
She worked with the Biograph Company and the Thanhouser Company.[5][6] She had roles in at least several films; she played young David in David Copperfield (1911).[7]
Her sister, Edna Foster, was also a child actress.[1][2] They both worked in vaudeville. Foster attended boarding school in New York near Biograph's studios while their father remained in Chicago.[8]
Foster's favorite stage actress was Maude Adams. She and her sister both enjoyed working with D.W. Griffith and Harry Carey. She had grey eyes and blonde hair.[8]
Foster died of heart failure in Chicago on September 21, 1914.[1][9]
Selected filmography
- David Copperfield (1911)
- Prince Charming (1912)
- The District Attorney's Conscience (1912)
- The Wedding Gown (1913)