Nance O'Neil
Acting
Biography
Nance O'Neil, born Gertrude Lamson, was an American stage and screen actress. When she decided to become an actress, her religious father, George Lamson, an auctioneer, denounced his daughter in church for going on the stage and asked the congregation to pray for her. O'Neil's first performance in a professional production was in the role of a nun in Sarah at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco on October 16, 1893. At the height of her career, she was promoted on theatre bills and in period trade publications and newspapers as the "American Sarah Bernhardt".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nance O'Neil
Cimarron
1931
Filmography
Acting (29)
1939
A Criminal at Largeas Lady Lebanon
1932
False Facesas Mrs. Finn
4.4
1932
Westward Passageas Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)
6.3
1931
Secret Serviceas Mrs. Varney
6.7
1931
Their Mad Momentas Grand Mere
7.5
1931
A Woman of Experienceas Countess Runyi
6.2
1931
Transgressionas Honora 'Nora' Maury
4.3
1931
The Good Bad Girlas Mrs. Henderson
6.5
1931
Resurrectionas Princess Marya
6.5
1931
Cimarronas Felice Venable
5.5
1931
The Royal Bedas Martha, the Queen
4.3
1930
The Eyes of the Worldas Myra Willard
9.0
1930
Call of the Fleshas Mother Superior
5.7
1930
The Florodora Girlas Mrs. Vibart
5.5
1930
The Lady of Scandalas Lady Trench
5.5
1930
Ladies of Leisureas Mrs. Strong
6.2
1930
The Rogue Songas Princess Alexandra
6.5
1929
His Glorious Nightas Eugenie
7.0
1918
The Fall of the Romanoffsas Czarina Alexandra
1917
10.0
1917
Mrs. Balfameas Mrs. Balfame
1917
The Seventh Sinas Alma
7.0
10.0
1916
The Iron Womanas Sarah Maitland
1916
The Toilersas Jane Brett
7.0
1916
The Witchas Zora Fernandez
1915
Princess Romanoffas Princess Fedora Romanoff
1.0
1915
Kreutzer Sonataas Miriam Friedlander
2.7
1913
The Count of Monte Cristoas Mercedes
4.0