Lydia Knott


Lydia Knott was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937.

Biography

Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Knott. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer.
For years, Knott was David Higgins' leading lady. She acted in stock theater in Albany, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other cities. She toured the United States in at least five productions. She also acted in vaudeville.

Partial filmography

The Common Law The Clodhopper His Mother's Boy Sudden Jim The Dark Road Crime and Punishment The Hired Man Keys of the Righteous The Marriage Ring Danger, Go Slow In Judgement Of The Little Diplomat The Heart of Youth In Wrong The Love Hunger Luck in Pawn What Every Woman Learns The Pointing Finger The Dwelling Place of Light Blackmail Homespun Folks The Infamous Miss Revell The Breaking Point The Lure of Youth Scrap Iron A Certain Rich Man Beating the Game Playing with Fire Across the Dead-Line The Broadway Madonna Turn To The Right Dusk to Dawn The Super-Sex Afraid to Fight The Dangerous Little Demon The Flirt A Woman of Paris Dollar Devils Garrison's Finish The Man Life Passed By St. Elmo Held to Answer Those Who Dance The Perfect Flapper Racing for Life Women First Gerald Cranston's Lady Chalk Marks Barbara Frietchie Dynamite Smith The Primrose Path Rose of the World High and Handsome