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Nance O'Neil

Nance O'Neil

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 tra

Born

Oct 06, 1874

Oakland, California, USA

Died

Feb 07, 1965

Known For

Acting

Movies

29 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Cimarron
Cimarron
1931 as Felice Venable
★ 5.5
Westward Passage
Westward Passage
1932 as Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Toilers
The Toilers
1916 as Jane Brett
★ 7.0
Hedda Gabler
★ 10.0
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
1930 as Mrs. Strong
★ 6.2
Princess Romanoff
Princess Romanoff
1915 as Princess Fedora Romanoff
★ 1.0
Kreutzer Sonata
Kreutzer Sonata
1915 as Miriam Friedlander
★ 2.7
False Faces
False Faces
1932 as Mrs. Finn
★ 4.4
The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl
1931 as Mrs. Henderson
★ 6.5
The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song
1930 as Princess Alexandra
★ 6.5
The Eyes of the World
The Eyes of the World
1930 as Myra Willard
★ 9.0
The Lady of Scandal
The Lady of Scandal
1930 as Lady Trench
★ 5.5
His Glorious Night
His Glorious Night
1929 as Eugenie
★ 7.0
The Fall of the Romanoffs
The Fall of the Romanoffs
1918 as Czarina Alexandra
The Royal Bed
The Royal Bed
1931 as Martha, the Queen
★ 4.3
The Florodora Girl
The Florodora Girl
1930 as Mrs. Vibart
★ 5.5
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
1931 as Countess Runyi
★ 6.2
Transgression
Transgression
1931 as Honora 'Nora' Maury
★ 4.3
Secret Service
Secret Service
1931 as Mrs. Varney
★ 6.7
Resurrection
Resurrection
1931 as Princess Marya
★ 6.5
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
1913 as Mercedes
★ 4.0
Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh
1930 as Mother Superior
★ 5.7
Their Mad Moment
Their Mad Moment
1931 as Grand Mere
★ 7.5
The Seventh Sin
The Seventh Sin
1917 as Alma
★ 7.0
The Witch
The Witch
1916 as Zora Fernandez
The Iron Woman
The Iron Woman
1916 as Sarah Maitland
A Criminal at Large
A Criminal at Large
1939 as Lady Lebanon
Mrs. Balfame
Mrs. Balfame
1917 as Mrs. Balfame