Anna Townsend

Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a long-time theatre actress who turned to silent film late in her life. Townsend performed in several Harold Lloyd films,[1] she is probably best known for her role as Harold's good-hearted grandmother in Grandma's Boy (1922). That film was developed around Townsend's personality.[2]

Anna Townsend
Townsend (right) with Harold Lloyd (left) in Grandma's Boy
Born(1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
Utica, New York, US
DiedSeptember 11, 1923(1923-09-11) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationActress
Years active1913-1923
Children1

Before Townsend ventured into films, she acted with the Holman Light Opera Company.[3]

Townsend died on September 11, 1923,[4] at her home in Los Angeles. She was survived by a daughter.[5]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1913The Hoyden's Awakening
1914 The Real Thing in CowboysMrs. Mitchell
1917A Marked ManHarry's Motherlost film
1918Three Mounted MenHarry's Motherlost film
1921Three Mounted ManHarry's mother
1922Grandma's BoyHis Grandma
1922Dr. JackJamison's MotherUncredited
1923 DaddyMrs. Holden
1923Safety Last!The GrandmaUncredited

References
  1. "Aged Film Actress Is Dead Here". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1923. p. II 10.
  2. "Anna Townsend, Screen's Best Known Grandma, Dead". The Sacramento Bee. September 29, 1923. p. 39. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'Grandma' Anna Townsend Is 79, Spry as Cricket". Los Angeles Evening Express. June 10, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Anna Townsend". The New York Times. September 13, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. "Anna Townsend, Actress, Dies". The Times Herald. Michigan, Port Huron. September 12, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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