Title supplied by cataloger. Harold Lloyd was born on April 20, 1893 in Burchard Nebraska. He was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer who is best known for his silent comedy films. He was also a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was one of the most popular actors of the silent film era along with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Lloyd's performance hanging from the hands of a clock high above the street in Safety Last! (1923) is one of the most iconic images in all of cinema. Lloyd began acting at the age of 20 and became friends with filmmaker Hal Roach. In 1919 he was seriously injured while holding what he thought was a prop bomb. It exploded, causing him to lose the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. By 1921 Lloyd and Roach moved from short films to feature length comedies. The films were popular and highly profitable, making him one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in early Hollywood. Lloyd married actress Mildred Davis on Saturday, February 10, 1923 in Los Angeles. The couple had three children (one adopted). After the silent film era, his popularity waned and he basically retired from film. In 1944 he became director and host of a radio anthology series that lasted only one season. He became involved in civic and charity work and experimented with photography. He died on March 8, 1971.; Mildred Hillary Davis was born on February 22, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually became his wife. She was very active in the Beverly Hills social scene often hosting parties at their Beverly Hills mansion, Greenacres. She died on August 18, 1969. Photograph caption dated August 3, 1937 reads "With Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd serving as best man and matron of honor, Dr. John J. Toma, staff member of Hollywood hospital, and his bride, the former Beulah Ullery, are shown leaving the First Methodist Church of Hollywood after their wedding today. Left to right, Mary Snyder, Mrs. Lloyd, the bride, Dr. Toma and Harold Lloyd. The bride was a Flintridge debutante." The group is pictured walking down the steps of the church. The women are wearing corsages and the men have flowers in their lapels.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Lloyd, Harold,--1893-1971 Davis, Mildred,--1900?-1969 First Methodist Church of Hollywood (Hollywood, Calif.) Weddings--California--Los Angeles Corsages--California--Los Angeles Flowers--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Comedians--United States Physicians--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Methodist church buildings--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) Church buildings--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
