Category: Florence Lawrence
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Canadian-Born Silent Film Star Florence Lawrence Died by Suicide in Beverley Hills, California. She Was 52 years old. She Was Best Known for Her Roles in Nearly 300 films, and Lawrence Was Also an Inventor. December 28, 1938.
Image: Florence Lawrence (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 28, 1938, Canadian-born silent film star Florence Lawrence died by suicide in Beverley Hills, California. She was 52 years old. She was best known for her roles in nearly 300 films, and Lawrence was also an inventor. She created the first “auto signaling arm,”…