Lillian Peacock
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Lillian Peacock was a silent film
actress from Scottdale, Pennsylvania
. Her real-life name was Lillian M. Webb.
Peacock owns more than one hundred film credits beginning with an appearance in Wanted-A Piano Tuner in 1915. Her last film efforts were Cave Man Stuff, Who's To Blame?, and The Pie Eyed Piper, all from 1918.
Peacock died an untimely death following internal injuries sustained during filming a comedy scene in which she leaped from one running automobile to another, in 1916. She continued her career until the early part of 1918 when she became incapacitated by the effects of her injuries.
She died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Webb, of 1230 Westlake Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Peacock was twenty-eight years of age and had lived in Los Angeles for eleven years, after coming with her parents from Scottdale. She began acting in the film
studios at the age of nineteen. She worked for Universal Pictures
,
Pathe Pictures, and Bosworth Pictures, at various times.
Peacock was interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress from Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Scottdale is the home of the Southmoreland Scotties. Early in the 20th century, Scottdale was the center of the Frick coke interests...
. Her real-life name was Lillian M. Webb.
Peacock owns more than one hundred film credits beginning with an appearance in Wanted-A Piano Tuner in 1915. Her last film efforts were Cave Man Stuff, Who's To Blame?, and The Pie Eyed Piper, all from 1918.
Peacock died an untimely death following internal injuries sustained during filming a comedy scene in which she leaped from one running automobile to another, in 1916. She continued her career until the early part of 1918 when she became incapacitated by the effects of her injuries.
She died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Webb, of 1230 Westlake Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Peacock was twenty-eight years of age and had lived in Los Angeles for eleven years, after coming with her parents from Scottdale. She began acting in the film
studios at the age of nineteen. She worked for Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
,
Pathe Pictures, and Bosworth Pictures, at various times.
Peacock was interred at Hollywood Cemetery.