
Nance O'Neil
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1874-10-06
- Died
- 1965-02-07
- Place of birth
- Oakland, California, USA
- Also known as
- Gertrude Lamson · Nancy O'Neil
Biography
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 trade publications and newspapers as the "American Sarah Bernhardt".
Known For
Movies (29)

Westward Passage
1932
as Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)

Princess Romanoff
1915
as Princess Fedora Romanoff

Ladies of Leisure
1930
as Mrs. Strong

Hedda Gabler
1917

The Toilers
1916
as Jane Brett

Cimarron
1931
as Felice Venable

The Eyes of the World
1930
as Myra Willard

The Good Bad Girl
1931
as Mrs. Henderson

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
1917

The Fall of the Romanoffs
1918
as Czarina Alexandra

The Florodora Girl
1930
as Mrs. Vibart

His Glorious Night
1929
as Eugenie

A Woman of Experience
1931
as Countess Runyi

The Royal Bed
1931
as Martha, the Queen

The Witch
1916
as Zora Fernandez

The Count of Monte Cristo
1913
as Mercedes

The Lady of Scandal
1930
as Lady Trench

Transgression
1931
as Honora 'Nora' Maury

The Rogue Song
1930
as Princess Alexandra

The Iron Woman
1916
as Sarah Maitland

Mrs. Balfame
1917
as Mrs. Balfame

Call of the Flesh
1930
as Mother Superior

Their Mad Moment
1931
as Grand Mere

Resurrection
1931
as Princess Marya

A Criminal at Large
1939
as Lady Lebanon

Secret Service
1931
as Mrs. Varney

The Seventh Sin
1917
as Alma

False Faces
1932
as Mrs. Finn

Kreutzer Sonata
1915
as Miriam Friedlander
About 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 trade publications and newspapers as the "American S… With 29 credits spanning from 1913 to 1939, Nance O'Neil has appeared in 29 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nance O'Neil Movies
- Westward Passage (1932) — as Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)
- Princess Romanoff (1915) — as Princess Fedora Romanoff
- Ladies of Leisure (1930) — as Mrs. Strong
- Hedda Gabler (1917)
- The Toilers (1916) — as Jane Brett
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