1956Nominee
Best Performance
Around the World in 80 Days
Leah Baird
Actor · Producer · Writer
Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 19, 1883
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leah Baird (June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter. She began her film career in 1910 in Jean and the Waif opposite Jean, the Vitagraph Dog. She played several leads in William F. Brady's troupe, opposite Douglas Fairbanks. In the late 1910s she played in 15 episodes of the serial Wolves of Kultur. Baird wrote and produced film during the 1920s. Baird later became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. She was married to producer Arthur F. Beck.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1945Winner
Best Performance
Mildred Pierce
1943Nominee
Best Performance
Action in the North Atlantic
Career Highlights
1919Highlight
Best Performance
The Volcano
1933Highlight
Best Writing
Jungle Bride
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Around the World in 80 Days
Mildred Pierce
Action in the North Atlantic