Florence Turner: Florence Turner. Actress: Far from the Madding Crowd. Widely publicized as "The Vitagraph Girl," dark-haired silent film actress Florence Turner was one of the screen's first celebrities to be called by the term "movie star." Born in New York City in 1885, she was pushed into the business at age 3 by an overzealous stage mother, performing on the vaudeville stage as Eugenie Florence. Audiences took delight in her talents...
Known For: Far from the Madding Crowd (Bathsheba Everdene), A Welsh Singer (Mifanwy), East Is East (Victoria Vickers), Passion Fruit (Nuanua)