Florence McLaughlin
born: 23 May 1898
Richmond, Virginia,
United States of America		 died: 15 December 1972
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio,
United States of America
(age 74)
 
American actress, who was often the lead female love interest in the 'Plump and Runt' series of films made by Babe Hardy and Billy Ruge in the late 1910s.  She also worked at King Bee Studios for a couple of years.
She is known to have had at least two children.  At the time of her death she was Florence McLaughlin Gilger.
In 1916, her height is listed at 5'6"; in 1917-18, her height is listed at 5'4". (see links below)
Real name: Florence C. McLaughlin
Height: 5'5"		 Films listed on this page: all films with Babe Hardy.

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▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1916		 One Too Many
Wife/Mother of baby

1916		 The Serenade
Florence		  

1916		 Nerve And Gasoline
Florence		  

1916		 Their Vacation
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 Hired And Fired
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 The Water Cure
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 Thirty Days
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 The Schemers
Stenographer		  

1916		 Never Again
Miss Dale		  

1916		 Better Halves
Mrs. Plump		  

1916		 Aunt Bill
Mrs. Plump		  

1916		 Stranded
Slocom's daughter		  

1916		 Love And Duty
Colonel's daughter

1916		 The Reformers
Vampire		  

1916		 Royal Blood
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 The Candy Trail
Village belle

1916		 The Precious Parcel
Runt's accomplice		  

1916		 A Maid To Order
Lady of the House		  

1916		 Twin Flats
[unidentified character]		  

1916		 A Warm Reception
Mrs. Price's daughter		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1916		 Mother's Child
Florence		  

1916		 He Winked And Won
Florence		  

1916		 Fat And Fickle
Florence		  

1917		 The Love Bugs
[unidentified character]		  

1917		 The Other Girl
[unidentified character]		  

1917		 Back Stage
[unidentified character]		  

1917		 The Hero
Shy maiden		  

1917		 Dough-Nuts
Waitress		 DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1917		 Cupid's Rival
Dancer

1917		 The Villain
Florence

1917		 The Millionaire
[unidentified character]		  

1917		 The Goat
[unidentified character]		  

1917		 The Chief Cook
Hotel guest

Acknowledgements:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJR-R99 (1900 Census)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11664-135973-76?cc=1325221 (1900 Census)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW9H-8H9
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWSP-2M1
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3W-P6J
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21624-one-of-my-american-field-service-groups/page-2
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ww1-allies-great-britain-france-usa-etc-1914-1918/two-trunk-uniform-grouping-lewis-c-gilger-american-field-service-ssu-69-a-16406/#post120117
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2VG-PPT
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVF-MFP
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00moti#page/101/mode/1up
https://archive.org/stream/moctu00moti#page/115/mode/1up
https://archive.org/stream/motrestu00moti#page/122/mode/1up
Croix de Guerre (photograph)
Jesse Brisson (information)
Her identity in The Chief Cook is my own observation

This page was last updated on: 14 November 2024