Filmography
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Known For
Show Boat Magnolia (1929) -
The Cat and the Canary Annabelle West (1927) -
Captain of the Guard Marie Marnay (1930) -
Known For
God's Gift to Women Diane Churchill (1931) -
Actress
Spring Reunion May Brewster (1957) -
Telephone Time Belva Lockwood (1956) -
It's a Great Life Laura (1955) -
Little Mister Jim Mrs. Glenson (1946) -
Man of the Moment Mary Brianny (1935) -
Widow's Might Nancy Tweesdale (1935) -
The Church Mouse Betty 'Miss Church Mouse' Miller (1934) -
The Girl in Possession Eve Chandler (1934)
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Her Imaginary Lover Celia (1933)
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Lost in Limehouse Lady Esmerelda (1933) -
![The Sea Ghost]( "The Sea Ghost")
The Sea Ghost Evelyn Inchcape (1931) -
![Arizona]( "Arizona")
Arizona Evelyn Palmer Bonham (1931) -
![Stout Hearts and Willing Hands]( "Stout Hearts and Willing Hands")
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands The Heroine (1931) -
![Meet the Wife]( "Meet the Wife")
Meet the Wife Gertrude Lennox (1931) -
![God's Gift to Women]( "God's Gift to Women")
God's Gift to Women Diane Churchill (1931) -
![Lonely Wives]( "Lonely Wives")
Lonely Wives Diane O'Dare (1931) -
![King of Jazz]( "King of Jazz")
King of Jazz Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') (1930) -
![Captain of the Guard]( "Captain of the Guard")
Captain of the Guard Marie Marnay (1930) -
![Hold Your Man]( "Hold Your Man")
Hold Your Man Mary (1929) -
![The Love Trap]( "The Love Trap")
The Love Trap Evelyn Todd (1929) -
![Scandal]( "Scandal")
Scandal Laura Hunt (1929) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat Magnolia (1929) -
![The Last Warning]( "The Last Warning")
The Last Warning Doris Terry (1928) -
![Home, James]( "Home, James")
Home, James Laura Elliot (1928) -
![Finders Keepers]( "Finders Keepers")
Finders Keepers Barbara Hastings (1928) -
![Thanks for the Buggy Ride]( "Thanks for the Buggy Ride")
Thanks for the Buggy Ride Jenny (1928) -
![Silk Stockings]( "Silk Stockings")
Silk Stockings Molly Thornhill (1927) -
![The Cat and the Canary]( "The Cat and the Canary")
The Cat and the Canary Annabelle West (1927) -
![Beware of Widows]( "Beware of Widows")
Beware of Widows Joyce Bragdon (1927) -
![The Love Thrill]( "The Love Thrill")
The Love Thrill Joyce Bragdon (1927) -
![Butterflies in the Rain]( "Butterflies in the Rain")
Butterflies in the Rain Tina Carteret (1926) -
![Her Big Night]( "Her Big Night")
Her Big Night Frances Norcross / Daphne Dix (1926) -
![Poker Faces]( "Poker Faces")
Poker Faces Betty Whitmore (1926) -
![The Midnight Sun]( "The Midnight Sun")
The Midnight Sun Olga 'The Midnight Sun' Morova (1926) -
![Skinner's Dress Suit]( "Skinner's Dress Suit")
Skinner's Dress Suit Mrs. Honey Skinner (1926) -
![The Beautiful Cheat]( "The Beautiful Cheat")
The Beautiful Cheat Mary Callahan / Maritza Callahansky (1926) -
![The Teaser]( "The Teaser")
The Teaser Ann Barton (1925) -
![Dangerous Innocence]( "Dangerous Innocence")
Dangerous Innocence Ann Church (1925) -
![Smouldering Fires]( "Smouldering Fires")
Smouldering Fires Dorothy Vale (1925) -
The Fatal Plunge Undetermined Role (1924)
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![The Fast Worker]( "The Fast Worker")
The Fast Worker Connie Fowler (1924) -
![Butterfly]( "Butterfly")
Butterfly Dora Collier (1924) -
Young Ideas Octavia Lowden (1924)
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![The Dangerous Blonde]( "The Dangerous Blonde")
The Dangerous Blonde Diana Faraday (1924) -
![Excitement]( "Excitement")
Excitement Nila Lyons (1924) -
![Ride for Your Life]( "Ride for Your Life")
Ride for Your Life Betsy Burke (1924) -
![Sporting Youth]( "Sporting Youth")
Sporting Youth Betty Rockford (1924) -
![The Thrill Chaser]( "The Thrill Chaser")
The Thrill Chaser Laura La Plante (1923) -
![Crooked Alley]( "Crooked Alley")
Crooked Alley Norine Tyrell / Olive Sloan (1923) -
![The Ramblin' Kid]( "The Ramblin' Kid")
The Ramblin' Kid Carolyn June (1923) -
![Out of Luck]( "Out of Luck")
Out of Luck Mae Day (1923) -
True Gold Sheriff's Daughter (1923)
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Won't You Worry? (1923)
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![Shootin' for Love]( "Shootin' for Love")
Shootin' for Love Mary Randolph (1923) -
![Burning Words]( "Burning Words")
Burning Words Mary Malcolm (1923) -
![Dead Game]( "Dead Game")
Dead Game Alice Mason (1923) -
![Around the World in Eighteen Days]( "Around the World in Eighteen Days")
Around the World in Eighteen Days Madge Harlow (1923) -
The Speed Boy Jimmy's Sweetheart (1922)
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![Perils of the Yukon]( "Perils of the Yukon")
Perils of the Yukon Olga Basanoff (1922) -
Should Watchmen Sleep? The Boss's Daughter (1922)
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![The Wall Flower]( "The Wall Flower")
The Wall Flower Prue Nickerson (1922) -
Easy to Cop The Mayor's Daughter (1922)
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A Shaky Family Tree Ned's Sweetheart (1922)
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The Big Ranger (1922)
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Taking Things Easy Betty (1922)
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Society Sailors Laura - the Peach (1922)
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A Treacherous Rival Rose - the Niece of the Smuggler Chief (1922)
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The Minute Man The Boss's Daughter (1922)
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The Call of Courage Hazel Couzens - the Newspaper Editor's Daughter (1922)
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Desperation Myrtle Vane (1922)
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![The Trail of the Wolf]( "The Trail of the Wolf")
The Trail of the Wolf The Daughter of the Owner of the Trading Post (1922) -
His Inheritance Taxi The Wife (1922)
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Matching Wits Mary Newton (1922)
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A Bottle Baby The Newlywed Wife (1922)
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Fighting Back Marge Dyer (1922)
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The Ranger's Reward Myrtle Standing - the Ranger Captain's Daughter (1922)
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The Deputy's Double Cross Marty - Dick's Sweetheart (1922)
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The Alarm Ruth Miller - the Schoolteacher (1921)
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Brand of Courage Mary Dunn (1921)
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Old Dynamite Old Dynamite's Daughter (1921)
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Should Husbands Do Housework? Mrs. P. Knockle (1921)
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The Call of the Blood Ruth (1921)
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![Play Square]( "Play Square")
Play Square May Laverne (1921) -
![The Big Town Round-Up]( "The Big Town Round-Up")
The Big Town Round-Up Mildred Hart (1921) -
![Big Town Ideas]( "Big Town Ideas")
Big Town Ideas Molly Dorn (1921) -
![The Old Swimmin' Hole]( "The Old Swimmin' Hole")
The Old Swimmin' Hole Myrtle (1921) -
His Four Fathers (1921)
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Back from the Front (1920)
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813 Genevieve (1920)
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Father's Close Shave Nora Jiggs (1920)
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![Jiggs in Society]( "Jiggs in Society")
Jiggs in Society Nora Jiggs (1920) -
![Jiggs and the Social Lion]( "Jiggs and the Social Lion")
Jiggs and the Social Lion Nora Jiggs (1920) -
Actress
![The Great Gamble]( "The Great Gamble")
The Great Gamble (1919) -
Soundtrack
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat (1929) -
Archive footage
![Universal Horror]( "Universal Horror")
Universal Horror (1998) -
The Show Boat Story (1989)
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Archive footage
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Has Anybody Seen My Gal]( "Has Anybody Seen My Gal")
Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
All Filmography
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
In early 1930 Universal announced that her next film would be entitled "Kiss-Proof". The title was later changed to "Week-End Girl" but eventually the film was never made.
Nickname
Laura Asher
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Laura Isobel La Plant
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 91)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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