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Gene Gauntier

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Born: May 17, 1885
Died: December 18, 1966
From: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also known as

Genevieve Gauntier Liggett

Biography

Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.

Known for

From the Manger to the Cross

The Lad from Old Ireland

You Remember Ellen

The Colleen Bawn

Rory O'More

Skyscrapers

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

Filmography

32 displayed · 62 matching · 62 total

2011

Blazing the Trail: The O'Kalems in Ireland

1915

Gene of the Northland

Acting (Jeanne La Roche) Writing (Scenario Writer)

1914

A Celebrated Case

Writing (Scenario Writer)

Come Back to Erin

Acting (Peggy O'Malley) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

The Eye of the Government

For Ireland's Sake

Acting (Eileen Donaghue)

1913

Lady Peggy’s Escape

Acting (Lady Peggy) Writing (Writer)

The Wives of Jamestown

Acting (Lady Geraldine) Writing (Writer)

1912

The Shaughraun

Acting (Claire Ffoliott) Writing (Writer)

Ireland, the Oppressed

Writing (Writer)

The Mayor from Ireland

Acting (Bridget O'Donovan) Writing (Writer)

The Little Gluers

Writing (Scenario Writer)

From the Manger to the Cross

Acting (Mary) Writing (Scenario Writer)

The Poacher's Pardon

Writing (Writer)

A Prisoner of the Harem

Acting (Alice Durand)

Winning a Widow

Acting (An American Widow) Writing (Writer)

Tragedy of the Desert

Acting (Miriam — the Doctor's Wife)

Captured by Bedouins

Acting (Doris Barnett) Writing (Writer)

An Arabian Tragedy

Acting (Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife) Writing (Scenario Writer) Writing (Story)

Dust of the Desert

Acting Writing (Writer)

You Remember Ellen

Acting (Ellen) Writing (Writer)

Far from Erin's Isle

Acting (Kathleen) Writing (Writer)

Acting (Nell) Writing (Writer)

Acting (Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter) Writing (Writer)

The O'Neill

Acting (Elinor) Writing (Writer)

1911

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

Acting (Kathleen) Writing (Writer)

The Colleen Bawn

Acting (Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn') Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Rory O'More

Acting (Kathleen) Writing (Writer)

The Special Messenger

Acting (Nancy) Writing (Writer)

The Little Soldier of ’64

Acting Writing (Writer)

When the Dead Return

Acting (Marcele)

The Fiddler’s Requiem

Acting (Dolores) Writing (Writer)