Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Deceased · Born: Sep 12, 1873 · Died: Dec 23, 1933

Personal Details

BornSep 12, 1873 Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Biography

Noted American stage and screen actress Blanche Friderici embarked upon a film career that would span many years, commencing in 1920. Her remarkable body of work would ultimately lead to her being most fondly remembered for her captivating performances in a trio of films, specifically Night Nurse, released in 1931, A Farewell to Arms, which premiered in 1932, and Flying Down to Rio, a cinematic masterpiece that debuted in 1933.

Despite the widespread belief that Blanche Friderici was born on January 21, 1878, it is now widely acknowledged that her actual birthdate was September 12, 1873, a fact that is corroborated by a multitude of reliable sources, including her birth record from Brooklyn, New York, which dates back to her lifetime.

Career

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1934
All of Me
All of Me as Miss Haskell
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{"id":74615,"title":"Secrets","year":"1933","character":"Martha Marlowe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74615.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74615.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Secrets
Secrets as Martha Marlowe
{"id":74603,"title":"Man of the Forest","year":"1933","character":"Peg Forney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/man-of-the-forest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74603.jpg"},"released":1}
Man of the Forest
Man of the Forest as Peg Forney
{"id":83384,"title":"Flying Down to Rio","year":"1933","character":"Elena De Rezende","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flying-down-to-rio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83384.jpg"},"released":1}
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio as Elena De Rezende
{"id":74571,"title":"Hold Your Man","year":"1933","character":"Mrs. Wagner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hold-your-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74571.jpg"},"released":1}
Hold Your Man
Hold Your Man as Mrs. Wagner
{"id":74191,"title":"The Barbarian","year":"1933","character":"Mrs. Hume","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-barbarian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74191.jpg"},"released":1}
The Barbarian
The Barbarian as Mrs. Hume
{"id":74582,"title":"Adorable","year":"1933","character":"Countess","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/adorable","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74582.jpg"},"released":1}
Adorable
Adorable as Countess
{"id":74986,"title":"Lady with a Past","year":"1932","character":"Nora","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lady-with-a-past","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74986.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
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{"id":75077,"title":"Love Me Tonight","year":"1932","character":"Third Aunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-me-tonight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75077.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75077.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight as Third Aunt
{"id":95444,"title":"Miss Pinkerton","year":"1932","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miss-pinkerton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95444.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95444.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74966,"title":"Cynara","year":"1932","character":"Concerned Mother in Courtroom (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cynara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74966.jpg"},"released":1}
Cynara
Cynara as Concerned Mother in Courtroom (uncredited)
{"id":74951,"title":"Thirteen Women","year":"1932","character":"Miss Kirsten","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thirteen-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74951.jpg"},"released":1}
Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women as Miss Kirsten
{"id":74927,"title":"Three on a Match","year":"1932","character":"Miss Blazer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-on-a-match","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74927.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74927.jpg"},"released":1}
Three on a Match
Three on a Match as Miss Blazer (uncredited)
{"id":74921,"title":"So Big!","year":"1932","character":"Widow Paarlenburg (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/so-big-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74921.jpg"},"released":1}
So Big!
So Big! as Widow Paarlenburg (uncredited)
{"id":74914,"title":"State's Attorney","year":"1932","character":"Night Court Judge (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/states-attorney-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74914.jpg"},"released":1}
State's Attorney
State's Attorney as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
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The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man as Madame Si-Si (uncredited)
{"id":74850,"title":"If I Had a Million","year":"1932","character":"Mrs. Garvey (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/if-i-had-a-million","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74850.jpg"},"released":1}
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million as Mrs. Garvey (uncredited)
{"id":75241,"title":"Night Nurse","year":"1931","character":"Mrs. Maxwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-nurse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75241.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75241.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Night Nurse
Night Nurse as Mrs. Maxwell
{"id":75323,"title":"The Woman Between","year":"1931","character":"Mrs. Weston","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-woman-between","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75323.jpg"},"released":1}
The Woman Between
The Woman Between as Mrs. Weston
{"id":32478,"title":"Mata Hari","year":"1931","character":"Sister Angelica","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mata-hari-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dmfcddm4e7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dmfcddm4e7g.jpg"},"released":1}
Mata Hari
Mata Hari as Sister Angelica
{"id":75306,"title":"Friends and Lovers","year":"1931","character":"Lady Allice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/friends-and-lovers-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75306.jpg"},"released":1}
Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers as Lady Allice
{"id":75422,"title":"Murder by the Clock","year":"1931","character":"Julia Endicott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murder-by-the-clock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75422.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder by the Clock
Murder by the Clock as Julia Endicott
{"id":83497,"title":"The Office Wife","year":"1930","character":"Kate Halsey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-office-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83497.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
The Office Wife
The Office Wife as Kate Halsey
{"id":13432,"title":"Billy the Kid","year":"1930","character":"Mrs. McSween","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/billy-the-kid-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13432.jpg"},"released":1}
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid as Mrs. McSween
{"id":75635,"title":"The Cat Creeps","year":"1930","character":"Mam' Pleasant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cat-creeps-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75635.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps as Mam' Pleasant
{"id":83484,"title":"Courage","year":"1930","character":"Aunt Caroline","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/courage-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83484.jpg"},"released":1}
Courage
Courage as Aunt Caroline
{"id":75621,"title":"A Notorious Affair","year":"1930","character":"Lady Teel (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-notorious-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75621.jpg"},"released":1}
A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair as Lady Teel (uncredited)
{"id":95491,"title":"Numbered Men","year":"1930","character":"Mrs. Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/numbered-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95491.jpg"},"released":1}
Numbered Men
Numbered Men as Mrs. Miller
{"id":83472,"title":"The Girl Said No","year":"1930","character":"Mrs. McAndrews","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-said-no-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83472.jpg"},"released":1}
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No as Mrs. McAndrews
{"id":74714,"title":"Kismet","year":"1930","character":"Narjis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kismet-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74714.jpg"},"released":1}
Kismet
Kismet as Narjis
{"id":75898,"title":"Wonder of Women","year":"1929","character":"Trombolt's Housekeeper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wonder-of-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75898.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
Wonder of Women
Wonder of Women as Trombolt's Housekeeper
{"id":75805,"title":"The Trespasser","year":"1929","character":"Miss Potter the Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trespasser-1929","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75805.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75805.jpg"},"released":1}
The Trespasser
The Trespasser as Miss Potter the Nurse