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Patsy De Forest (born Helen May Lanagan; May 1, 1894 – August 1, 1966) was an American actress of the silent cinema era who performed on the stage since childhood before acting in films.

Patsy De Forest
Born	Helen May Lanagan[1] (1894-05-01)May 1, 1894[1] Louisville, Kentucky[1]
Died	August 1, 1966(1966-08-01) (aged 72) New York City[2]
Nationality	American
Other names	Patsy De Forrest Patsy DeForest[1][3]

Career

De Forest acted in over eighty films from 1912 to 1920, with over thirty appearances each in 1915 and in 1916. She worked with several production companies including Lubin Manufacturing Company, Vitagraph Studios and Fox Film Corporation. She acted in several comedies directed by Lawrence Semon of Vitagraph in the mid-1910s. She also acted in some Broadway musicals.[3]

De Forest's last film appearance was in Sunset Sprague, a 1920 Western in which she was the female lead. She died in August 1966 at the age of 72.

Filmography[1]

Theatrical Appearances[3]

• All Aboard (Broadway, June 5, 1913)
• The Red Canary (Broadway, April 13, 1914)
• The Peasant Girl (Broadway, March 2, 1915)
• Come Along (Broadway, April 8, 1919)
• Oh, What A Girl! (Broadway, July 28, 1919)

References

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