Gene Gauntier
Acting
Born 1885-05-17
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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
Popular credits
Ben Hur
From the Manger to the Cross
Mary
The Lad from Old Ireland
Aileene
The Taming of the Shrew
Wedding Party
Betrayed by a Handprint
Party Guest
You Remember Ellen
Ellen
The Colleen Bawn
Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'
Skyscrapers
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
Nan, The Girl Spy
Rory O'More
Kathleen
Thompson's Night Out
Mrs. Smith
The Man in the Box
Gang Member
The Stage Rustler
The Girl and the Outlaw
Nellie Carson (unconfirmed)
For Love of an Enemy
Hallie Colburn
When Lovers Part
Come Back to Erin
Peggy O'Malley
For Ireland's Sake
Eileen Donaghue
His Mother
Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter
The Navajo's Bride