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The Follies Girl

The Follies Girl

Comedy

50m

April 27, 1919 (106 years ago)

Overview

The relatives of dying Edward Woodruff, Nina Leffingwell, her brother Frederic, and her cousin Basil, whom she wants to marry, scheme to inherit Woodruff's wealth. Since Woodruff continually calls for an imagined granddaughter, the child of his daughter who died before they could patch up a quarrel which estranged them, Nina gets Doll, a Follies girl, to impersonate the granddaughter, try to endear herself to Woodruff, and thus inherit the money. Doll would then be paid off and the relatives would get the inheritance. When Doll's administrations cause Woodruff to recover, Nina sends for Woodruff's grandson Ned, whom he disowned for marrying beneath him, hoping that Ned will send Doll away. When Ned seems to fall in love with Doll, Nina tells Woodruff that Ned and Doll are secretly meeting in the estate lodge. Woodruff investigates and finds that Doll and Ned are married and have a baby boy. Delighted, Woodruff forgives Ned.

ActorAge thenAge now
Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas

Doll

Birthday: October 20, 1894

24 September 10, 1920 (25)
Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Ned

Birthday: May 4, 1891

27 October 30, 1978 (87)
William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Edward Woodruff

Birthday: June 24, 1875

43 December 10, 1940 (65)
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Nina

Birthday: October 31, 1877

41 October 23, 1966 (88)
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Basil

Birthday: May 14, 1893

25 March 19, 1953 (59)
Raymond Griffith

Raymond Griffith

Fredric

Birthday: January 22, 1895

24 November 25, 1957 (62)
J.P. Wild

J.P. Wild

Swann

Birthday: -

- May 2, 1921 (null)