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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1885-05-17

Day of Death

1966-12-18 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Gene Gauntier

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

Acting

Ben Hur

1907

Ben Hur

as

A Prisoner of the Harem

1912

A Prisoner of the Harem

as

Alice Durand

An Arabian Tragedy

1912

An Arabian Tragedy

as

Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife

The Shaughraun

1912

The Shaughraun

as

Claire Ffoliott

Betrayed by a Handprint

1908

Betrayed by a Handprint

as

Party Guest

Gene of the Northland

1915

Gene of the Northland

as

Jeanne La Roche

The Taming of the Shrew

1908

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Wedding Party

Thompson's Night Out

1908

Thompson's Night Out

as

Mrs. Smith

The Man in the Box

1908

The Man in the Box

as

Gang Member

The Girl and the Outlaw

1908

The Girl and the Outlaw

as

Nellie Carson (unconfirmed)

The Little Spreewald Maiden

1910

The Little Spreewald Maiden

as

Frieda - the Spreewald Maiden

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

1910

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

as

Nan, The Girl Spy

For Love of an Enemy

1911

For Love of an Enemy

as

Hallie Colburn

A Slave to Drink

1909

A Slave to Drink

as

Jenny

Evangeline

1908

Evangeline

as

Evangeline

The Colleen Bawn

1911

The Colleen Bawn

as

Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'

Captured by Bedouins

1912

Captured by Bedouins

as

Doris Barnett

Winning a Widow

1912

Winning a Widow

as

An American Widow

His Mother

1912

His Mother

as

Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter

For Ireland's Sake

1914

For Ireland's Sake

as

Eileen Donaghue

A Sawmill Hero

1911

A Sawmill Hero

as

Jennie

Rory O'More

1911

Rory O'More

as

Kathleen

Come Back to Erin

1914

Come Back to Erin

as

Peggy O'Malley

The Scarlet Letter

1908

The Scarlet Letter

as

Hester Prynne

Tragedy of the Desert

1912

Tragedy of the Desert

as

Miriam — the Doctor's Wife

The Irish Honeymoon

1911

The Irish Honeymoon

as

Maggie McClusky

The Wives of Jamestown

1913

The Wives of Jamestown

as

Lady Geraldine

Lady Peggy’s Escape

1913

Lady Peggy’s Escape

as

Lady Peggy

Far from Erin's Isle

1912

Far from Erin's Isle

as

Kathleen

Vagabonds

1912

Vagabonds

as

Nell

The Mayor from Ireland

1912

The Mayor from Ireland

as

Bridget O'Donovan

The O'Neill

1912

The O'Neill

as

Elinor

Production

Crew

Directing