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Filmography and other appearances

According to the database of the American Film Institute that covers feature films during the period Lucille Carlisle was in the movies, no entry can be found for her. The films she appeared in were two-reelers, except for the one-reelers Boodle and Bandits and Big Boobs and Bathing Beauties.

HIS LITTLE WIDOWS (1917) Musical, Astor Theatre, Broadway. Opening: 30 April, 1917, closing date unknown, total performances: 72. Opening Night Production Credits: Produced by G. M. ``Broncho Billy'' Anderson and L. Lawrence Weber. Music by William Schroeder; Book: Rida Johnson Young and William Carey Duncan. Lyrics: Rida Johnson Young and William Carey Duncan. Choreography: David Bennett. Opening Night Cast Hattie Burke, Frances Cameron, Wallace Camp, Dwight Dana, Carter De Haven, Robert Emmett Keane, Frank Lalor, Flora Parker, Charles Prince, Julia Ralph, John Robb, Violet Strathmore, Harry Tighe, Irma Von Nagy, Lucile Zintheo.

BOODLE AND BANDITS (1918) Lucille as a sheriff, who fights adamant Lightning Larry (Larry Semon).

BIG BOOBS AND BATHING BEAUTIES (1918) Lucille in a smaller role. She is the first girl Larry Semon, the big boob, chases on at the beach. He even flirts with who he thinks is Lucille when it turns out to be her black friend. Probably uncredited.

SCAMPS AND SCANDAL (1918) Lucille as an extra, impersonating a guest at a wedding, probably uncredited.

WELL, I'LL BE (1919) Lucille as a bandit in disguise, who first appears to be a helpless girl trapped by gangsters; credited as Lucille Zintheo.

PASSING THE BUCK (1919) Lucille impersonating a sneaky young woman, who plays her charms on Detective Larry only to get hold of a bag of gems.

THE STAR BOARDER (1919) Lucille plays the warden's daughter, who is madly in love with Larry Semon, a prisoner de luxe.

HIS HOME SWEET HOME (1919) Lucille as Larry's wife, mitigating the fight between Larry and his mother-in-law.

THE SIMPLE LIFE (1919) Lucille as Captain Tillie, the leader of the farmerettes, soon to be marrying fool-hardy Larry Semon, the farmer's boy.

BETWEEN THE ACTS (1919) Lucille as a vamp, who gets property boy Larry Semon into all sorts of trouble by her winsome ways.

DULL CARE (1919) Lucille as an unfaithful young wife, who gets into matrimonial entanglements, protected and courted by Detective Larry Semon.

DEW DROP INN (1919) Lucille, the picture actress, who chances upon revenue officer Larry Semon while she works on location and helps him in quest of moonshiners.

THE HEAD WAITER (1919) Lucille Zintheo as a pretty cashier in a restaurant, who takes pity on Larry (a poor guy) to pay his bill.

THE GROCERY CLERK (1920) Now Lucille Carlisle, who plays Larry's girl and the postmistress of a grocery store.

Stage act at Tally's Kinema Theatre (probably Broadway). Opening: 1 February, 1920. Closing date unknown. Personal appearance after the screening of Dew Drop Inn in a song and dance act with Larry Semon and his Beauties Brigade. Staged by Larry Semon.

THE FLY COP (1920) Lucille is a cabaret queen at a dubious Chinese club, protected by Detective Larry Semon.

SCHOOL DAYS (1920) Lucille as a class mate of Larry, whom he later wants to marry.

SOLID CONCRETE (1920) Lucille plays the daughter of the boss of a marble quarry. Larry Semon, the boob, protects her against gangsters and she becomes his wife.

THE STAGE HAND (1920) Lucille as the prima donna of a show that would work well if stage hand Larry Semon was not around.

THE SUITOR (1920) Lucille is Larry's girl, though her rich father has other plans for her.

THE SPORTSMAN (1920) Lucille as a tourist's daughter, who gets locked up in a harem and is rescued by Larry Semon, the sportsman.

Broadway appearances in a musical comedy during the first three quarters of 1921. Unconfirmed.

THE SHOW (1922) Lucille as star of a fancy vaudeville house, whose jewels are stolen.

A PAIR OF KINGS (1922) Lucille as Princess Lucille, who is held in exile because King August (Larry Semon) has stolen the throne from her. A stranger (also Larry Semon) reinstates her to the throne [10, p. 285].

GOLF (1922) Lucille playing two roles: a daughter, who is harrassed by a suitor and a girl with goose on a golf course.

THE COUNTER JUMPER (1922) Lucille as the beautiful Glorietta Hope, owner of a trading post employing handyman Larry Semon. She is chased by a fortune hunter (Oliver Hardy), who intends to marry her in order to steal her wealth [10, p. 294].

THE AGENT (1922) Lucille as a federal agent, who goes undercover as a dance hall girl and co-operates with another federal agent, Larry Semon [10, p. 292].

NO WEDDING BELLS (1923) Lucille plays a beautiful young girl whom the heroic Larry saves from the trials of a wicked Chinese. [10, p. 297].

Radio programmes as Lucille Millikin, the Voice of the Mother's of America (1939-1941?)


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Claudia Sassen 2003-04-21