Florence Lake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 27, 1904
- Died
- April 11, 1980
- Birthplace
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA
From Wikipedia Florence Lake (born Florence Silverlake, November 27, 1904 – April 11, 1980) was an American actress best known as the leading lady in most of the Edgar Kennedy comedy shorts. Florence was petite, with a high-pitched speaking voice. She perfected a comical singsong delivery that established her in "dumb" roles. She personified flightiness in the Kennedy shorts, as the scatterbrained Mrs. Kennedy. After the series ended upon Kennedy's death in 1948, she continued to play character roles in films and television. Her best-known TV role was Jenny, the Claverton telephone operator in Lassie. Lake played the role for the entire ten year "farm seasons" of the show (1954–1964), thus becoming the Lassie player with the longest tour of duty on the series. She played the role of Mama Angel in a 1957 episode of the The Lone Ranger TV series entitled "The Angel and the Outlaw". She also appeared in the first color episode of the TV series Superman in 1957 as a cave woman. In her later years, Lake appeared as Elvira Norton on an episode of Dragnet entitled "Frauds". She also played a blind date for the character Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode, "Lou's First Date". Her last roles were in the TV series Emergency! and Baretta in 1976.
Filmography
- Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath TBA
as Florence
Long Way Home 1975
as Grandma Boggs
The Day of the Locust 1975
as Lee Sister #2
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye 1974
as Mrs. Foster
Welcome To Arrow Beach 1974
as Landlady
Live Again, Die Again 1974
as Old Friend
The Girl Most Likely To... 1973
as Clerk
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion 1973
as Old Woman on Porch
Time to Run 1973
Actor
Banyon 1971
as Elderly Waitress
Savage Intruder 1970
as Mildred
The Big Mouth 1967
as Assaulted Lady (uncredited)
The Desperado 1954
as Mrs. Cameron
She Couldn't Say No 1954
as Mrs. Gruman
The Flaming Urge 1953
as Mrs. Binger
The Maverick 1952
as Grandma Watson
Fargo 1952
as Maggie
Man from the Black Hills 1952
as Martha
- As We Forgive
As We Forgive 1952
Actor
- Contest Crazy
Contest Crazy 1948
as Florence Kennedy
- Dig That Gold
Dig That Gold 1948
as Florence Kennedy
- Brother Knows Best
Brother Knows Best 1948
as Florence Kennedy
Do or Diet 1947
as Florence - Edgar's Wife
- I'll Build It Myself
I'll Build It Myself 1946
as Florence
- Motor Maniacs
Motor Maniacs 1946
as Florence Kennedy
Little Giant 1946
as Housewife (uncredited)
Riverboat Rhythm 1946
as Penelope Beeler Witherspoon
Trouble or Nothing 1946
as Florence, Edgar's Wife
The Big Beef 1945
as Florence Kennedy
You Drive Me Crazy 1945
as Florence Kennedy
- It's Your Move
It's Your Move 1945
as Mrs. Florence Kennedy
- What, No Cigarettes
What, No Cigarettes 1945
as Florence Kennedy
Hi, Beautiful 1944
as Mrs. Bisbee
- Feather Your Nest
Feather Your Nest 1944
as Florence
San Diego I Love You 1944
as Miss Lake
Goin' to Town 1944
as Abigail
Her Primitive Man 1944
as Miss Crims
- Radio Rampage
Radio Rampage 1944
as Florence
Crash Dive 1943
as Doris - Jean's Roommate
- Duck Soup
Duck Soup 1942
as Florence
Scattergood Survives a Murder 1942
as Phoebe Quentin
Four Jacks and a Jill 1942
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl 1939
as Slavey (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes 1939
as Waitress (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother 1939
as Oliver's Wife (uncredited)
Union Pacific 1939
as Woman (uncredited)
Stagecoach 1939
as Nancy Whitney (uncredited)
Pacific Liner 1939
as Miss Smith - Dancing with Crusher (uncredited)
Convicts at Large 1938
as Hattie
Next Time I Marry 1938
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Rebellious Daughters 1938
as Dizzy
Law of the Underworld 1938
as Mrs. Billy Winters
Condemned Women 1938
as Prisoner
- Ears of Experience
Ears of Experience 1938
as Florence
I Met My Love Again 1938
as Carol Towner
- Edgar & Goliath
Edgar & Goliath 1937
as Florence, Edgar's wife
Love in a Bungalow 1937
as The 'Ga-Ga' Prospect
Quality Street 1937
as Henrietta Turnbull
To Mary - with Love 1936
as Salesgirl
Women Are Trouble 1936
as Clara
Dummy Ache 1936
as Florence
Will Power 1936
as Florence Kennedy
Muss 'em Up 1936
as Tony's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Gasoloons
Gasoloons 1936
as Florence Kennedy
Two-Fisted 1935
as Doris Pritchard
- In Love at 40
In Love at 40 1935
as Florence Kennedy
- Edgar Hamlet
Edgar Hamlet 1935
as Florence
- Sock Me to Sleep
Sock Me to Sleep 1935
as Florence
- Brick-a-Brac
Brick-a-Brac 1935
as Florence
- Shivers
Shivers 1934
as Florence
Poisoned Ivory 1934
as Florence Kennedy
- A Blasted Event
A Blasted Event 1934
as Florence
The Winnah! 1934
as Florence
- Wrong Direction
Wrong Direction 1934
as Florence, Edgar's Wife
- Love on a Ladder
Love on a Ladder 1934
as Florence
What Fur 1933
as Florence
Only Yesterday 1933
as One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited)
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi 1933
as Dizzy
Midshipman Jack 1933
as Sally Withers
- Quiet Please!
Quiet Please! 1933
as Florence Kennedy
- Art in the Raw
Art in the Raw 1933
Actor
- Fish Feathers
Fish Feathers 1932
as Florence Kennedy
- Giggle Water
Giggle Water 1932
as Florence
Westward Passage 1932
as Elmer's Wife
Night World 1932
as Ms. Smith (uncredited)
Ladies of the Jury 1932
as Mrs. Dace (uncredited)
- Running Hollywood
Running Hollywood 1932
as Autograph Seeker
- Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks 1931
Actor
Secret Service 1931
as Caroline Mitford
The Drums of Jeopardy 1931
as Anya Karlov
Romance 1930
as Susan Van Tuyl
The Rogue Song 1930
as Nadja
Waltzing Around 1929
as George's Wife
Thru Different Eyes 1929
as Myrtle
New Year's Eve 1929
as Pearl
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