Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 17, 1885
Died
December 18, 1966 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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
Film
Thompson's Night Out
Mrs. Smith
1908
Film
Skyscrapers
1906
Film
Ben Hur
1907
Film
Betrayed by a Handprint
Party Guest
1908
Film
The Lad from Old Ireland
Aileene
1910
Film
A Slave to Drink
Jenny
1909
Film
The Taming of the Shrew
Wedding Party
1908
Film
From the Manger to the Cross
Mary
1912
Film
His Mother
Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter
1912
Film
The Navajo's Bride
1910
Film
Evangeline
Evangeline
1908
Film
Vagabonds
Nell
1912
Film
The Shaughraun
Claire Ffoliott
1912
Film
The Man in the Box
Gang Member
1908
Film
An Arabian Tragedy
Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife
1912
Film
The Scarlet Letter
Hester Prynne
1908
Film
A Prisoner of the Harem
Alice Durand
1912
Film
The Colleen Bawn
Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'
1911
Film
The Paymaster
1906
Film
Captured by Bedouins
Doris Barnett
1912
Filmography
1915FilmGene of the Northlandas Jeanne La Roche1914FilmCome Back to Erinas Peggy O'Malley1914FilmThe Eye of the Government1914FilmFor Ireland's Sakeas Eileen Donaghue1913FilmLady Peggy’s Escapeas Lady Peggy1913FilmThe Wives of Jamestownas Lady Geraldine1912FilmThe Shaughraunas Claire Ffoliott1912FilmThe Mayor from Irelandas Bridget O'Donovan1912FilmFrom the Manger to the Crossas Mary1912FilmA Prisoner of the Haremas Alice Durand1912FilmWinning a Widowas An American Widow1912FilmTragedy of the Desertas Miriam — the Doctor's Wife1912FilmCaptured by Bedouinsas Doris Barnett1912FilmAn Arabian Tragedyas Lucashah / Ayub's 1st Wife1912FilmDust of the Desert1912FilmYou Remember Ellenas Ellen1912FilmFar from Erin's Isleas Kathleen1912FilmVagabondsas Nell1912FilmHis Motheras Miss Foster - the Banker's Daughter1912FilmThe O'Neillas Elinor1911FilmThe Fishermaid of Ballydavidas Kathleen1911FilmThe Colleen Bawnas Eily O'Connor, the 'Colleen Bawn'1911FilmRory O'Moreas Kathleen1911FilmThe Special Messengeras Nancy1911FilmThe Little Soldier of ’641911FilmWhen the Dead Returnas Marcele1911FilmThe Fiddler’s Requiemas Dolores1911FilmA Sawmill Heroas Jennie1911FilmThe Irish Honeymoonas Maggie McClusky1911FilmHer Chum’s Brother1911FilmFor Love of an Enemyas Hallie Colburn1910FilmThe Girl Spy Before Vicksburgas Nan, The Girl Spy1910FilmWhen Lovers Part1910FilmThe Little Spreewald Maidenas Frieda - the Spreewald Maiden1910FilmThe Lad from Old Irelandas Aileene1910FilmThe Evil Artist or a Girl Wrongedas Anastasia1910FilmThe Navajo's Bride1910FilmThe Further Adventures of the Girl Spyas Nan1910FilmThe Stepmother1910FilmThe Romance of a Trained Nurse1909FilmA Slave to Drinkas Jenny1909FilmThe Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil Waras Nan1908FilmThe Taming of the Shrewas Wedding Party1908FilmThe Girl and the Outlawas Nellie Carson (unconfirmed)1908FilmBetrayed by a Handprintas Party Guest1908FilmThe Stage Rustler1908FilmThe Man in the Boxas Gang Member1908FilmThompson's Night Outas Mrs. Smith1908FilmThe Scarlet Letteras Hester Prynne1908FilmWay Down East1908FilmEvangelineas Evangeline1907FilmBen Hur1906FilmSkyscrapers1906FilmThe Paymaster