Florence Lawrence

Canadian-American actress (1886–1938)

Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American actress and inventor. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was long thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly until evidence published in 2019 indicated that the first named film star was French actor Max Linder.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Florence Lawrence (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 2, 1886, died Dec 28, 1938.¹