Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Born	Florence Brunet (1890-05-27)May 27, 1890 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1943(1943-09-28) (aged 53) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1912–1942
Spouse(s)	William Robert Daly (died 1935) John E. Kley

Fritzi Brunette (born Florence Brunet;^[1] May 27, 1890 – September 28, 1943) was an American actress.

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Early years

Fritzi Brunette was born Florence Brunet in Savannah, Georgia,^{[citation needed]} or in Boston^[2] although some sources list her birthname as Florence Simone.^[3] She was educated in New York City.

Career

Brunette made her film debut in the 1912 short A Waiter of Weight, followed by The Joy Ride (1912), and His Neighbor's Wife (1912). Brunette appeared in films such as Unto Those Who Sin (1916), in which she played a working girl of squalor, lured by wealth and luxury, The Woman Thou Gavest Me (1919), While Satan Sleeps (1922), Bells of San Juan (1922), and Camille of the Barbary Coast (1925).

In the 1930s and 1940s, Brunette mainly acted in uncredited roles, with her final screen appearance being in You're Telling Me (1942).

Personal life

Brunette was the third wife of William Robert Daly, a silent film actor and director. Daly, who died around 1935, directed Brunette in many films.^[4] After Daly's death, she married Louisville, Kentucky real estate operator John E. Kley.^[2]

Death

Brunette died after an extended illness on September 28, 1943, aged 53.^[2]

Filmography

The Joy Ride (1912) (as Miss Fritzi)
His Neighbor's Wife (1912) (as Miss Fritzie)
For the Good of All (1912) (as Miss Fritzie)
Babies Three (1912)
Mates and Mis-Mates (1912) .... Mabel Wentworth
Her Life's Story (1912) .... Lucy Allen
Dora (1912) .... Mary
As the Wind Blows (1912) .... The Summer Girl
Two Women (1912) .... The Wife
On the Danger Line (1912)
Was Mabel Cured? (1912)
It Happened Thus (1912) .... The Younger Daughter
Foolishness of Oliver (1912)
The Consequences (1912)
The Professor's Dilemma (1912)
The Grouch (1913)
The Lie (1913)
The Hypocrite (1913)
Sunny Smith (1913)
The Appeal (1913)
That Boy from Missouri (1913)
Annie Laurie (1913) .... Annie Laurie
For the Sins of Another (1913) .... Violet Denton, Philip's Sister
The Winner (1913)
For Old Love's Sake (1913)
The Ring of Sorrow (1913)
Where the Hop Vine Twines (1913)
Admission — Two Pins (1914)
The Militant (1914)
Forgiven; Or, The Jack of Diamonds (1914) .... Leone Diamond
The Greater Power (1915)
The Emigrant's Peril (1915)
Back of the Shadows (1915)
Goaded by Jealousy (1915)
A Skin Game (1915)
Her Wedding Night (1915)
A Case of Beans (1915)
'Neath Calvary's Shadows (1915)
The Price She Paid (1915)
The Tiger Slayer (1915)
When California Was Wild (1915)
The Keeper of the Flock (1915)
Diamonds Are Trumps (1916)
Virtue Triumphant (1916)
The Uncut Diamond (1916)
Unto Those Who Sin (1916) .... Nadia
A Serpent in the House (1916)
At Piney Ridge (1916) .... Cindy Lane
The Reprisal (1916)
Out of the Mist (1916)
Beware of Strangers (1917) .... Bertha Gibson
The Jaguar's Claws (1917) .... Beth Thomas
The Golden Bullet (1917)
Who Shall Take My Life? (1917) .... Kate Taylor
And a Still Small Voice (1918) .... Mary Singleton
The City of Purple Dreams (1918) .... Esther Strom
The Still Alarm (1918) .... Undetermined Role
Playthings (1918) .... Marjorie North
The Velvet Hand (1918) .... Gianna Russelli
The Sealed Envelope (1919) .... Lena
The Railroader (1919) .... Anice Lanier
Whitewashed Walls (1919) .... Concha
The Woman Thou Gavest Me (1919) .... Alma
Jacques of the Silver North (1919) .... Memory Baird
A Sporting Chance (1919) .... Gilberte Bonheur
The Woman Under Cover (1919) .... Alma Jordan
The Lord Loves the Irish (1919) .... Sheila Lynch
Live Sparks (1920) .... Myrtle Pratt
The Dream Cheater (1920) .... Pauline Mahon
Number 99 (1920) .... Cynthia Vivian
The Green Flame (1920) .... Ruth Gardner
$30,000 (1920) .... Aline Norton
The House of Whispers (1920) .... Barbara Bradford
The Devil to Pay (1920) .... Dare Keeling
The Coast of Opportunity (1920) .... Janet Ashley
Tiger True (1921) .... Mary Dover
The Butterfly Girl (1921) .... Lorna Lear
A Wife's Awakening (1921) .... Florence Otis
Discontented Wives (1921) .... Ruth Gaylord
Sure Fire (1921) .... Elinor Parker
The Man from Lost River (1921) .... Marcia
Give Me My Son (1922)
While Satan Sleeps (1922) .... Salome Deming
The Crusader (1922) .... Alice
Bells of San Juan (1922) .... Dorothy Page
The Boss of Camp 4 (1922) .... Iris Paxton
The Other Side (1922)
The Footlight Ranger (1923) .... Janet Ainslee
Cause for Divorce (1923) .... Laura Parker
Camille of the Barbary Coast (1925) .... Maggie Smith
The Pace That Thrills (1925) .... Paula
The Virgin Wife (1926) .... Mrs. Henry Lattimer
Driftwood (1928) .... Lola
Rustlers of Red Dog (1935) .... Saloon girl
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) (uncredited) .... Dinner Guest [Ch. 1]
This is the Life (1935) (uncredited)
San Francisco (1936) (uncredited)
Maid of Salem (1937) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Way Out West (1937) (uncredited) .... Audience at saloon
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Souls at Sea (1937) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Wells Fargo (1937) (uncredited) .... Pioneer Woman
Disbarred (1939) (uncredited) .... Maid
Persons in Hiding (1939) (uncredited) .... Automobile Passenger
Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited) .... Bit part
The Star Maker (1939) (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Bali (1939) .... Secretary
$1000 a Touchdown (1939) (uncredited) .... McGlen Wife
Edison, the Man (1940) (uncredited)
Meet John Doe' (1941) (uncredited) .... Bit part
You're Telling Me (1942) (uncredited)

References

^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (June 25, 1995). Silent Film Necrology: Births and Deaths of Over 9000 Performers, Directors, Producers, and Other Filmmakers of the Silent Era, Through 1993. McFarland. ISBN 9780786401321 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Fritzi Brunette". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 30, 1943. p. 21. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
^ "Theatre Magazine". Theatre Magazine Company. June 25, 1919 – via Google Books.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Journal-Gazette, Jack O' Diamonds Best On The Card, Tuesday Morning, May 12, 1914, Page 13.
Lima, Ohio Times-Democrat, Fritzi Brunette Makes Debut Soon, Thursday Evening, March 2, 1916, Page 7.
The Los Angeles Times, Fritzi Brunette, September 30, 1943, Page A12.