Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 22, 1871
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
- Fannie Buchanan
- Fanny Ward
Fannie Ward
Biography
Fannie Ward (born Fannie Buchanan; February 22, 1871 – January 27, 1952) was an American actress. She was known for her ageless appearance, and is best known for her role in the 1915 silent film “The Cheat,” one of the earliest films directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Known For - Movies
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
The Cheat
as Edith Hardy
The Crystal Gazer
as Rose Jorgensen
For the Defense
as Fidele Roget
The Yellow Ticket
as Anna Mirrel
On the Level
as Merlin Warner, aka Mexicali May
The Marriage of Kitty
as Katherine ''Kitty'' Silverton
Unconquered
as Mrs. Jackson
The Years of the Locust
as Lorraine Roth
A School for Husbands
as Lady Betty Manners