Silent Screen Actress Mildred Lehman Gregory
19 Feb 1895-18 Oct 1956
Daughter In Law of Margaret Tobin Brown
of The Doomed Titanic 1912
Actress for Lubin Studio's and Gaumont Studio's
1913-1935
Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory
Born: February 19, 1895 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: October 18, 1956 Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Spouse: Lawrence Palmer Brown Sr.
Parents: William W. Gregory, Freda Schiele
Occupation: Silent Screen Actress / Socialite
Cause of Death: Death Record Pending
Date of Burial: 19 Oct 1956
Residence: 1926-1940
La Jolla California, USA
Age at Death: YRS: 61 MOS: 8 DYS: 1
Funeral: Ascension Episcopal Church
600 Gilpin Street
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Findagrave.com 39885036
Interment: Fairmount Cemetery BLOCK B 430 S Quebec Street, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
SHORT BIOGRAPHY BY JEANNETTE K. ROOK
Actress Mildred Gregory [1895-1956]
Mildred Lehman Gregory was born on February 19, 1895 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to German Immigrants parents William W. and Freda [nee' Scheile] Gregory. She became an actress for the
Lubin Studios in 1913 as their leading lady and then went to New
Gaumont Mutaul in 1916 Miss Gregory is famed where motion pictures are shown as
a player of parts requiring youthful impetuosity and feminine fire. In
adventures and screen parts to bring her talent and versatility. She played Roles in According to the Law [1916], Bond Women and the Climbers [1915], The Battle of Shiloh [1913], In the Hour of Disaster (1916) and The Millinery Man (1915). Home Sweet Home 1926
Mildred married Lawrence Palmer Brown at at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills in 1926. Mr. Brown died in 1949, of Pneumonia. Her in-laws where the infamous J.J. Brown who died in 1922, was one of Colorado most
widely known mining figures and His wife shared equal
billing in Colorado when she survived the sinking of the Titanic [RMS April 15,
1912]9 Mrs
Margaret Brown, she died in 1932.
Her acting career stalled in the mid 1930's she moved to Denver Colorado in 1940 with her husband. For the rest of her life she participated in Charitable Cause that her former mother-in-law was involved with. She and Lawrence had no Children. However, she did have wonderful relationship with her Step Children Lawrence Palmer Brown Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Brown AKA SISTER MARY LAETITIA Dominican Covenant at San Rafael, Calif
On October 18, 1956 Mildred passed away at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Denver Colorado, and on October 19, 1956 her funeral was held Ascension Episcopal Church following a burial in the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Colorado.
Denver Public
Library 1955 - 1959 Death Index Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post
Name Date
Page(s), Sec. Publication
Brown, Mildred
G. Mrs. 20 Oct 1956 6 RMN
Denver
Colorado
RITES HELD FOR KIN OF
FAMED MINING FIGURE
Funeral Services for Mrs. Mildred G. Brown1,
daughter-in-Law of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown2, historic
Colorado couple, were held Friday in Ascension Episcopal Church3. Burial was in Fairmount4.
Mrs. Brown died Thursday5 in St. Joseph Hospital
6 after a long illness she was 617.
J.J. Brown [James Joseph] was one of the state’s most
widely known mining figures8.
His wife shared equal billing in Colorado when she survived the sinking
of the Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912]9. She later became known “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown.”
Born February 19, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA10,
Mrs. Mildred Brown lived in Los Angeles and La Jolla, Calif.11,
before moving to Denver 15 years ago. At
one time she was an actress12.
Before coming to Colorado, she married to Lawrence P.
Brown13, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown.
J.J. Brown emerged as one of Colorado’s richest and most
legendary figures after he located the “Little Johnny” Mine in the mountain
near Leadville14. The mine
became one of the greatest produces of gold in Colorado history and J.J. Brown
went on to gain, some $20 million from his bonanza.
His son, Lawrence, continued to be manage mining
interests in and around Leadville, including that in the Ibex Mining Co. after
his parents’ death. Lawrence died here
several years ago15.
Surviving her is L.P. [Lawrence Palmer Brown Jr.] Brown Jr.,
a stepson, Saratoga, Calif. 16
FOOTNOTES
1.
Mildred Lehman Gregory [
19 February 1895-18 October 1956] daughter of William W. Gregory and Freda Scheili.
Mildred L Gregory in the
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
Name: Mildred L Gregory Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage. Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1926 Marriage Place: Los
Angeles, California, USA Spouse: Lawrence P Brown Source Citation: California
Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital
Images.
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred Lehman Gregory California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name: Lawrence Palmer Brown Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17
Nov 1926 Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Gender: Male Age: 39 Birth Year
(Estimated): 1887 Father's Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret
Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender:
Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W
Gregory Spouse's Mother's Name: Freda Schiele
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document
Information:
Page 199
GS Film number
2074 630
Digital Folder
Number 005698448
Image Number
01922
Citing this
Record
"California,
County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GG : 8 December 2017), Lawrence
Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles,
California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm
2,074,630.
Source:
Web Source Image:
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California, November 16, 1926
Tue Page 6 Part II Mildred Leham Gregory
Source:
Web Source Image:
2 Mr. and Mrs. Brown
a. James Joseph Brown
b. 27 Sep 1854 Waymart,
Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 05 Sep 1922 Flushing
Hospital Long Island City Flushing,
Queens, New York, USA
Occupation: Pioneer, Original Owner of Famous Gold Mine,
WEALTHY COLORADO MINE OWNER DIES
Source:
b. Margaret Ann “Maggie”
Tobin
b. 18 Jul 1867 Hannibal,
Marion, Missouri, USA
d. 26 Oct 1932 Barbizon
Hotel 140 E 63rd St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Surviving the RMS Titanic
[RMS April 15, 1912].
OAKLAND TRIBUNE [OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA] 16 APRIL 1912, TUE. PAGE 1
Source:
3. Ascension Episcopal Church3 October
19, 1956
Ascension Episcopal
Church
600 Gilpin Street
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Source:
Calendar Day of Burial
Web Source Image:
4. Burial was in Fairmount
Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
Plot Block B
Find
A Grave Memorial 39885036
Source:
5. Died Thursday October 18, 1956 [Review #3]
Calendar Day of Burial
Source:
. .
6. St. Joseph Hospital
Source:
. 7 Age
at Death
Online Calculator
Source:
1956-1895 = YRS:
61
8.
J.J. Brown [James Joseph]
was one of the state’s most widely known mining figures8.
WEALTHY COLORADO MINE OWNER DIES
Source:
Wikipedia
Source:
9.
His wife shared equal billing in Colorado when
she survived the sinking of the Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912]9 Mrs Margaret Brown
Encyclopedia Titanic
10.
Born February 19, 1895, in
Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday February
19, 1895 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
IMDb
Source:
Location of Birth
Calendar Year
February 1895
Web Source Image:
11.
Mrs.
Mildred Brown lived in Los Angeles and La Jolla, Calif.11, before
moving to Denver 15 years
Ago.
Mildred G Brown in the 1930
United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred
G Brown Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female
Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Relation to
Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: San Diego, San Diego,
California, USA Map of Home: View Map Street
address: High Ave House Number: 7501 Dwelling Number: 4 Family
Number: 4 Age at First Marriage: 29 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write:
Yes Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to
Speak English: Yes Source Citation: Year:
1930; Census Place: San Diego, San Diego, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration
District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2339925
Age: 34
Occupation: Housewife
Date Taken: April 2, 1930
Source:
Web Source Image:
La Jolla San Diego
County Cal
Source:
12. At
one time she was an actress12 Years Active 1916-1940
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16 Feb 1916 Wed
Page 9
Source:
IMDb
Source:
13. Before coming to Colorado, she married to
Lawrence P. Brown13, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown.
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California, November 16, 1926
Tue Page 6 Part II Mildred Lehman Gregory
Source:
Screen Actress and Contractor Wed Tomorrow
The marriage
of Miss Mildred Lehman Gregory, film actress, and Lawrence Palmer Brown,
engineering contractor, who also is associated with the motion picture
industry, will take place tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills.
Miss Gregory
starred several years ago with Gaumont and Lubin, and recently resumed her film
career in Hollywood, Mr. Brown, it is understood, has lately become in
interested in the production of motion pictures.
Lawrence Palmer Brown California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name:
Lawrence Palmer Brown Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Nov 1926 Event Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States Gender: Male Age: 39 Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Father's
Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman
Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year
(Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W Gregory Spouse's Mother's
Name: Freda Schiele
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document
Information:
Page 199
GS Film number
2074630
Digital Folder
Number 005698448
Image
Number 01922
Citing this
Record
"California,
County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GK : 8 December 2017), Lawrence
Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles,
California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm
2,074,630.
Source:
Web Source Image:
14. J.J. Brown emerged as one
of Colorado’s richest and most legendary figures after he located the “Little
Johnny” Mine in the mountain near Leadville14
Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota September 7, 1922 Thu Page 2
James Joseph Brown
Source;
Pioneer,
Original Owner of Famous Gold Mine, Dead
Denver, Colo.,
September. 6-James Joseph Brown, 68, Pioneer mining man of Colorado and one of
the four original owners of the Ibex,
or Little Johnny Gold Mine at Leadville, Colo., died at Hempstead,
N.Y., according to telegraphic advices.
15. His son, Lawrence, continued
to be manage mining interests in and around Leadville, including that in the Ibex
Mining Co. after his parents’ death.
Lawrence died here several years ago.
Lawrence Palmer Brown
May 20, 2016
More than a “Rich Man’s Son”: Larry Brown
Source:
Findagrave.com
Denver Public
Library 1945 - 1949
Death Index Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post
Name Date
Page(s), Sec. Publication Page: 38
Brown,
Lawrence Palmer 03 Apr 1949 24 DP
Brown,
Lawrence Palmer 03 Apr 1949 1, 20 RMN
Source:
16.. Surviving her is L.P. [Lawrence Palmer
Brown Jr.] Brown Jr., a stepson, Saratoga, Calif. 16
Oakland Tribune Oakland,
California 06 June 1964 Sat Page 13 [21
Nov 1911- 14 Apr 1976]
Family
Affection—Pat
Carpenter attired for her role as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” at the Alameda
Little Theater, plants a show-biz greeting on Lawrence Palmer Brown of
Saratoga, grandson of the real-life Molly on whom the musical comedy is
based. Brown applauded Miss Carpenter’s
portrayal of his famed grandma.
Source:
Mildred Gregory in the 1900
United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred Gregory Age: 6
Birth Date: Feb 1894 Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ward of
City: 32 Street: Edgeley Street House Number: 1518 Sheet Number:
10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 193 Family Number: 233 Race:
White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William Gregory Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's name:
Freda Gregory Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: At School Attended
School: 3 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward
32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0810; FHL
microfilm: 1241473
Date Taken: June 8, 1900-June 9, 1900
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred L Gregord in the
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred L Gregord Age in
1910: 15 Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910:
Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Street: Taney Street Race:
White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Niece Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name: David F Cobb Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's
Birthplace: Germany Native Tongue: English Attended School: Yes Able to Read:
Yes Able to Write: Yes Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place:
Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1404; Page: 2B;
Enumeration District: 0769; FHL microfilm: 1375417
Date Taken: April 16, 1910
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred G Brown in the 1930
United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred G Brown Birth
Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female Race:
White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of
House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Map of Home: View Map Street address:
High Ave House Number: 7501 Dwelling Number: 4 Family Number: 4 Age at
First Marriage: 29 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's
Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census
Place: San Diego, San Diego, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047;
FHL microfilm: 2339925
Age: 34
Occupation: Housewife
Date Taken: April 2, 1930
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred Brown in the 1940
United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred Brown Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace:
Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Leadville, Lake, Colorado Map of
Home in 1940: View Map Street: West
Ninth House Number: 136 Inferred Residence in 1935: Leadville, Lake,
Colorado Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet
Number: 4A Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census
Place: Leadville, Lake, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00466; Page: 4A; Enumeration
District: 33-6
Date Taken: April 11, 1940
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred Gregory in the New
York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Mildred
Gregory Arrival date: 15 Mar 1954 Birth Location: Pennsylvania Port of
Departure: New York, New York Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name:
Ocean Monarch Source Citation: Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York;
Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8430; Line: 12; Page
Number: 62
Source:
Web Source Image:
Photo Source of Mildred Leham Gregory
Married: 17 Nov 1926 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
At Residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills.
Mildred L Gregory in the
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
Name: Mildred L Gregory
Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1926 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse: Lawrence P Brown Source Citation: California Department of
Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
Source:
Web Source Image:
Mildred Lehman Gregory California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name: Lawrence Palmer Brown
Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Nov 1926 Event Place: Los Angeles,
California, United States Gender: Male Age:
39 Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Father's
Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman
Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year
(Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W Gregory Spouse's Mother's
Name: Freda Schiele
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document
Information:
Page 199
GS Film number
2074 630
Digital Folder
Number 005698448
Image Number
01922
Citing this
Record
"California,
County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GG : 8 December 2017), Lawrence
Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles,
California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm
2,074,630.
Source:
Web Source
Image:
The Los Angeles Times Los
Angeles California, November 16, 1926 Tue Page 6 Part II Mildred Gregory
Source:
SCREEN ACTRESS AND CONTRACTOR WED TOMORROW
The Marriage of Miss Mildred
Lehman Gregory, film actress and
Lawrence Palmer Brown, engineering Contractor, who also is associated
with the motion picture industry, will take place tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly hills.
Miss Gregory starred in
Several years ago with Gaumont and Lubin, and recently resumed her film career in
Hollywood. Mr. Brown, it is understood,
has lately become interested in the production of motion pictures.
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California, November 16, 1926 Tue
Page 20 Part 1
Source:
IMdB
Mildred Gregory was
born on February 19, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an
actress, known for According to Law (1916), Bondwomen (1915) and The Climbers (1915). She was married to Lawrence Palmer Brown.
She died in 1956 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Silent
film actress who hailed from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her husband, Lawrence
Brown, was the son of Margaret Tobin Brown, better known as the
"Unsinkable Molly Brown, " the legendary survivor of the _Titanic_
shipwreck.
Source:
Lawrence Palmer Brown Sr.
Lawrence Palmer Brown
Source:
