Gene Stratton-Porter Monroe
Biography
Gene Stratton-Porter Monroe was born on 22 March 1914 in Wabash, Indiana.She was the granddaughter of Author Gene Stratton-Porter and acted in several film adaptations of her work, including Laddie (1926), The Keeper of the Bees (1925) and Freckles (1928). She died on 16 August 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 1925, 2h 15m • as Little Scout
A bee keeper does his best to help the army. This film is lost.
Movie - 1928, 2h 15m • as Angel
Freckles, an orphan with disabilities, gets a job at McLean's lumber camp as a guard in Limberlost forest. Although the forest is infested with desperate characters, Freckles shows courage and determination. A beautiful girl whom he calls the "Swamp Angel" and the "Bird Woman" assist him in driving off timber thief Wessner and his gang. Later, Freckles refuses a bribe Wessner offers if he will permit Wessner to steal some trees. Instead, Freckles gives Wessner a beating, and his loyalty to McLean earns him a cash reward. Freckles falls in love with the Swamp Angel, but the social differences between him and the girl prevent him from declaring himself. He makes no attempt to recover when a large tree falls and seriously injures him. His recuperation is hastened, however, when the girl expresses her love for him.
Movie - 1926, 2h 15m • as Little Sister
Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor but meets opposition from her stern military father who has recently immigrated from England.