Lily Branscombe(1876-1970)
- Actress
Beautiful brunette star of the early American cinema Lily Branscombe
born Lillian Rodman in Cartertown, New Zealand in 1876. Lily began on
the Australian theatre in the 1890's. Arrived in the US in the mid
1900's. Lily starred and supported in at least 50 drama and comedy
movies for the Essanay Film Company between 1911-13. Lily starred
opposite a number of early male stars including Harry Cashman and John
Steppling, but her most successful leading star was Francis X. Bushman
whom she appeared with several times in romantic dramas and comedies.
