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

Our Better Selves

Loyette Merval

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (archive footage)

She Played and Paid

Hélène

The Cheat

Edith Hardy

Betty to the Rescue

Betty Sherwin

The Winning of Sally Temple

Sally Temple

A School for Husbands

Lady Betty Manners

The Years of the Locust

Lorraine Roth