 A number of Hamiltonians played a part in the early development of Hollywood, including Jean Adair (1873–1953), Julia Arthur (1868–1959), Douglass Dumbrille (1889–1974), and Florence Lawrence (1890–1938) who was a silent film actress and often referred to as "Hollywood's First Movie Star".She was also known as "The Biograph Girl" and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces".During her lifetime, Lawrence appeared in more than 270 films for various motion picture companies.