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| Born | Florence Russ April 27, 1888 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1917 (aged 29) Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1909–1917 |
Florence La Badie /ˈlɑːbɑːˌdiː/[1] (born Florence Russ; April 27, 1888 – October 13, 1917) was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died at age 29 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
- ^ "Florence La Badie pronounces her name Lah-Bah-Dee. It's French and there is no accent on any syllable. Some well-meaning persons pronounce it LaBody, which makes Florence shudder and say, 'Sounds like a coroner's inquest'" (The New Rochelle Pioneer, October 21, 1916); "The La Badies pronounce their name thus: Labodee, with accent on the first syllable; the 'bod' is pronounced the same as in 'body'" ("Chats With Players", The Motion Picture Story Magazine, January 1913). Both quoted in Bowers, Q. David (1995). "La Badie, Florence". Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.