Born Phoebe Isabelle Bassor in
San Francisco, California, she began her acting career with a
1914 role in
False Pride, starring
Jennie Lee and
Charles Gorman. Her biggest film, in which she had a minor role, was in the
1915 classic film
The Birth of a Nation, starring
Lillian Gish,
Mae Marsh, and directed by
D. W. Griffith. In
1920 she would star opposite
James Harrison in
Hot Stuff. From 1920 to
1923 she appeared in nineteen films. Some sources have her possibly credited with a role in the
1929 film
Crashing Through, but as to whether or not she is in that film has never been confirmed beyond a doubt. Not including that film, she is officially credited with having appeared in twenty-one films during her short career. She was residing in
Calabasas, California at the time of her death on December 22, 2001. And at the age of 99, she was the last living cast member of
The Birth of a Nation. == Filmography ==