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Lilyan Tashman

Lilyan Tashman

Actor · Died March 22, 1934, aged 37 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 - March 21, 1934) was an American vaudeville, Broadway, and film actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses and the vindictive "other woman."

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1896
Died
March 22, 1934 (aged 37)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Lilyan Tashman's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Morality
20%
Self
20%
Power
6%
Marriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lilyan Tashman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lilyan Tashman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • That's Dancing!(1985)

    as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Frankie and Johnnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nellie Bly

  • Riptide(1934)

    as Sylvia Wilson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Too Much Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lucille Watkins

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mrs. McIntosh

  • Wine, Women and Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Frankie Arnette

  • Scarlet Dawn(1932)

    as Vera Zimina

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Those We Love(1932)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Wiser Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Claire Foster

  • Girls About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Marie Bailey

  • The Road to Reno(1931)

    as Jackie Millet

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mad Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lil Wheeler

  • Murder by the Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Laura Endicott

  • The House That Shadows Built (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as (archive footage)

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    as Polly Griscom

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Millie(1931)

    as Helen Riley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Finn and Hattie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bessie Chalmers (aka The 'Princess')

  • One Heavenly Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Fritzi Vajos

  • The Cat Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Cicily

  • Leathernecking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Edna

  • The Matrimonial Bed(1930)

    as Sylvaine

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • On the Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lynn Crawford

  • Puttin' on the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Goldie Devere

  • No, No, Nanette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lucille Early

  • New York Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Peggy

  • The Marriage Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Joyce Wheater

  • Gold Diggers of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eleanor Montgomery

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dagmar Lorne

  • Bulldog Drummond(1929)

    as Irma

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hardboiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Minnie

  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Velma

  • Manhattan Cocktail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mrs. Renov

  • Take Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Derelys Devore

  • Craig's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mrs. Passmore

  • Lady Raffles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Lillian

  • Happiness Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Kay Sears

  • Phyllis of the Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mrs. Decker

  • French Dressing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Peggy Nash

  • A Texas Steer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Dixie Style

  • Camille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Olympe

  • The Stolen Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ilona Taznadi

  • The Prince of Headwaiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mae Morin

  • The Woman Who Did Not Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Iris Carroll

  • Evening Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

  • Don't Tell the Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Suzanna

  • Love's Blindness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Alice, Duchess of Lincolnwood

  • For Alimony Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Narcissa Williams

  • So This Is Paris(1926)

    as Mme. Georgette Lalle, A Dancer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Siberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Beautiful Blonde

  • Whispering Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Marion Sinclair

  • The Skyrocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Ruby Wright

  • Rocking Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sasha Larianoff

  • Bright Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Gwen Gould

  • Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Bella Wilson

  • Pretty Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Selma Larson

  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Greta Verlaine

  • I'll Show You the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Fan Green

  • Déclassé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mrs. Leslie

  • A Broadway Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Thelma Perry

  • The Parasite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Laura Randall

  • Ports of Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Lillie

  • Is Love Everything? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Edythe Stanley

  • The Dark Swan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Sybil Johnson

  • The Garden of Weeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Hazel

  • Winner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Felicity Brown

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Pinkie Doran

  • Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Nita

  • Head Over Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Edith Penfield

  • Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Pleasure

Career shape

Star power in the 54th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1921 to 1985.

Highest rated

So This Is Paris (1926)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Up Pops the Devil (1931)

Film career

  • 1926Screen debut· So This Is Paris

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1920s45 · acting1930s23 · acting1980s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lilyan Tashman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Road to Reno (1931)

64th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

That's Dancing! (1985)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lilyan Tashman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lilyan Tashman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers