Betty Blythe was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as The Queen of Sheba (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 sound films over the course of her career.
Blythe, c. 1920
Still (left to right) of Melbourne MacDowell, Lon Chaney and Blythe in Nomads of the North, 1920
Bella Donna, L-R, L'Estrange, Blythe, Frederick
Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba (1921 film)
The Queen of Sheba is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Fox studios about the story of the ill-fated romance between Solomon, King of Israel, and the Queen of Sheba. Written and directed by J. Gordon Edwards, it starred Betty Blythe as the Queen and Fritz Leiber Sr. as King Solomon. The film is well known amongst silent film buffs for the risqué costumes worn by Blythe, as evidenced by several surviving stills taken during the production. Only a short fragment of the film survives.
Poster for the film.
Betty Blythe as the Queen of Sheba