Lydia Knott

Lydia Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, on September 30, 1866. Details about her early life remain limited, but records place her in the film industry during the silent era. Her only confirmed on-screen appearance is in the 1921 production The Lure of Youth, where Knott portrayed the character Ma Dent.

The film The Lure of Youth is the sole documented credit associated with Knott’s work in cinema. No further titles or roles are listed in available records, leaving much of her career unverified. Her contribution to the film remains a minor but traceable part of early 20th-century film history.