
Lillian (Roberts) Culver was born in Loveland, Colorado, the daughter of William Porter Roberts and Clara Ellen Lackey. Her ancestors included Brigadier General Isaac Roberts of the War of 1812 and Anne (Robertson)(Johnston) Cockrill, heroine of the Revolutionary War and sister of James Robertson, "the father of Tennessee." She was an aspiring actress in silent movies when she met Harry H. Culver in 1915; they were married a short while later. She gave up her acting career until her husband's death August 17, 1946, whereupon she played small speaking roles in movies and guested on several television shows.
movieThe Thrill of It All
1963 · Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
movieCritic's Choice
1963 · Woman (uncredited)
movieBlue Hawaii
1961 · Matron (uncredited)
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Barney's Mother
movieTammy and the Bachelor
1957 · Woman at Exhibition (uncredited)
movieThe Garment Jungle
1957 · Buyer (uncredited)
movieNightfall
1956 · Woman (uncredited)
movieThe Harder They Fall
1956 · Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)
movieSincerely Yours
1955 · Plump Woman (uncredited)
movieAll That Heaven Allows
1955 · Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
movieAin't Misbehavin'
1955 · Mrs. Hall (uncredited)
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Mrs. Pennington