Lottie Pickford (June 9, 1895 – December 9, 1936) was a silent film actress, socialite, and sister to Mary Pickford and Jack Pickford. Her career is often overshadowed by that of her siblings and though was a noteable figure in the 1920s her films and role in the Pickford acting family is now largely forgotten

Pickford was born Charlotte Smith, to John Charles Smith and Charlotte Hennessy. Pickford was named for her mother. She was the middle child, born 3 years after her sister Mary Pickford and a year before her brother Jack Pickford. She quickly became her father`s favorite, much to her sister`s annoyance. After mistakenly believing she was a boy when first born her father lovingly gave her the boyish nickname, `Chuckie`.

As a child she caught typhoid fever, though she wasn`t as sickly as Mary was. Pickford`s father left the family while she was young and Mary took over the father figure role. This caused Jack and Lottie to become extremely close, banding together against their sister who they seen as strict. Pickford idolized her brother Jack, and they remained close throughout their lifetimes. However despite the tense relationship with Mary she was protective of her, once jumping on D.W. Griffith to defend her sister during a tense argument with the director.

In need of extra income the family began to act. On Janurary 8th, 1900 Pickford and Mary began acting in The Silver King. Pickford was either offered a lesser sum than her sister or was part of a packaged deal.

The family eventually moved to New York City where they all acted in various productions, sometimes together, sometimes not. At one point Pickford and Mary had to travel on their own for one production.

Of the family Mary was the breakout star, and her family members were usually attached to her as a contractual stipulation. This continued when Mary began in films; eventually getting her siblings on the payroll.

In 1907 Mary adopted the stage name `Mary Pickford` (her birth name was Gladys Louise Smith). The rest of the family adopted the Pickford name by their time in film. Mary signed with D.W. Griffith`s Biograph Company in 1909 which helped to stabalize the family. She was also able to get her family on the payroll. Between 1909 and 1910 Mary made 80 shorts. Jack made 28 while Lottie only made 25. Of her siblings Pickford`s talents were considered the weakest. Linda Ardvison said Mary had decided her sister was not pretty enough for films, and had done her best to keep her away from Biograph. However the Pickford family had always worked together, and Lottie was on the payroll. She often hung around sets, grabbed an odd role here or there, and would understudy for Mary.

When the Biograph Company departed for California, Pickford and her mother were left behind. She would eventually join her sister in California. As Mary became a bigger star Pickford`s employment was a condition of her contracts.

Away from her sister Pickford`s first starring role came in 1914 in "The House of Bondage". It was a vice film, with Pickford playing a prostitute. This greatly contrasted her sister`s role as `America`s Sweetheart`. The film did not recieve good reviews, being considered too crude. Pickford then made, "Fanchon, The Cricket" in 1915. It is the only film in which all 3 Pickford siblings appear, and was thought lost until rediscovered in the British Film Institute by a fan.

Pickford then starred in "The Dia