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Babe London
Actor
Born August 28, 1901Died November 29, 1980 (79 years)
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Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife.
London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin.
At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success.
In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife.
London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin.
At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success.
In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Filmography
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Dulcy (1986) |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardy · as Dulcy (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Sex Kittens Go to College · as Miss Amanda Cadwallader |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife · as Customer |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 · as Heavy Woman |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy · as Fat Woman |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Scrambled Brains · as Nora |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man · as Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Mother Didn't Tell Me · as Mrs. Hadley |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark · as Hula Girl |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta · as Woman In Bar |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · as Fat Woman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Mother At Party (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Woman On Wagon Train |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit · as Attendant |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Camp Follower |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic · as Miss Joslyn - Townswoman |
| 1948 | Hollow Triumph · as Hotel Lady With Orchid (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Hazard · as Matron (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Woman |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Undetermined Role |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love · as Melissa |
| 1945 | The Clock · as Laboratory Nurse |
| 1944 | Here Come the Waves · as Window Washer |
| 1944 | Three Is a Family · as Cast |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Tandem Rider |
| 1942 | Jackass Mail · as Dancehall Girl |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps · as Fat Lady In Theater Balcony |
| 1941 | Mr. Dynamite · as Heavyset Ball-Throw Target |
| 1941 | Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga · as Dance Student |
| 1935 | Penny Wise · as Store Customer |
| 1933 | Hell Below · as Fat Girl On Passing Boat |
| 1931 | Our Wife · as Dulcy, The Bride |
| 1930 | New Moon · as Buxom Peasant Girl On Ship |
| 1928 | The Awakening · as Cast |
| 1927 | All Aboard · as Princess |
| 1927 | Ain't Love Funny? · as Daisy Dooley |
| 1927 | Long Pants · as Wedding Guest |
| 1926 | The Boob · as Fat Girl (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Johnstown Flood · as Saloon Dance Hall Performer |
| 1925 | |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Round · as Fat Girl |
| 1923 | The Balloonatic · as Fat Girl At The House Of Trouble |
| 1919 | When the Clouds Roll by · as Switchboard Operator |
| 1919 | A Day's Pleasure · as Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited) |