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Norma Talmadge
Actor, Producer
Died December 24, 1957 (63 years)
Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady.
Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki.
With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.
Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki.
With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.
Filmography
| 1930 | Du Barry, Woman of Passion · as Madame Du Barry |
| 1929 | New York Nights · as Jill Deverne |
| 1928 | The Woman Disputed · as Mary Ann Wagner |
| 1927 | The Dove · as Dolores |
| 1926 | Camille · as Marguerite Gautier (camille) |
| 1926 | Kiki · as Kiki |
| 1925 | The Lady · as Polly Pearl |
| 1924 | Secrets · as Mary Carlton |
| 1923 | Ashes of Vengeance · as Yolande De Breux |
| 1923 | Within the Law · as Mary Turner |
| 1922 | Smilin' Through · as Kathleen / Moonyeen |
| 1918 | The Forbidden City · as San San / Toy |
| 1916 | The Social Secretary · as Mayme |
| 1916 | The Devil's Needle · as Renee Duprez |
| 1916 | Going Straight · as Grace Remington |
| 1916 | The Children in the House · as Cora |
| 1914 | A Helpful Sisterhood · as Mary |
| 1914 | His Little Page · as Peggy Rainsworth |
| 1913 | The Honorable Algernon · as Angela - Algernon's Fiancee |
| 1913 | The Blue Rose · as Agnes Keith - Matthew's Daughter |
| 1913 | Fanny's Conspiracy · as The Wife |
| 1913 | An Elopement at Home · as Mabel - The Judge's Daughter |
| 1913 | Father's Hatband · as Doris Mason - The Daughter |
| 1913 | The Doctor's Secret · as Elsa |
| 1913 | Extremities · as Cast |
| 1913 | An Old Man's Love Story · as Ethel Marsham |
| 1913 | Count Barber · as Belinda |
| 1913 | 'Arriet's Baby · as 'arriet Rogers |
| 1913 | Belinda the Slavey; or, Plot and Counterplot · as Belinda |
| 1913 | Everybody's Doing It · as The Stenographer |
| 1913 | Casey at the Bat · as Kitty |