- Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine (
October 1 ,1904 -February 2 ,1981 ) was an Americansilent-film actress .Life and career
Born Louise Escovar in
San Francisco, California in 1904 [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5970857] , Louise Lorraine's rise to film happened quite accidentally.A photography salesman knocked on the door of the
Los Angeles home where Louise lived with her widowed mother and five siblings one day. It was the 13-year old Louise who answered the door. The salesman was so taken aback by her look and demeanor that he told her mother that she should be in movies, and he had a contact at theInce Studio who could make it happen. At first, Louise's mother refused, but eventually gave in.The young woman started out in two-reel comedies for independent studios, then spent time at
MGM and Universal. She became very popular in action-filled serials such as "The Radio King " and "With Stanley in Africa " in 1922. She starred in 11 in all, showing much energy and charisma, not as much seen in many of her colleagues in that genre. Louise was selected one of theWAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922.Louise is perhaps best-remembered for being the third actress to portray Jane, having portrayed the character in the 1921
movie serial "The Adventures of Tarzan ".Louise starred in only five
talkies in her film career, including "Near the Rainbow's End " in 1930, co-starringBob Steele . Following this film, Louise retired from the film industry to devote her time to her husband and two children.Louise married twice in her lifetime. Her first marriage to actor
Art Acord ended in divorce in 1928. Her second marriage to Chester J. Hubbard ended in 1963 upon his death.She died in 1981 in
New York, New York at the age of 76.External links
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