Kathryn Carver
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Kathryn Carver was a silent film
actress from New York City
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Carver played in motion pictures during a brief career from 1925-1929. She co-starred with Adolphe Menjou
in Service For Ladies (1927) and His Private Life (1928).
She was married first to photographer Ira Hill. They were divorced in 1927.
Carver married Menjou in 1928 and they divorced in 1934. Two years later she wed Vincent Hall who stole all her money.
She had a [nervous breakdown]after the death of her sister in 1932. She retired from making motion pictures in 1934. Carver asked for a temporary allowance of $2,300 per month from Menjou's estimated income of $15,000, when she sued him for
divorce. Carver's top salary as an actress was in 1928 when she earned
$500 per week.
Kathryn Carver Hall died in 1947 at Horace Harding Hospital in Elmhurst, Queens
. Her residence was at 3505 167th, Flushing, Queens
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Carver played in motion pictures during a brief career from 1925-1929. She co-starred with Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Jean Menjou was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies, appearing in such films as The Sheik, A Woman of Paris, Morocco, and A Star is Born...
in Service For Ladies (1927) and His Private Life (1928).
She was married first to photographer Ira Hill. They were divorced in 1927.
Carver married Menjou in 1928 and they divorced in 1934. Two years later she wed Vincent Hall who stole all her money.
She had a [nervous breakdown]after the death of her sister in 1932. She retired from making motion pictures in 1934. Carver asked for a temporary allowance of $2,300 per month from Menjou's estimated income of $15,000, when she sued him for
divorce. Carver's top salary as an actress was in 1928 when she earned
$500 per week.
Kathryn Carver Hall died in 1947 at Horace Harding Hospital in Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth...
. Her residence was at 3505 167th, Flushing, Queens
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
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