Louise Lorraine
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Louise Lorraine was an American film actress.
in 1904, 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 the Ince 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 the WAMPAS 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-starring Bob Steele
. Following this film, she retired from the film industry to devote her time with her husband and two children.
, aged 76.
Life and career
Born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
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in 1904, Louise Lorraine's rise to film happened quite accidentally.
A photography salesman knocked on the door of the Los Angeles
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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 the Ince 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
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. She became very popular in action-filled serials such as The Radio King
The Radio King
The Radio King is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Roy Stewart - Bradley Lane* Louise Lorraine - Ruth Leyden* Sidney Bracey - Marnee* Albert J. Smith - Renally...
and With Stanley in Africa
With Stanley in Africa
With Stanley in Africa is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and Edward A. Kull. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* George Walsh - Henry Morton Stanley* Louise Lorraine* Charles Mason* William Welsh...
in 1922
1922 in film
-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
. 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 the WAMPAS Baby Stars
WAMPAS Baby Stars
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States which honored thirteen young women each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. They were selected from 1922 to 1934, and annual...
in 1922.
Louise is perhaps best-remembered for being the third actress to portray Jane
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.- In the novels :...
, having portrayed the character in the 1921
1921 in film
-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
movie serial The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine , and directed by Robert F...
.
Louise starred in only five talkies in her film career, including Near the Rainbow's End in 1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
, co-starring Bob Steele
Bob Steele (actor)
Bob Steele was an American actor. He was born Robert Adrian Bradbury in Portland, Oregon, into a vaudeville family. After years of touring, the family settled down in Hollywood in the late 1910s, where his father, Robert N...
. Following this film, she retired from the film industry to devote her time with her husband and two children.
Personal life
She married twice. 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 had two children. She died in 1981 in New York CityNew York City
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, aged 76.