Dresser, Louise (1878–1965)
Dresser, Louise (1878–1965)
American stage and screen actress. Born Louise Kerlin, Oct 5, 1878, in Evansville, Indiana; died April 24, 1965, in Woodland Hills, California; m. Jack Norworth (div.); m. John Gardner (singer and actor), 1909 (died 1950).
First appeared in vaudeville (1900), then Broadway musicals; co-starred with Will Rogers in a number of films, including State Fair, Lightnin' and David Harum; other films include The Eagle (opposite Valentino), Mammy, Cradle Song, The Scarlet Empress, The Girl of the Limberlost and Mother Knows Best; retired (1937). Won Academy Award for performance in When My Ship Comes In.
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