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Norma Talmadge

May 26, 1894 - Dec 24, 1957 (63 years old) in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

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The New Moon
Princess Marie Pavlovna
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The Ghosts of Yesterday
Ruth Graham / Jeanne La Fleur
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The Eternal Flame
Duchesse de Langeais
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Vampire of the Desert
Ethel - Derrick's Fiancée
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Omens and Oracles
Belinda
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The Voice from the Minaret
Lady Adrienne Carlyle
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The Dove
Dolores
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Stenographer Troubles
A Typist
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The Law of Compensation
Flora Graham / Ruth Graham
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A Fortune in a Teacup
Mabel Brown - Walter's Sister

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