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Encyclopedia > Constance Talmadge
Constance Talmadge in the 1910s
Constance Talmadge in the 1910s

Constance Talmadge (April 19, 1897-November 23, 1973) was a silent movie star born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, and was the sister of fellow actresses Norma Talmadge and Natalie Talmadge. Image File history File links ConstanceTalmadge. ... Image File history File links ConstanceTalmadge. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Silent Movie is a 1976 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks. ... Main article: New York City A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... By name List of female movie actors (A-K) (A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K) List of female movie actors (L-Z) (L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z) By country List of Indian actresses By category... Norma Talmadge Norma Talmadge (May 26, 1893 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress. ... Natalie Talmadge, (1899--1969) was a silent film actress. ...


Career

She began making films in 1914, when she appeared in 15 movies. Over the course of her career, she appeared in more than eighty films, ending in 1929 with "Venus." She made two films with director D. W. Griffith: "Intolerance" (1916) and "The Fall of Babylon" (1919). 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


Personal Life

Talmadge was married four times. Her first marriage, to John Pialoglou occurred in 1920 at a double wedding with Dorothy Gish and James Rennie. She divorced Pialoglou two years later. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Dorothy Gish photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dorothy Gish (March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress. ...


Along with her sister, Norma, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, she inaugurated the tradition of placing her footprints in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theater. Constance left a trail of five footprints in her slab. Mary Pickford Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was a Canadian-born motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists, known as Americas Sweetheart and the girl with the curls. ... Douglas Fairbanks is a name shared by two actors, father and son: Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) and his son, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ... Graumans Chinese Theater Graumans Chinese Theatre, at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood is a world-famous movie palace that opened in 1927 and has since become one of Southern Californias most recognizable and visited landmarks. ...


Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6300 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...


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© Constance Talmadge - Silent Movie Star - goldensilents.com (1068 words)
Her beautiful older sister Norma Talmadge became a famous silent movie queen in the 1910's and 1920's, and her sister Natalie Talmadge was the first wife of Buster Keaton.
Constance prepared herself for the transition to sound, but Peg's philosophy of getting the money first and then getting comfortable convinced both Norma and Constance to abruptly leave film stardom behind while they were still in top form as silent movie stars.
In 1978 writer Anita Loos published a memoir of Constance and Norma entitled "The Talmadge Girls." She had written scripts for their film projects for several years in the 1910's and 1920's and was a confidante to Peg and the girls.
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