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Encyclopedia > Derelys Perdue
Derelys Perdue
Derelys Perdue

Derelys Perdue (22 March 1902 - 30 September 1989) was an American silent-film actress and popular dancer during the 1920s. Image File history File linksMetadata Derelys_Perdue. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Derelys_Perdue. ... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A silent film is a film with no accompanying, synchronized recorded spoken dialogue. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ...


She was born in either Illinois or Kansas City, Missouri. Following high school, she attended a private school for girls. Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Official website: http://www. ...


She began her career as a dancer (she had been dancing since the age of six), gaining much popularity. She first received attention in Hollywood during a stage production entitled Attila and the Huns, with Ramon Novarro playing Attila and Perdue playing one of the Huns. A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... ... Ramón Novarro (February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968) was a Mexican actor who achieved fame as a Latin lover in silent films. ... For other uses, see Attila (disambiguation). ...


Perdue went on to appear as a dancer with Navorro in the 1921 film A Small Town Idol. Her first film credit was the 1923 film Daytime Wives. She was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars that year. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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 who they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. ...


Perdue reportedly had a bad professional relationship with fellow actress Grace Darmond, with whom she starred with in A Dangerous Adventure (1922). It was later told that the two women were actually fighting it out for real in several scenes, nearling pulling each other's hair out. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


However, she still went on to appear in many more films, including the 1924 film The Last Man on Earth. She later played Mrs. Newlywed in the Newlyweds film series of short comedies 1928 and 1929. Soon enough, though, Perdue's career was beginning to fall apart. Her boss, future presidential father Joseph P. Kennedy, insisted that she change her name to Ann Perdue, a more sensible name compared to Derelys. She sued him, but lost, and her film career ended in 1929. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Stub ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph Joe Patrick Kennedy, Sr. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Her last film was The Smiling Terror (1929), a low-budget serial. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Serial is a term, originating in literature, for a format by which a story is told in contiguous installments in sequential issues of a single periodical publication. ...


Throughout her career, she was especially noted for her great talent for dancing in her films. She even organized dancing episodes in several films. She also performed solo or in group at a variety of locations in Los Angeles.


Derelys Perdue died in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban 1,290. ...


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