Pauline Garon

Pauline Garon (September 9, 1901 – August 30, 1965) was a Canadian-born silent-film actress. She became a popular example of a flapper. Image File history File linksMetadata PauGaron. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PauGaron. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 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. ... The term flapper in the 1920s, referred to a new breed of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered decent behavior. ...

Early Life

Born in Montreal, Quebec as Marie Pauline Garon, Garon was the daughter of Pierre and Victoria Garon. Her father first worked for the Canadian postal department, then worked at an insurance agency, where he managed to gain enough money to send his youngest child (out of eleven children) to the Couvent Sacre-Coeur (Sacred Heart Convent) in Montreal, one of the most prestigious schools in the city. Garon attended this school for seven years. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montréal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176...

At about the age of 20, Garon ran away to New York where she began work on Broadway, appearing in such productions as Buddies and Sonny. It was following this that Garon made her debut in films, in Remodeling Her Husband either as Dorothy Gish's double or playing a small part. She was even said to be a protégé of Lilian Gish. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 141,205 km²  (54,520 sq. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Dorothy Gish photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dorothy Gish (March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress. ... Lillian Gish Lillian Gish (October 14, 1893 - February 27, 1993), was an American actress. ...

Career and death

Garon's first important role came in 1921's The Power Within. She also played the stunt double for Sylvia Breamer that year in Doubling for Romeo. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1923, she was hailed as Cecil B. DeMille's big new discovery, although he only cast her in two films, one was Adam's Rib (1923). She was also selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. Even before her "discovery", Garon had been a steadily rising star, appearing opposite Owen Moore in 1922's Reported Missing and received much praise for her role in Henry King's adaptation of Sonny (1922). She had been specifically selected for this role by King because he had seen her play the role in the stage production on Broadway. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was one of the most successful filmmakers during the first half of the 20th century. ... 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. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Owen Moore (December 12, 1886 - June 9, 1939) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... There have been a number of people named Henry King Henry King (poet), (1592-1669) was an English poet and Bishop of Chichester Herny King (congressman), a nineteenth century Anerican congress man from Pennsylvania Henry King (director), (1886-1982) an early film director of such works as The Song of...

Garon, who was considered one of Quebec's first film pioneers in Hollywood, was making at least five films a year after her popularity soared. She was playing many lead roles in B movies and supporting roles in more glamorous films. The 1920s was a wonderful decade for the actress, who flourished as an actress of film, as well as on Broadway.

By 1928, however, Garon's career began to decline dramatically.By the end, she mainly appeared in Paramount movies in french. She was cast in less popular english films as well. By the 1930s, with the help of talkies, Garon was given very small roles, and her name was no longer even credited. By 1934, she had vanished from film, taking an extraordinary talent of acting away from her beloved Hollywood. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up Paramount on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Paramount can refer to: Paramount, California, a city in Los Angeles County Paramount Pictures, a motion picture company Paramount Records, a record label United Paramount Network (UPN), a television network in the United States, owned by Viacom Inc. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Garon married three times. She married comedian John Alban, followed by actor Lowell Sherman from 1926 to 1930. It was probably under Sherman's influence and insistence that Garon refused a long-term contract with Paramount. She also married another comedian, Ross Forester. Their marriage ended upon her death. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Look up Paramount on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Paramount can refer to: Paramount, California, a city in Los Angeles County Paramount Pictures, a motion picture company Paramount Records, a record label United Paramount Network (UPN), a television network in the United States, owned by Viacom Inc. ...

Although perhaps much less popular than Canadian greats Mary Pickford and Norma Shearer, Garon still managed to make it big during the silent era, gaining much respect and admiration from her colleagues, and establishing herself as one of the most talented actresses of the 1920s. 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, Little Mary and the girl with the golden curls. ... Norma Shearer in a gown by Adrian. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ...

Garon died at a psychiatric hospital, Patton State Hospital, in San Bernardino, California in 1965 from a brain disorder. San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...