Lilyan Tashman
Lilyan Tashman was an American stage, silent movie, and early "talkie" actress. She was born in New York City. She won notice as a vaudevillian in the Zeigfield Follies. Her first movie was Experience in 1921. This was followed by many others.[1] She had a long term Greta Garbo.[2] She married vaudevillian Al Lee and, later, openly actor Edmund Lowe. Their parties were the talk and the scandal of early Hollywood. Tashman died of cancer in 1934. Her last film, Frankie and Johnny, was released after her death in 1936.
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| Born | October 23, 1896 |
| Died | March 21, 1934 (aged 37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914–1934 |
| Spouse(s) | Al Lee (1914–1921) Edmund Lowe (1925–1934) |
References
- ↑ McLellan, Diana (2000). The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood. New York: Macmillan. pp. 68–9, 74–5. ISBN 0-312-24647-1.
- ↑ Fleming, E. J. (2004). The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling, and the MGM Publicity Machine. McFarland. p. 105. ISBN 0-7864-2027-8.
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