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Norma Talmadge

Born
May 26, 1894 · Aged 63
Died
Dec 24, 1957
Place of birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
93
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Norma Marie Talmadge

Biography

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…