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Jennie Lee - American actress (Hollywood classical era)

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  Jennie Lee =============================================================================================== Sunday  27, September 06:00. Jennie Lee ABOUT: Lee in the 1870s Born September 4, 1848 Sacramento, California, U.S. Died August 5, 1925 (aged 76) Hollywood, California, U.S. Years active 1912-1924 Introductions: Jennie Lee, actress in 62 silent films Mary Jane Lee (September 4, 1848 – August 5, 1925; known professionally as Jennie Lee) was an American actress of the stage and screen. Career: Lee appeared in more than 50 films between 1912 and 1924, working especially in character parts under the directors John Ford and D. W. Griffith. She began her stage career at age nine and went on to support such actors as John Edward McCullough, Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska.[1] She and her husband, actor William Courtright, appeared together in Griffith's Intolerance (1916). Lee portrayed Mammy in The Birth of a Nation (1915). Another notable performance...
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Merle Oberon - Actress (Hollywood Class Era)

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  ====================================================================================================================== Merle Oberon: Friday 28, Aug 2026, 06:20. Oberon in 1943 Born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson: 19 February 1911, Bombay, India Died 23 November 1979 (aged 68)Malibu, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1928–1973 Spouses: 1.Sir Alexander Korda (m. 1939; div. 1945)​ 2.Lucien Ballard (m. 1945; div. 1949)​ 3.Bruno Pagliai (m. 1957; div. 1973)​ 4.Robert Wolders (m. 1975)​ Children 2. Introductions: Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Sri Lankan Burgher origin. Her career spanned the 1920s to the 1970s, and she was a major leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born and raised in British India, she began her acting career in British cinema in the early 1930s, with a breakout role in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). She later moved to Hollywood, where...
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Olivia de Havilland - Actress, (Hllywood Classic Era)

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======================================================================================================= Tuesday 04, Aug 2026, 09:40. De Havilland in 1940 Born Olivia Mary de Havilland July 1, 1916 Tokyo City, Empire of Japan Died July 26, 2020 (aged 104) Paris, France Resting place Pere Lachaise Cemetery Other names Olivia FontaineLivvie Citizenship United Kingdom (at birth) United States (after 1941) France (after 1955) Occupation Actress Years active 1933–2010 Spouses Marcus Goodrich ​(m. 1946; div. 1953)​ Pierre Galante [fr] ​(m. 1955; div. 1979)​ Children 2 Parents Walter de Havilland (father) Lilian Fontaine (mother) Relatives Joan Fontaine (sister) Hereward de Havilland (cousin) Geoffrey de Havilland (cousin) Introductions: Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (/də ˈhævɪlənd/; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British, American, and French actress. She appeared in 49 feature films throughout her career, with the major works of her cinematic career spanning from 1...
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