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Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American model, vaudeville and film actress, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in the 1920s during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. Although her career only lasted around twelve years, the blonde blue-eyed ingenue appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favourite, with numerous magazine covers.

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29/09/2018 Leila Hyams *Hyams as seen in Photoplay (1930) 1. Profile : - Hyams as seen in Photoplay (1930) Born May 1, 1905 New York City, New York, U.S. Died December 4, 1977 (aged 72) Bel Air, Los Angeles, U.S. Years active 1924 – 1936 Spouse(s) Phil Berg (1927–1977, her death) Parent(s) John Hyams and Leila McIntyre Hyams 2. Introduction :- Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American model, vaudeville and film actress, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in the 1920s during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. Although her career only lasted around twelve years, the blonde blue-eyed ingenue appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favorite, with numerous magazine covers. 3. Early life :- She was born in New York City to vaudeville comedy performers John Hyams, (1869-1940) and Leila (née McIntyre) Hyams (1882-1953). Both parents appeared in films and mother Leila Senio...

Marie Dressler (born Leila Marie Koerber, November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. Successful on stage in vaudeville and comic operas, she was also successful in film. In 1914, she was in the first full-length film comedy and later won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1931.

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22/09/2018   Marie Dressler 1. Profile :- Born Leila Marie Koerber November 9, 1868 Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Died July 28, 1934 (aged 65) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. Cause of death Cancer Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale Citizenship Canadian American Occupation Actress Years active 1892–1934 Spouse(s) George Hoeppert (m. 1899–1906) James Henry Dalton (m. 1904–1921) *The Scrublady (1917) 2. Introduction :-   Marie Dressler (born Leila Marie Koerber, November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. Successful on stage in vaudeville and comic operas, she was also successful in film. In 1914, she was in the first full-length film comedy and later won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1931. Leaving home at the age of 14, Dressler built a career on stage in traveling theatre troupes....

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received four Academy Awards—a record for any performer—for Best Actress. In 1999, Hepburn was named by the American Film Institute as the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

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16/09/2018 Katharine Hepburn 1. Profile :- Born Katharine Houghton Hepburn May 12, 1907 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Died June 29, 2003 (aged 96) Fenwick, Connecticut, U.S. Resting place Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford Alma mater Bryn Mawr College Occupation Actress Years active 1928–1994 Spouse(s) Ludlow Ogden Smith (m. 1928; div. 1934) Partner(s) Spencer Tracy (1941; d. 1967) Parent(s) Thomas Norval Hepburn Katharine Martha Houghton 2.Relatives : Houghton family Family members and descendants Their family includes: Amory Houghton Sr. (1812–1882), founder of Corning Glass Works (1851- ), married Sophronia Mann Oakes (1814–1880) Amory Houghton Jr. (1837–1909), former president of Corning Glass Works, married Ellen Ann Bigelow (1840–1918) Jesse Houghton Metcalf (1860–1942), United States Senator from Rhode Island (1924–1937) Alanson Bigelow Houghton (1863–1941), son of Amory Houghton Jr, former president of Corning Glass, former U.S. Rep...