March 4, 1907, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died
August 21, 1961, Riverside County, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Parents
H.A. Burgess, Grace Burgess
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Leading lady in low-budget Hollywood films of the early 30's and supporting player in major films.
2
Upon her death, her remains were interred at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
3
Graduate of Mrs.Dow's School of Acting in New York. Began as a specialty dancer in 'Music Box Revue', then performed in stock companies in Rochester, New York. On stage from 1924 with 'Dancing Mothers' and 'Quarantine', playing leads by 1927 in plays like 'Bye, Bye Bonnie'. Returned to the stage after her film career faltered in the mid-30', starring as 'Lulu Belle' in Los Angeles and co-starring in 'Piper Paid' on Broadway.
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Was involved in a head-on collision in San Francisco in 1932, in which a passenger of the car she was driving died. She suffered a nervous breakdown as a result.
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Often cast in films as women of Hispanic backgrounds.