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Olive Thomas
The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty
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Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood’s first true movie stars. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen and began to pursue an acting career. By 1915, she had landed a job as one of Ziegfeld’s famous “Follies” girls. Before long her beauty was discovered by Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the biggest names in motion pictures. Her marriage to film star Jack Pickford further enhanced her popularity. Olive’s death by poison on September 10, 1920, created a media circus.
This biography begins with Olive’s birth, follows her trip to stardom, and covers in detail the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death at age 25. Rare and beautiful photographs and a complete filmography are included.
About the Author:
Film historian Michelle Vogel lives in Victoria, Australia. Her popular blog can be found at mvozus.wordpress.com.
Press Reviews:
"full of beautiful photography and rare candids…this is the perfect tribute to a woman that many have long forgotten"—The Midnight Palace.
See the publisher website: McFarland & Co
See the complete filmography of Olive Thomas on the website: IMDB ...
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