Babe London
- Schauspiel
- 28. August 1901 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- 29. November 1980
Biografie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
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Filmografie
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy · Dulcy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sex Kittens Go to College · Miss Amanda Cadwallader
- Public Pigeon No. 1 · Heavy Woman (uncredited)
- Sergeant Preston
- Scrambled Brains · Nora
- The Good Humor Man · Inmate (uncredited)
- Dancing in the Dark · Hula Girl
- Ritter Hank, der Schrecken der Tafelrunde · Fat Woman (uncredited)
- Der Mann mit der Narbe · Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
- Hazard · Matron (uncredited)
- The Judge Steps Out · Mother at Party (uncredited)
- Jackass Mail · Dancehall Girl
- This Time for Keeps · Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
- Mr. Dynamite · Heavyset Ball-throw Target
- Dick und Doof - Die Braut wird geklaut · Dulcy, the bride (uncredited)
- New Moon · Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
- Die Fahrt ins Feuer
- Tillie's Punctured Romance · Strong Woman
- Scared Silly
- All Aboard · Princess
- Long Pants · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- The Princess from Hoboken · Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
- Is That Nice? · Winnie Nash
- The Boob · Fat Girl (uncredited)
- Der Cowboy · Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
- Scrambled Eggs · Babe
- Red Pepper · Girl on Tom's Bike
- Just a Good Guy · Overdressed Flirt
- Jonah Jones · The Hired Man's Sweetheart
- Grandpa's Girl
- Getting Gertie's Goat · Mrs Smith
- Stay Single
- Call the Wagon · The Maid
- Kidding Katie · Queenie
- Done in Oil
- Winter Has Came · The Hired Girl
- The Handy Man · A house guest
- A Hula Honeymoon · Mrs. Smudge
- Der Ballonfahrer · Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
- The Weak-End Party · Party Guest
- Golden Dreams · Strong Woman
- When Romance Rides · Sally Brackton
- Why Worry
- Nearly Married · John D. Gotalot's Niece
- Merely Mary Ann · Rosie Leadbatter
- The Rent Dodgers
- Sauce and Senoritas
- When the Clouds Roll By · Switchboard Operator
- Vergnügte Stunden · Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)