Jeanne Carpenter | |
|---|---|
_-_1.jpg.webp) Lantern slide with Jeanne Carpenter and Clara Kimball Young in What No Man Knows (1921) | |
| Born | Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter February 1, 1917 |
| Died | January 5, 1994 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919–1945 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Drysdale (1937–1947) Robert Alvin Grimes (July 13, 1949 – January 5, 1994) |
| Children | 5 |
Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1917[1][2] – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era[3][4] whose career in the entertainment industry spanned 74 years.[5]
Biography
Born in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] Carpenter started her film career at the age of three. Her film debut came in Daddy Long Legs.[5] At age four, she traveled around the United States appearing in theaters on a promotional tour of her films.[6] Her fame grew in the early-1920s as she made a series of successful appearances in films such as, Helen's Babies with Baby Peggy, and The Sign of the Rose. Maturity led to a change of roles for Carpenter. Becoming a young woman, she moved into character roles.[6] She had occasional adult roles through 1940s, then she retired from film business.
Personal life
Carpenter married Robert Grimes in 1949.[5] She had four daughters and one son from two marriages. In 1964, she and all five children performed in the Plaza Players' production of Gypsy in Oxnard, California.[6]
On January 5, 1994, Carpenter died of emphysema[5] in Oxnard, California, aged 76.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Daddy-Long-Legs | Uncredited | |
| Desert Gold | |||
| 1920 | The Luck of Geraldine Laird | Child | Credited as Theo-Alice Carpenter |
| The Courage of Marge O'Doone | |||
| The Dwelling Place of Light | |||
| Peaceful Valley | Uncredited | ||
| The Way Women Love | |||
| The Adventures of Bill and Bob | Alternative title: The Adventures of Bill and Bob | ||
| The Man from Nowhere | Alternative title: Rider from Nowhere | ||
| 1921 | Fighting Fate | Credited as Jean Carpenter | |
| The Nut | Cupid Telephone Operator | Uncredited | |
| Through the Back Door | Jeanne (age 5) | ||
| A Kiss in Time | |||
| The Stampede | Mary, Wagner's Little Daughter | Credited as Jean Carpenter | |
| What No Man Knows | Mazie | ||
| 1922 | In the Name of the Law | With Baseball Hall of Famer Honus Wagner to her rescue | |
| The Sign of the Rose | Dorothy Griswold | ||
| Tess of the Storm Country | Uncredited | ||
| 1923 | Ashes of Vengeance | Anne | |
| The Midnight Alarm | Susan | Credited as Jean Carpenter | |
| Why Women Remarry | Mildred Talbot | ||
| 1924 | By Divine Right | Trent Baby | Alternative title: The Way Men Love |
| A Boy of Flanders | Alios Cogez | Credited as Jean Carpenter | |
| Helen's Babies | Budge | Credited as Jean Carpenter | |
| 1926 | Prince of Tempters | Flower girl | |
| 1931 | City Lights | Extra in restaurant scene | Uncredited Alternative title: City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime |
| 1937 | Glamorous Night | Gypsy Girl | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Telephone Operator | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- 1 2 "Associates with famous players". The Los Angeles Times. April 27, 1924. p. 53. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Jeanne Carpenter, Juvenile Movie Star, Who Made Many Friends in Salt Lake". The Salt Lake Telegram. September 28, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "THOUSAND OAKS : Plaza Plaque Keeps a Star's Name 'in Lights'" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "Ashes of Vengeance" Archived March 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Silent Cinema. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "Plaza Plaque Kees a Star's Name 'in Lights'". The Los Angeles Times. May 19, 1995. p. B 3. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Larimore, Tom (February 15, 1964). "Whatever Happened To Baby Jeanne? She's On Stage In Oxnard!". Ventura County Star-Free Press. California, Ventura. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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