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Leatrice Joy (born Leatrice Johanna Zeidler; November 7, 1893 – May 13, 1985) was an American actress most prolific during the silent film era.
Leatrice Joy (1893-1985) was an actress who starred in several films by Cecil B. DeMille and popularized the bobbed-hair style in the 1920s. She retired from acting after sound came in and made occasional appearances in TV shows.
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- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Riverdale, New York, USA
Dec 30, 2015 · Leatrice Joy Gilbert Fountain was the author of Dark Star, a biography of her father John Gilbert, a silent film star who failed to transition to talkies. She also shared her memories of her mother Leatrice Joy, another silent star, and her life in Hollywood in interviews with Lady Eve's Reel Life.
Leatrice Joy was a silent film actress who starred in several Cecil B. DeMille movies and popularized the bobbed-hair style. She was married three times, had one daughter with John Gilbert, and retired from acting after sound came in.
- November 7, 1893
- May 13, 1985
May 18, 1985 · Leatrice Joy, a leading silent-film actress, died of acute anemia Monday at the High Ridge House nursing home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. She was 91 years old.
May 23, 2010 · Where the heroines of the previous decade had been doe-eyed and submissive, Leatrice Joy radiated the new modern spirit of the 1920s. She was boyish and ambi...
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Leatrice Joy Gilbert was an actress who appeared in films such as Of Human Hearts and Garbo. She was also the daughter of silent screen star John Gilbert and Leatrice Joy, and wrote a biography of her father.
