Jeanne Carpenter
Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1916 – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era.[1][2]
Jeanne Carpenter | |
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_-_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, 1916 |
| Died | January 5, 1994 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919-1945 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Drysdale (1937 - 1947) Robert Alvin Grimes (July 13, 1949 - January 5, 1994) |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Carpenter started her film career at the age of three. 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. She had occasional adult roles through 1940s, then she retired from film business. Carpenter died of emphysema in Oxnard, California.
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
- "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.
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