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Norma Talmadge

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1894-05-02

Deathday: 1957-12-24 (63 years old)

Biography

Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady.

Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki.

With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.

Filmography

all 94

Movies 94

self 6

Producer 1

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Norma Talmadge

Biography

Filmography

all 94

Movies 94

self 6

Producer 1

Just Show Folks (2022)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)

Thrills of Yesterday (1931)

Du Barry, Woman of ion (1930)

New York Nights (1929)

Show People (1928)

The Woman Disputed (1928)

The Dove (1927)

Camille (1927)

Kiki (1926)

Graustark (1925)

The Lady (1925)

The Only Woman (1924)

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)

Secrets (1924)

The Song of Love (1923)

Ashes of Vengeance (1923)

Within the Law (1923)

The Voice from the Minaret (1923)

The Lovely Hundred (1922)

Seeing Stars (1922)

The Eternal Flame (1922)

Smilin' Through (1922)

Love's Redemption (1921)

The Wonderful Thing (1921)

The Sign on the Door (1921)

The ion Flower (1921)

The Branded Woman (1920)

Yes or No (1920)

The Woman Gives (1920)

A Daughter of Two Worlds (1920)

She Loves and Lies (1920)

The Isle of Conquest (1919)

The Way of a Woman (1919)

The Probation Wife (1919)

The New Moon (1919)

The Heart of Wetona (1919)

The Forbidden City (1918)

Her Only Way (1918)

The Safety Curtain (1918)

De Luxe Annie (1918)

By Right of Purchase (1918)

The Ghosts of Yesterday (1918)

The Secret of the Storm Country (1917)

The Moth (1917)

Poppy (1917)

The Law of Compensation (1917)

Panthea (1917)

Fifty-Fifty (1916)

The Social Secretary (1916)

The Devil's Needle (1916)

Going Straight (1916)

The Children in the House (1916)

Martha's Vindication (1916)

The Crown Prince's Double (1916)

The Missing Links (1916)

The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)

Captivating Mary Carstairs (1915)

The Peacemaker (1914)

John Rance, Gentleman (1914)

The Helpful (?) Sisterhood (1914)

The Hero (1914)

Iron and Steel (1914)

Sawdust and Salome (1914)

The Vavasour Ball (1914)

Father's Hatband (1913)

Under the Daisies (1913)

He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law (1913)

An Old Man's Love Story (1913)

Solitaires (1913)

A Lady and Her Maid (1913)

Vampire of the Desert (1913)

Getting Up a Practice (1913)

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1894-05-02

Deathday

1957-12-24 (63 years old)

Birth Place

Jersey City, United States

Relationships

Joseph M. Schenck (1916 - 1934), George Jessel (1934 - 1939)

Mother

Margaret Talmadge

Siblings

Constance Talmadge, Natalie Talmadge

Citizenships

United States

Also Known As

Norma Marie Talmadge

Awards

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame