Louise Glaum (September 4, 1888 â€" November 25, 1970) was an American
actress. Known for her roles as a vamp in silent era motion picture
dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations
of a vamp in her early career.Glaum began her acting career on the
stage in Los Angeles, her hometown, in 1907. After a few years, she
went on the road with a touring company and performed as an ingenue in
the play Why Girls Leave Home. She stayed on in Chicago, where she
appeared in a number of productions. After returning to Los Angeles in
1911 because of the death of her younger sister, Glaum found acting
work at a movie studio. She appeared in over 110 movies from 1912 to
1925, her debut being in When the Heart Calls.After starring in
Greater Than Love (1921), she retired from the screen and moved to New
York. In 1925, she sued for money owed her for movie work amounting to
$103,000. The suit was ultimately dismissed by the court due to
technicalities. Glaum made a final movie appearance in 1925. Under
contract with Associated Exhibitors, she starred as the conniving
other woman opposite Lionel Barrymore in a drama directed by Henri
Diamant-Berger titled Fifty-Fifty.
actress. Known for her roles as a vamp in silent era motion picture
dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations
of a vamp in her early career.Glaum began her acting career on the
stage in Los Angeles, her hometown, in 1907. After a few years, she
went on the road with a touring company and performed as an ingenue in
the play Why Girls Leave Home. She stayed on in Chicago, where she
appeared in a number of productions. After returning to Los Angeles in
1911 because of the death of her younger sister, Glaum found acting
work at a movie studio. She appeared in over 110 movies from 1912 to
1925, her debut being in When the Heart Calls.After starring in
Greater Than Love (1921), she retired from the screen and moved to New
York. In 1925, she sued for money owed her for movie work amounting to
$103,000. The suit was ultimately dismissed by the court due to
technicalities. Glaum made a final movie appearance in 1925. Under
contract with Associated Exhibitors, she starred as the conniving
other woman opposite Lionel Barrymore in a drama directed by Henri
Diamant-Berger titled Fifty-Fifty.
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