Constance Alice Talmadge (April 19, 1898 â€" November 23, 1973) was an
American silent film star. She was the sister of actresses Norma and
Natalie Talmadge.Talmadge was born on April 19, 1898 in Brooklyn, New
York to poor parents, Fred and Peg Talmadge. Her father was an
alcoholic, and left them when she was still very young. Her mother
made a living by doing laundry. When a friend recommended that
Talmadge's mother use older sister Norma as a model for title slides
in flickers, which were shown in early nickelodeons, Peg decided to do
so. This led all three sisters into an acting career.She began making
films in 1914, in a Vitagraph comedy short, In Bridal Attire (1914).
Her first major role was as the Mountain Girl and Marguerite de Valois
in D.W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916).
American silent film star. She was the sister of actresses Norma and
Natalie Talmadge.Talmadge was born on April 19, 1898 in Brooklyn, New
York to poor parents, Fred and Peg Talmadge. Her father was an
alcoholic, and left them when she was still very young. Her mother
made a living by doing laundry. When a friend recommended that
Talmadge's mother use older sister Norma as a model for title slides
in flickers, which were shown in early nickelodeons, Peg decided to do
so. This led all three sisters into an acting career.She began making
films in 1914, in a Vitagraph comedy short, In Bridal Attire (1914).
Her first major role was as the Mountain Girl and Marguerite de Valois
in D.W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916).
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