Lucille Ricksen (born Ingeborg Myrtle Elisabeth Ericksen; August 22,
1910 â€" March 13, 1925) was an American motion picture actress during
the silent film era. She died of tuberculosis on March 13, 1925 at the
age of 14.Lucille Ricksen was born in Chicago on August 22, 1910. Her
parents were Danish immigrants named Samuel and Ingeborg Nielsen
Ericksen. Although Lucille Ricksen's birth year has been widely
reported as being 1909, her birth certificate states 1910 as her true
birth year. She had an older brother, Marshall, who was born in 1907
in Chicago, who also appeared in early silent films.Ricksen began her
career as a baby model, initially within poorly paid modelling roles.
Upon the urging of her parents, she advanced to more professional
child modelling and acting roles, adopting the pseudonym Lucille
Ricksen at age four. Through these modelling and acting roles, Ricksen
and her brother rose to fame and provided a revenue for their parents
as both children were committed to increasingly exhaustive work
schedules.By the age of eight, Ricksen's parents had divorced, and her
mother reportedly began to view the income from her daughter's acting
career as a primary source of stability for her entire family. At the
request of Samuel Goldwyn, Ingeborg relocated to Hollywood with her
children in 1920. Shortly thereafter, Goldwyn cast the eleven-year-old
in a comedy serial entitled The Adventures of Edgar Pomeroy, and from
this point onward, Ricksen's acting and modelling commitments
increased greatly, although at least outwardly, Ricksen enjoyed the
fame and attention her career attracted. The serial shorts of The
Adventures of Edgar Pomeroy ran in approximately twelve installments
and were based on the stories of Booth Tarkington, with child actor
Edward Peil, Jr. taking the leading role of Edgar, and Ricksen the
leading female role. In one review of her performances in this series,
Ricksen was described as: "One of the most promising Hollywood
actresses" and through this acting role, Ricksen formed close
acquaintances with many notable directors, actors and actresses of the
1920s. She would also extensively tour the entire country, appearing
in theaters and attending celebrity events, thus becoming one of the
best known child actresses of the era.
1910 â€" March 13, 1925) was an American motion picture actress during
the silent film era. She died of tuberculosis on March 13, 1925 at the
age of 14.Lucille Ricksen was born in Chicago on August 22, 1910. Her
parents were Danish immigrants named Samuel and Ingeborg Nielsen
Ericksen. Although Lucille Ricksen's birth year has been widely
reported as being 1909, her birth certificate states 1910 as her true
birth year. She had an older brother, Marshall, who was born in 1907
in Chicago, who also appeared in early silent films.Ricksen began her
career as a baby model, initially within poorly paid modelling roles.
Upon the urging of her parents, she advanced to more professional
child modelling and acting roles, adopting the pseudonym Lucille
Ricksen at age four. Through these modelling and acting roles, Ricksen
and her brother rose to fame and provided a revenue for their parents
as both children were committed to increasingly exhaustive work
schedules.By the age of eight, Ricksen's parents had divorced, and her
mother reportedly began to view the income from her daughter's acting
career as a primary source of stability for her entire family. At the
request of Samuel Goldwyn, Ingeborg relocated to Hollywood with her
children in 1920. Shortly thereafter, Goldwyn cast the eleven-year-old
in a comedy serial entitled The Adventures of Edgar Pomeroy, and from
this point onward, Ricksen's acting and modelling commitments
increased greatly, although at least outwardly, Ricksen enjoyed the
fame and attention her career attracted. The serial shorts of The
Adventures of Edgar Pomeroy ran in approximately twelve installments
and were based on the stories of Booth Tarkington, with child actor
Edward Peil, Jr. taking the leading role of Edgar, and Ricksen the
leading female role. In one review of her performances in this series,
Ricksen was described as: "One of the most promising Hollywood
actresses" and through this acting role, Ricksen formed close
acquaintances with many notable directors, actors and actresses of the
1920s. She would also extensively tour the entire country, appearing
in theaters and attending celebrity events, thus becoming one of the
best known child actresses of the era.
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