Norma Talmadge Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Norma Talmadge Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Norma Marie Talmadge (May 2, 1894 â€" December 24, 1957) was an

American actress and film producer of the silent era. A major

box-office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in

the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most popular idols of the

American screen.A specialist in melodrama, her most famous film was

Smilin’ Through (1922), but she also scored artistic triumphs teamed

with director Frank Borzage in Secrets (1924) and The Lady (1925). Her

younger sister Constance Talmadge was also a movie star. Talmadge

married millionaire film producer Joseph M. Schenck and they

successfully created their own production company. After reaching fame

in the film studios on the East Coast, she moved to Hollywood in

1922.Talmadge was one of the most elegant and glamorous film stars of

the Roaring '20s. However, by the end of the silent film era, her

popularity with audiences had waned. After her two talkies proved

disappointing at the box office, she retired a very wealthy

woman.According to her birth certificate, Talmadge was born on May 2,

1894, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Although it has been widely reported

she was born in Niagara Falls, New York, after achieving stardom, she

admitted that she and her mother provided the more scenic setting of

Niagara Falls to fan magazines to be more romantic.[page needed]

Talmadge was the eldest daughter of Fred Talmadge, an unemployed

chronic alcoholic, and Margaret "Peg" Talmadge, a witty and

indomitable woman. She had two younger sisters, Natalie and Constance,

both of whom also became actresses.
Norma Talmadge Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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