Anita Louise
| Anita Louise | |
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Anita Louise in Call It a Day (1937)
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| Born |
Anita Louise Fremault January 9, 1915 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1970 (aged 55) West Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | stroke |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Other names | Anita Fremault |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1921–1970 |
| Spouse(s) |
Buddy Adler (m. 1940–1960; his death) 2 children Henry Berger (m. 1962–1970; her death) |
Anita Louise (January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American film and television actress best known for her performances in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935), Anthony Adverse (1936), Marie Antoinette (1938) and The Little Princess (1939). She was named as a WAMPAS Baby Star, and frequently described as one of the cinema's most fashionable and stylish women.
Louise had delicate features and blonde hair, with ageless grace, which saw her through thirty years before the Motion picture camera, beginning as a child actress before becoming a featured player during Hollywood Golden Age.
Anita Louise was born Anita Louise Fremault on January 9, 1915 in New York City. She made her acting debut on Broadway at the age of six, and within a year was appearing regularly in Hollywood films. By her late teens she was being cast in leading and supporting roles in major productions, and was highly regarded for her delicate features and blonde hair. Louise made her first credited screen debut at the age of nine in the film The Sixth Commandment (1924).In 1929, Louise dropped her Freamault surname, billing herself by her first and second names only, Anita Louise.
As her stature in Hollywood grew, she was named as a WAMPAS Baby Star, and was frequently described as one of cinema's most fashionable and stylish women. Her reputation was further enhanced by her role as Hollywood society hostess, with her parties attended by the elite of Hollywood, and widely and regularly reported in the news media
Among her film successes were Madame Du Barry (1934), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935), Anthony Adverse (1936), Marie Antoinette (1938), The Sisters (1938), and The Little Princess (1939).
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