Lina Basquette
| Lina Basquette | |
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in 1917
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| Born |
Lena Copeland Baskette April 19, 1907 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1994 (aged 87) Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lena Baskette Lena Basquette |
| Occupation | Actress, dog trainer and breeder, writer |
| Years active | 1916–1994 |
| Spouse(s) |
Sam Warner (m. 1925; d. 1927) Peverell Marley (m. 1929; div. 1930) Ray Hallam (m. 1931; d. 1931) Theodore Hayes (m. 1931; div. 1932) Theodore Hayes (m. 1934; div. 1935) Henry Mollison (m. 1937; div. 1944) Warner Gilmore (m. 1947; div. 1950) Frank Mancuso (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Marge Champion (half sister) |
Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994), was an American actress noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl (1929) The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and Socialist activist.
Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.
She was born Lena Copeland Baskette to Frank Baskette, a drugstore owner, and his wife Gladys Baskette (née Rosenberg) in San Mateo, California. She began dancing as a child. An RCA Victor representative saw her dancing to a record in her father's store. He hired her at the age of eight (through her parents) to advertise Victrolas at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, held in San Francisco. Basquette later began studying ballet.
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