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Jewel Carmen (born Florence Lavina Quick; July 13, 1897 – March 4, 1984) was an American silent film actress who appeared in over 30 films, primarily in the late 1910s. In addition to her film career, she was involved in several scandals.
Jewel Carmen was an American actress who starred in silent films from 1916 to 1926. She was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1897 and died in San Diego, California, in 1984.
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- Portland, Oregon, USA
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- San Diego, California, USA
- Roscoe Arbuckle. The trial of Roscoe Arbuckle is probably one of the most shameful moments in Hollywood history, not just because of the death of a young woman, and the debauchery of the scene where she died, but also because of the way that Arbuckle, commonly known as “Fatty Arbuckle,” was pilloried by a press which seemed to confuse Roscoe Arbuckle the actor with his character on screen.
- Gloria Swanson. Gloria Swanson transcended both silent films and the talkies. Her life is as fascinating as any of her films. She had a uniquely powerful position in Hollywood.
- Alma Rubens. Today, Alma Rubens is little-remembered as an actress, though she appeared in almost 60 films, including, fittingly, The Regenerates, which is about a woman tormented by drug addiction.
- Rudolph Valentino. Rudolph Valentino, the “Latin Lover,” began his working life as a “tango pirate,” dancing with wealthy women. This ended abruptly after a scandal involving a court case, a vice charge, imprisonment, and a murder.
Actress: The Bat. Jewel Carmen was born in Portland, Oregon, on July 13, 1897. After graduating from high school, she traveled to New York City to try her hand at acting. She appeared in her first production in the lead role in Daphne and the Pirate (1916) when she was 19 years old.
- July 13, 1897
- March 4, 1984
Jewel Carmen was an American silent film actress who appeared in over 30 films, primarily in the late 1910s. In addition to her film career, she was involved in several scandals.
Jewel Carmen was a silent film actress who starred in films with Douglas Fairbanks and William Farnum. She had a long legal battle with William Fox and the Fox Film Corporation over her contract, which ended her career in 1926.
Jewel Carmen was a silent film actress who starred in nine features from 1917 to 1920. She was married to director Roland West and lived near Thelma Todd, who was found dead in 1935.
