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Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped popularize the bobbed haircut .
Colleen Moore. Actress: So Big. Colleen Moore was born Kathleen Morrison in Port Huron, Michigan. Her father was an irrigation engineer and his job was good enough to provide the family a middle-class environment. She was educated in parochial schools and studied at the famed Detroit Conservatory.
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Colleen Moore (born Aug. 19, 1900, Port Huron, Mich., U.S.—died Jan. 25, 1988, Paso Robles, Calif.) was an American actress who epitomized the jazz-age flapper with her bobbed hair and short skirts in such silent motion pictures as Flaming Youth (1923), Naughty But Nice (1927), Synthetic Sin (1929), and Why Be Good?
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Nov 22, 2019 · Unfortunately lesser-known nowadays, Colleen Moore was one of the most popular actresses and flappers of the 1920s. Her fun and appealing onscreen personalit...
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Jan 24, 2024 · In the title role, Colleen Moore—also known in her day as the “Flaming Youth” girl and the “Perfect Flapper”—shines as one of the most charming people ever to stick her feet into the fairy tale character’s ineradicable glass slippers; or, in this case, her pretty satin flapper pumps.
Colleen Moore was a silent film star who became the top box-office attraction in America in 1927. She was known for her flapper look, her stock market investments, and her doll house project.
Colleen Moore was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable stars of the era and helped popularize the bobbed haircut.