Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786429080)

Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood's first true movie stars. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen and began to pursue an acting career. By 1915, she had landed a job as one of Ziegfeld's famous ""Follies"" girls. Before long her beauty was discovered by Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the biggest names in motion pictures. Her marriage to film star Jack Pickford further enhanced her popularity. Olive's death by poison on September 10, 1920, created a media circus. This biography begins with Olive's birth, follows her trip to stardom, and covers in detail the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death at age 25. Rare and beautiful photographs and a complete filmography are included.

Author: Michelle Vogel
ISBN-10: 0786429089
ISBN-13: 9780786429080
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2007
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.87h x 7.14w x 0.48d