Ida Darling
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Ida Darling was an actress of the stage and in silent motion pictures. She was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California at the age of 75. Ida performed on the New York stage for forty years. During the ten years she resided in California
, she was under contract to David Selznick.
Miss Darling appeared in fifty-three movies from 1913 to 1935. In 1925 she was in the cast of Irene, a film made by First National Pictures,
which starred Colleen Moore
. The Wild Westcotts, a Vine Street Theater comedy of the 1927 season, featured both Ida and Glenda Farrell
as cast members. Among her films of the sound era is Lummox (1929), which was based on a story by novelist Fannie Hurst
. The Irish director, Herbert Brenon, supervised work on this film, which was made by United Artists
.
Darling died at St. Vincent's Hospital
in Los Angeles, California
and was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery. Funeral services were carried out by Gates, Crane & Earl Mortuary. The actress was survived by a cousin, Mrs. Eric Blore, and a nephew, Jordan Ralston.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, she was under contract to David Selznick.
Miss Darling appeared in fifty-three movies from 1913 to 1935. In 1925 she was in the cast of Irene, a film made by First National Pictures,
which starred Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore was an American film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent film era.-Early life:...
. The Wild Westcotts, a Vine Street Theater comedy of the 1927 season, featured both Ida and Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
-Career:Farrell came to Hollywood towards the end of the silent era. Farrell began her career with a theatrical company at the age of 7. She played Little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin...
as cast members. Among her films of the sound era is Lummox (1929), which was based on a story by novelist Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst was an American novelist. Although her books are not well remembered today, during her lifetime some of her more famous novels were Stardust , Lummox , A President is Born , Back Street , and Imitation of Life...
. The Irish director, Herbert Brenon, supervised work on this film, which was made by United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
.
Darling died at St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Vincent Medical Center (Los Angeles)
St. Vincent Medical Center is a hospital in Los Angeles, California.-History:Originally founded in 1856 as the Los Angeles Infirmary by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent Medical Center was the first hospital in Los Angeles. The name was changed in 1918 to St. Vincent's...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery. Funeral services were carried out by Gates, Crane & Earl Mortuary. The actress was survived by a cousin, Mrs. Eric Blore, and a nephew, Jordan Ralston.