Mabel Ballin
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Mabel Ballin was an American
motion-picture actress of the silent film
era.
, she originally studied painting. Her landscapes were noticed at an exhibition and led to an offer to appear in films. Ballin appeared in 28 films between 1917 and 1925. She achieved popularity during World War I
.
She is best known for her role in Riders of the Purple Sage
(1925). Her other notable roles included The Glorious Adventure
(1918), Jane Eyre
(1921), and Vanity Fair
(1923), in which she played Becky Sharp.
in 1917, and they remained married until his death in 1956.
. She was interred in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica with her husband.
United States
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motion-picture actress of the silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
era.
Early life and career
Born Mabel Croft in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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, she originally studied painting. Her landscapes were noticed at an exhibition and led to an offer to appear in films. Ballin appeared in 28 films between 1917 and 1925. She achieved popularity during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
She is best known for her role in Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage is Zane Grey's best-known novel, originally published in 1912. Most critics agree that it played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre.- Plot in a paragraph :...
(1925). Her other notable roles included The Glorious Adventure
The Glorious Adventure
The Glorious Adventure was an American silent film which was one of the last made in the Kinemacolor process.-Production background:...
(1918), Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York...
(1921), and Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1923 film)
Vanity Fair is a silent feature film directed by Hugo Ballin and released by Samuel Goldwyn.-Production background:The film included one sequence filmed in color by Prizmacolor. This silent film was a version of the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray...
(1923), in which she played Becky Sharp.
Personal life
She married artist-turned-director Hugo BallinHugo Ballin
Hugo Ballin was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students League of New York. When the Wisconsin State Capital was built in the early 20th Century, Ballin created 26 murals for its interior...
in 1917, and they remained married until his death in 1956.
Death
She died in 1958 in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. She was interred in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica with her husband.