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Peggy O'Dare
Peggy O'Dare (born Ella Aarup; September 3, 1898 – August 24, 1959) was an American actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She is often confused with fellow silent-era actress Peggy O'Day. Biography O'Dare was born on Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ... to Niels Aarup and Augusta Geshke, both of whom hailed from Denmark. She was one of the youngest of the couple's many children, most of whom were born back in Denmark. She graduated from San Pedro High School. O'Dare had lead roles in films for the L-KO Kompany. Her films included ''In the Balance'', ''For Life'' and ''The Vanishing Dagger'' (a serial). In 1920, O'Dare married oil engineer Albert O. Pegg in Bakersfield, California. References {{DEFAULTSORT:ODare, Peggy 1898 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated borough but the third largest in land area at . A home to the Lenape indigenous people, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. Staten Island was consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was formally known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island has sometimes been called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government. The North Shore—especially the neighborhoods of St. George, Tompkinsville, Clifton, and Stapleton—i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy O'Day
Peggy O'Day (born Genevieve Berte, June 16, 1900 - November 25, 1964) was an American actress, film editor, screenwriter, and stuntwoman active during the 1920s and 1930s. She was sometimes credited under her birth name. and she is often confused with fellow silent-era actress Peggy O'Dare. Biography O'Day was born in Ohio to Harry Berte and Maude Hopkins. Her father was a professional baseball player. She was raised in Kentucky and Missouri, and was the couple's only child. She said that she grew up poor, and she later gave donations to children's charities as an adult. O'Day moved to Los Angeles in her teens to begin her career as an actress and found work as a Christie bathing beauty. In 1921, she rejected an offer to join the Orpheum circuit as a vaudeville star. After appearing in comedies early in her career, she quickly developed a reputation as an accomplished horse rider and pioneering stuntwoman in Westerns. She even trained with boxer Kid McCoy to prepare for fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
