Jean Paige (born Lucille Beatrice O'Hair, July 3, 1895
– December 15, 1990) was an American film actress of the
silent era.
Early years
Paige was born in
Paris, Illinois
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History
Paris was established in 1826 on land donated ...
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[ and raised on her father's farm there. She developed a love for horses while living there. Although her mother wanted her to become a missionary, her father prevented her from doing so. Paige developed acting skills through private lessons and classes at Kings School of Oratory, Elocution and Dramatic Culture in Pittsburg. On July 25, 1917, she traveled to New York with an aunt to take a ]Vitagraph
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screen test that had been set up by a family friend. She performed well enough to be cast in two-reel ''O.Henry'' features.
Career
Paige made 21 films in a career that began in 1917 and concluded in 1924. Her films include ''Blind Man's Holiday'' (1917), ''The Darkest Hour'' (1919), ''The Birth of a Soul'' (1920),
''Black Beauty
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'' (1921), '' The Prodigal Judge'' (1922), '' Captain Blood'' (1924), and ''Daring Hearts'' (1919). She came to prominence in the Vitagraph film ''Too Many Crooks'' (1919). As Charlotte Brown, she made a star part out of a bit part. Paige never appeared on stage and had no experience in movies prior to becoming a Vitagraph leading woman. Her role in ''Too Many Crooks'' led Vitagraph president Albert E. Smith to elevate her position at the film studio. She married Smith in December 1920.
Death
She died in Los Angeles, California
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in 1990.
Selected filmography
*''The Count and the Wedding Guest'' (1918)
*''Schools and Schools'' (1918)
* '' Tangled Lives'' (1918)
* '' Hoarded Assets'' (1918)
*'' The Golden Goal'' (1918)
*'' The Fortune Hunter'' (1920)
*'' The Birth of a Soul'' (1920)
*''Black Beauty'' (1921)
* '' The Prodigal Judge'' (1922)
References
*Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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Daily Tribune, ''Jean Paige'', Monday, June 6, 1921, Page 13.
*Woodland, California
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Woodland's origins date to 1 ...
Daily Democrat, ''Jean Paige'', Wednesday, May 18, 1921, Page 5.
External links
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American film actresses
People from Paris, Illinois
1895 births
1990 deaths
American silent film actresses
Actresses from Illinois
20th-century American actresses
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