Paula Blackton (''née'' Hilburn; known professionally as Paula Dean; August 1, 1881 – March 27, 1930) was a silent-screen actress and film director.
Filmography
*''The Littlest Scout'' (1919)
*''The Diary of a Puppy'' (1917)
*''The Fairy Godfather'' (1917)
*''Satin and Calico'' (1917)
*''A Spring Idyl'' (1917)
*''The Collie Market'' (1917)
*''The Little Strategist'' (1917)
Director
*''The Littlest Scout'' (1919)
Writer
*''The Littlest Scout'' (1919)
Family
In 1906, the Georgia-born Paula Hilburn married director and producer
J. Stuart Blackton
James Stuart Blackton (January 5, 1875 – August 13, 1941) was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897. He was one of the first filmmakers to ...
. They had two children, Violet Virginia Blackton (Mrs Woolrich; 1910–1965) and Charles Stuart Blackton (1914–2007), both of whom became film actors, and featured in their mother's productions.
Death
Paula Blackton died of
cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
in 1930 at the age of 48. She is buried at
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles ...
.
References
External links
*
Paula Blacktonat Women Film Pioneers Project
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1881 births
1930 deaths
Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
American silent film actresses
20th-century American actresses
Women film pioneers