Vera Steadman (June 23, 1900 – December 14, 1966) was an American film actress of the
silent era
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. Steadman was born on June 23, 1900, in Monterey, California.
Before she began working in films, Steadman was experienced as a swimmer, high diver, and classic dancer.
Steadman appeared in more than 90 films between 1915 and 1941, in her first years appearing as one of the
Sennett Bathing Beauties
Sennett Bathing Beauties was a bevy of women performing in bathing costumes assembled by film producer Mack Sennett during the silent film era.
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. She worked for Fox for four months before joining
Universal
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, and she later made films for
Christie Film Company
Christie Film Company was an American pioneer motion picture company founded in Hollywood, California by Al Christie and Charles Christie, two brothers from London, Ontario, Canada. It made comedies.
While Charles served almost exclusively in ...
.
Her marriage to orchestra leader Jackie Taylor ended in divorce on June 14, 1923. On April 17, 1935, she married Martin Padway in
Van Nuys
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History
In 1909, t ...
. They were divorced on August 8, 1938. She married Joseph Milton Flynn in November, 1948,
and they remained wed until her death. On December 14, 1966, Steadman died at age 65.
She was buried at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach)
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.
Filmography
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1900 births
1966 deaths
American film actresses
American silent film actresses
Actresses from California
People from Monterey, California
20th-century American actresses
Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach)