Jacqueline Alice Irene Newlin (November 7, 1906 – May 25, 1995), professionally known as Alice Day, was an American film actress who began her career as one of the

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Early years

Day was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Frank and Irene Newlin, and attended high school in Venice, California, where she was discovered. She was the elder sister of actress

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Career

Day appeared in 70 movies between 1923 and 1932. In 1929, she starred with

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in a film version of the

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stage

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'', the title better known in revised excerpts staged in the Cohan

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''. There are no known copies of the Buzzell-Day films. Day also co-starred with Ted Lewis in the musical '' Is Everybody Happy?'' (1929) which is also considered a

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. Lewis selected her out of approximately 200 candidates for the role. Day appeared in the film '' Two-Fisted Law'' (1932) with

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and

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Personal life and death

On July 6, 1930, Day married Jack B. Cohn, a jeweler and broker. She retired from acting soon after the marriage, and the couple had two sons. She and Cohn were divorced on July 28, 1939. She died on May 25, 1995, in Orange, California, at age 88.

Recognition

Day was one of 13 actresses named

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in 1928.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1924) *short * '' Secrets'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924)*short * ''

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'' (1926) * '' See You in Jail'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Gorilla'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' The Way of the Strong'' (1928) * '' Phyllis of the Follies'' (1928) * '' Drag'' (1929) * '' Skin Deep'' (1929) * '' Is Everybody Happy?'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) * '' The Show of Shows'' (1929) * '' Red Hot Speed'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Love Racket'' (1929) * ''

The Melody Man ''The Melody Man'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama musical film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. This film is important historically as being Columbia's first sound feature to feature color. The first reel of the film was photogra ...

'' (1930) * '' In the Next Room'' (1930) * ''

Ladies in Love ''Ladies in Love'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film based upon the play by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and stars Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett and Loretta Young. The film revolves around three roommates ...

'' (1930) * '' Hot Curves'' (1930) * ''

Viennese Nights ''Viennese Nights'' is a 1930 American all-talking pre-Code musical operetta film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alexander Gray, Vivienne Segal, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt, Bela Lugosi and Louise Fazenda. It was photographed en ...

'' (1930) * '' The Lady from Nowhere'' (1931) * '' Love Bound'' (1932) * '' Two-Fisted Law'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932)

References

External links

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