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Louise Brooks (I) (1906–1985)

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A legendary actress of the silent film era. She epitomized the flapper age with her bobbed hairstyle, while blatantly flaunting the accepted sexual and societal roles of women at the time. She is best known for her starring roles in G.W. Pabst's "Pandora's Box" and "Diary of a Lost Girl," which were both filmed in Weimar Germany in 1929... See full bio »

Born:

Mary Louise Brooks
in Cherryvale, Kansas, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Rochester, New York, USA
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1938 Overland Stage Raiders
Beth Hoyt
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Joyce Beaton (scenes deleted)
 
1937 When You're in Love
Specialty Ballerina (uncredited)
 
1936 Empty Saddles
'Boots' Boone
 
1931 Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (short)
Betty Grey
 
1931 God's Gift to Women
Florine
 
1931 It Pays to Advertise
Thelma Temple
 
1930 Beauty Prize
Lucienne Garnier
 
1929 Diary of a Lost Girl
Thymian
 
1929 The Canary Murder Case
'The Canary' - Margaret O'Dell
 
1929 Pandora's Box
Lulu
 
1928 Beggars of Life
The Girl (Nancy)
 
1928 A Girl in Every Port
Marie, Girl in France
 
1927 The City Gone Wild
Snuggles Joy
 
1927 Now We're in the Air
Griselle/Grisette
 
1927 Rolled Stockings
Carol Fleming
 
1927 Evening Clothes
Fox Trot
 
1926 Just Another Blonde
Diana O'Sullivan
 
1926 The Show Off
Clara, Joe's Girl
 
1926 It's the Old Army Game
Mildred Marshall
 
1926 A Social Celebrity
Kitty Laverne
 
1926 Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Janie Walsh
 
1926 The American Venus
Miss Bayport
 
1925 The Street of Forgotten Men
A Moll (uncredited)
 
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1930 Beauty Prize (performer: "Je n'ai qu'un Amour, c'est toi")
 
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1984 Lulu in Berlin (documentary)
Herself
 
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Star Treatment (1980) … Herself
 
1976 Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture (TV documentary)
Interviewee
 
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2010 Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2007 Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1998 Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 The Casting Couch (video documentary)
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 1001 films (documentary short)
Herself
 
1985 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
 
1965 The Love Goddesses (documentary)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1940) Book: "The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing." See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:

A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world. See more »

Trivia:

Was the inspiration for the stage play "Show Girl," which, in turn, inspired the comic strip "Dixie Dugan." She was also the inspiration for Italian cartoonist Guido Crepax's comic strip/graphic novel "Valentina." Brooks and Crepax became pen pals as a result. See more »

Nickname:

Brooksie See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio