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Merna Kennedy (1908–1944)

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Silent screen actress, a child performer in vaudeville from the age of seven, performing in a song and dance act with her brother. On the prompting of her friend Lita Grey, chosen by Charles Chaplin as his leading lady for The Circus. Retired from acting in 1934 to marry choreographer/director Busby Berkeley. Died ten years later of a heart attack, aged just 36. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1934 I Like It That Way
Telephone Company Information Girl
 
1934 Jimmy the Gent
Jitters
 
1934 Wonder Bar
Claire
 
1933 Son of a Sailor
Isabel
 
1933 Police Call
Evelyn Hume
 
1933 Arizona to Broadway
Flo Sandberg
 
1933 I Love That Man
Alice (scenes deleted)
 
1933 Don't Bet on Love
Ruby 'Babe' Norton
 
1933 Easy Millions
 
1933 Emergency Call
Day File Clerk
 
1933 Laughter in Hell
Marybelle Evans
 
1932 Red Haired Alibi
Lynn Monith
 
1932 The All-American
Gloria Neuchard
 
1932 Come On, Tarzan
Pat Riley
 
1932 Lady with a Past
Ann Duryea
 
1932 The Gay Buckaroo
Mildred Fields
 
1931 Stepping Out
Madge Horton
 
1930 Midnight Special
Ellen Harboard
 
1930 Worldly Goods
Mary Thurston
 
1930 King of Jazz
Second Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')/Wife ('In Conference')/Unmarried Wife
 
1930 Embarrassing Moments
Marion Fuller
 
1930 The Rampant Age
Doris Lawrence
 
1929 Barnum Was Right
Miriam Locke
 
1928 The Circus
Merna, His Step-Daughter - A Circus Rider
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
Comparativa: El Circo (2012) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
1983 Unknown Chaplin (TV mini-series documentary)
 

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Personal Details


Publicity Listings:

1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Myrna Kennedy

Height:

5' 2½" (1.59 m)
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Trivia:

Silent screen actress, a child performer in vaudeville from the age of seven, performing in a song and dance act with her brother. On the prompting of her friend Lita Grey, chosen by Charles Chaplin as his leading lady for The Circus. Retired from acting in 1934 to marry choreographer/director Busby Berkeley. Died ten years later of a heart attack, aged just 36. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo