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Louise Brooks (I) (1906–1985)
Mary Louise Brooks, also known by her childhood name of Brooksie, was born in the midwestern town of Cherryvale, Kansas, on November 14, 1906. She began dancing at an early age with the Denishawn Dancers (which was how she left Kansas and went to New York) and then with George White's Scandals before joining the Ziegfeld Follies, but became one of...
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Born:in Cherryvale, Kansas, USADied:(age 78) in Rochester, New York, USA |
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Stage Play: Ziegfeld Follies of 1925. Musical revue. Sketches by J.P. McEvoy, Will Rogers, W.C. Fields and Gus Weinberg. Music by Raymond Hubbell, Dave Stamper and Werner Janssen. Lyrics by Gene Buck. Musical Director: Louis Gress. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett, Fred Barry, Harold Sandford and Steven Jones. Featuring songs ... See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 22 Articles | 8 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)
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[on Charles Chaplin]: I never heard him say a snide thing about anyone. He lived totally without fear. See more »Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 106-107. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. See more »Trademark:
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