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Virginia Rappe(1891-1921)

  • Actress
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An actress best known for her death, her controversial demise occurred the day after being discovered in a hotel bedroom during a party that involved a large amount of alcohol consumption. Actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was the last person seen with Rappe before she was found seriously injured. After her death, Arbuckle went through a murder trial and retrials before being found not guilty. The trials severely damaged the reputations of both Arbuckle and Rappe, and Arbuckle's career never recovered from the scandal.
BornJuly 7, 1891
DiedSeptember 9, 1921(30)
BornJuly 7, 1891
DiedSeptember 9, 1921(30)
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Virginia Rappe and Rudolph Valentino in An Adventuress (1920)

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Virginia Rappe in Paradise Garden (1917)
Paradise Garden
  • Marcia Van Wyck
  • 1917
Julian Eltinge in An Adventuress (1920)
An Adventuress
5.3
  • Vanette
  • 1920
Virginia Rappe in The Punch of the Irish (1920)
The Punch of the Irish
2.8
Short
  • The Object of Attention
  • 1920
A Twilight Baby (1919)
A Twilight Baby
Short
  • Virginia
  • 1919

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Actress

  • The Misfit Pair
    • Unknown
    • Short
    • 1921
  • Lloyd Hamilton and Virginia Rappe in A Game Lady (1921)
    A Game Lady
    • A Different Kind of Game
    • Short
    • 1921
  • Virginia Rappe in The Punch of the Irish (1920)
    The Punch of the Irish
    • The Object of Attention
    • Short
    • 1920
  • Albert Ray, Billie Ritchie, and Charlotte Dawn in Wet and Warmer (1920)
    Wet and Warmer
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1920
  • Heinie Conklin, Albert Ray, and Charlotte Dawn in The Kick in High Life (1920)
    The Kick in High Life
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1920
  • Julian Eltinge in An Adventuress (1920)
    An Adventuress
    • Vanette
    • 1920
  • Fantasy
    • Unknown
    • Short
    • 1919
  • A Twilight Baby (1919)
    A Twilight Baby
    • Virginia
    • Short
    • 1919
  • Virginia Rappe in His Musical Sneeze (1919)
    His Musical Sneeze
    • Lucy Butts
    • Short
    • 1919
  • Wild Women and Tame Lions (1918)
    Wild Women and Tame Lions
    • (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1918
  • Virginia Rappe in Paradise Garden (1917)
    Paradise Garden
    • Marcia Van Wyck
    • 1917
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in His Wedding Night (1917)
    His Wedding Night
    • Woman in Car (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1917
  • Clara Kimball Young in The Foolish Virgin (1916)
    The Foolish Virgin
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1916

Personal details

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    • Virginia Rappe ~ Tragic Actress
  • Alternative name
    • Virginia Rappae
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 7, 1891
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 1921
    • San Francisco, California, USA(peritonitis)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Following her untimely death, movie theatres across the country presented her films, advertising them as starring the victim of a sensational Hollywood murder.
  • Quotes
    To think that I've led such a quiet life and that I should have gotten into such a part.
  • Nickname
    • The Best Dressed Girl In Pictures

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