Estelle Taylor(1894-1958)

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A former typist, Estelle Taylor married a banker at age 14 and, after leaving him, moved to New York to study dramatic acting. She also modeled for artists and appeared in the chorus of a couple of Broadway shows. In the early 1920s she came to Hollywood and was noted as one of the film state's most beautiful women. In 1925 she married 1920s heavyweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey. On the night of December 4, 1944, she spent an evening of dinner and drinks with actress Lupe Velez and was the last person to see Lupe before she committed suicide. Taylor was founder and president of the California Pet Owners' Protective League and was widely known for her devotion to pets. In 1953 she served on the Los Angeles City Animal Regulation Commission.

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Awards
- 3 wins total

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Known for

Don Juan

7.0

Lucrezia Borgia

1926

Street Scene

7.6

Anna Maurrant

1931

Where East Is East

6.6

Mme. de Sylva

1929

The Revenge of Tarzan

5.5

Countess de Coude

1920

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Actress

The Southerner
7.1
- Lizzie
- 1945
Bachelor Mother
7.5
- Board Member (uncredited)
- 1939
Rhythm Roundup
Short
- 1937
Frisco Kid
6.2
- Saloon Girl (uncredited)
- 1935
Call Her Savage
7.0
- Ruth Springer
- 1932
The Western Limited
- Doris
- 1932
The Unholy Garden
5.8
- Eliza Mowbray
- 1931
Street Scene
7.6
- Anna Maurrant
- 1931
Cimarron
5.8
- Dixie Lee
- 1931
Liliom
6.5
- Mme. Muscat
- 1930
Where East Is East
6.6
- Mme. de Sylva
- 1929
Pusher-in-the-Face
4.8
Short
- 1929
Show People
7.6
- Estelle Taylor (uncredited)
- 1928
The Singapore Mutiny
- Daisy
- 1928
Lady Raffles
- Lady Raffles
- 1928

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Personal details

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Alternative name
- Estella Taylor
Height
- 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
Born
- May 20, 1894
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Died
- April 15, 1958
- Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
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Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Slim") in "The Big Fight" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Milton Herbert Gropper and Max Marcin. Directed by David Belasco. Majestic Theatre: 18 Sep 1928-Oct 1928 (closing date unknown/31 performances). Starring Jack Dempsey (as "Jack Dillon"). Cast: Alan Allyn, Edna Bennett, Joe Bernstein, Frank Callahan, Henry Clark, George Cole, Gordon Conover, Carl De Mel George, Jefferson Hall, Roy Hargrave, Joe Humphreys, J.W. Jackson, Dan Kelly, John Kelly, Victor Kilian Jr. (as "Messenger Boy"), Edward LeSaint (billed as "E.J. Le Saint"), Jerry Luvadis, Neil Malloy, Eddie Mann, Owen Martin, Anthony McCauliffe, Billie McManus, Harry Mitchell, Leo Pardello, Norman Pearce, Henry Phillipi, William Ricciardi, Jack Roseleigh, Lewis Shuman, Jean Sidney, Ralph Smith, Harry Stubbs, Arthur R. Vinton, Dave Weinstein, Shirley Wynne. Produced by Sam Harris and Albert Lewis.
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Trivia
Following her divorce from Jack Dempsey, a fan approached her for her autograph. Holding the piece of paper, the actress saw Dempsey's name scrawled near the top of it. She signed the page: "This is the last time that son-of-a-bitch is on top of me. Estelle Taylor.".

Quotes
[in March 1923, when a reporter told her that Cecil B. DeMille was considering her to be his new leading actress] Wouldn't it be wonderful! Because he can so easily make every one of his actresses someone to really think about.