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Babe London

From Wikipedia Babe London (August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931's Laurel and Hardy's two-reeler Our Wife. Born Jean Glover in 1901 in Des Moines, Iowa, London began her screen career as a teenager making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. The two played seasick tourists on an excursion boat. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with all the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career, London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. Her last most notable role was that of the toothless nurse Nora that Shemp Howard has eyes for in the Three Stooges film Scrambled Brains. Her last film appearance was in 1960's Sex Kittens Go to College. In the late 1950s, London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era.


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Born:
Aug 28, 1901 In Des Moines - Iowa - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
27
First Appeared:
In the movie When the Clouds Roll By 1919-12-28
Latest Project:
Movie Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy 1974-12-21
Known For
Poster of New Moon
Poster of Scrambled Eggs
Poster of Stay Single
Filmography
Movie Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Herself 1974-12-21
Movie Sex Kittens Go to College Miss Amanda Cadwallader 1960-08-24
Series Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Unknown 1955-09-29
Movie Scrambled Brains Nora 1951-06-07
Movie The Good Humor Man Inmate (uncredited) 1950-03-24
Movie A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Fat Woman (uncredited) 1949-04-18
Movie Dancing in the Dark Hula Girl 1949-12-02
Movie Hazard Matron (uncredited) 1948-05-28
Movie Hollow Triumph Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited) 1948-08-18
Movie The Judge Steps Out Mother at Party (uncredited) 1947-12-15
Movie Jackass Mail Dancehall Girl 1942-07-01
Movie This Time for Keeps Fat Lady in Theater Balcony 1942-03-01
Movie Mr. Dynamite Heavyset Ball-throw Target 1941-03-01
Movie Our Wife Dulcy, the bride 1931-05-16
Movie New Moon Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship 1930-12-23
Movie Tillie's Punctured Romance Strong Woman 1928-03-03
Movie The Boob Fat Girl (uncredited) 1926-05-17
Movie Red Pepper Girl on Tom's Bike 1925-04-05
Movie Go West Woman in Department Store (uncredited) 1925-11-01
Movie Scrambled Eggs Babe 1925-10-24
Movie Stay Single 1924-01-28
Movie Jonah Jones The Hired Man's Sweetheart 1924-09-20
Movie Call the Wagon The Maid 1923-12-30
Movie Golden Dreams Strong Woman 1922-06-11
Movie The Weak-End Party Party Guest 1922-10-01
Movie Nearly Married John D. Gotalot's Niece 1920-12-11
Movie When the Clouds Roll By Switchboard Operator 1919-12-28
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