Norma Talmadge

Norma Talmadge

Date of Birth:

May 26, 1894

Place of Birth:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady.

Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki.

With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.

filmography:

The Ghosts of Yesterday The Ghosts of Yesterday

1918

The Law of Compensation The Law of Compensation

1917

De Luxe Annie De Luxe Annie

1918

By Right of Purchase By Right of Purchase

1918

The Secret of the Storm Country The Secret of the Storm Country

1917

The Probation Wife The Probation Wife

1919

She Loves and Lies She Loves and Lies

1920

The Branded Woman The Branded Woman

1920

Yes or No Yes or No

1920

The Isle of Conquest The Isle of Conquest

1919

Poppy Poppy

1917

Her Only Way Her Only Way

1918

Solitaires Solitaires

1913

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

1912

Fortunes of a Composer Fortunes of a Composer

1912

His Official Appointment His Official Appointment

1912

The Children in the House The Children in the House

1916

An Old Man's Love Story An Old Man's Love Story

1913

Panthea Panthea

1917

The Moth The Moth

1917

The Peacemaker The Peacemaker

1914

The Woman Gives The Woman Gives

1920

The Way of a Woman The Way of a Woman

1919

Du Barry, Woman of Passion Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

John Rance, Gentleman John Rance, Gentleman

1914

The Missing Links The Missing Links

1916

Fifty-Fifty Fifty-Fifty

1916

Graustark Graustark

1925

Sawdust and Salome Sawdust and Salome

1914

The Vavasour Ball The Vavasour Ball

1914

Seeing Stars Seeing Stars

1922

A Dixie Mother A Dixie Mother

1910

In Neighboring Kingdoms In Neighboring Kingdoms

1910

Martha's Vindication Martha's Vindication

1916

Captivating Mary Carstairs Captivating Mary Carstairs

1915

The Sign on the Door The Sign on the Door

1921

The Crown Prince's Double The Crown Prince's Double

1916

The Wonderful Thing The Wonderful Thing

1921

The Only Woman The Only Woman

1924

Love's Redemption Love's Redemption

1921

The Passion Flower The Passion Flower

1921

The Voice from the Minaret The Voice from the Minaret

1923

The Eternal Flame The Eternal Flame

1922

The Song of Love The Song of Love

1923

Under the Daisies Under the Daisies

1913

The Love of Chrysanthemum The Love of Chrysanthemum

1910

The Troublesome Step-Daughters The Troublesome Step-Daughters

1912

The Meeting of the Ways The Meeting of the Ways

1912

The Child Crusoes The Child Crusoes

1911

The Forbidden City The Forbidden City

1918

Wanted... a Grandmother Wanted... a Grandmother

1912

Bobby's Father Bobby's Father

1912

A Fortune in a Teacup A Fortune in a Teacup

1912

The First Violin The First Violin

1912

The Hero The Hero

1914

A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities

1911

Going Straight Going Straight

1916

The Helpful (?) Sisterhood The Helpful (?) Sisterhood

1914

The Dove The Dove

1927

Vampire of the Desert Vampire of the Desert

1913

Camille Camille

1927

The Lovely Hundred The Lovely Hundred

1922

The Devil's Needle The Devil's Needle

1916

New York Nights New York Nights

1929

Secrets Secrets

1924

Within the Law Within the Law

1923

The Lady The Lady

1925

Father's Hot Toddy Father's Hot Toddy

1912

The Higher Mercy The Higher Mercy

1912

Just Show Folks Just Show Folks

2022

A Daughter of Two Worlds A Daughter of Two Worlds

1920

Smilin' Through Smilin' Through

1922

The Safety Curtain The Safety Curtain

1918

The Heart of Wetona The Heart of Wetona

1919

The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

1912

Stenographer Troubles Stenographer Troubles

1913

The Social Secretary The Social Secretary

1916

Father's Hatband Father's Hatband

1913

The Battle Cry of Peace The Battle Cry of Peace

1915

The New Moon The New Moon

1919

The Woman Disputed The Woman Disputed

1928

He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law

1913

Getting Up a Practice Getting Up a Practice

1913

Ashes of Vengeance Ashes of Vengeance

1923

A Lady and Her Maid A Lady and Her Maid

1913

Iron and Steel Iron and Steel

1914

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

1924

Captain Barnacle's Waif Captain Barnacle's Waif

1912

Kiki Kiki

1926

Show People Show People

1928

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