Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 19, 1907 (119 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl. The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist.
Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.
| 1992 | Paradise Parkas Nada | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1943 | A Night for Crimeas Mona Harrison | |
| 1942 | Who Callsas | |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayeras Ah-Nee | |
| 1938 | Rose of the Rio Grandeas Anita | |
| 1938 | The Buccaneeras Roxanne | |
| 1937 | Ebb Tideas Attwater's Servant | |
| 1937 | Souls at Seaas Brunette in Saloon (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Final Houras Belle | |
| 1932 | The Phantom Expressas Betty | |
| 1932 | Hello Troubleas Janet Kenyon | |
| 1932 | The Midnight Ladyas Mona Sebastian | |
| 1932 | The Arm of the Lawas Zelma Shaw, a Dancer | |
| 1931 | Mounted Furyas Nanette LeStrange | |
| 1931 | Trappedas Girl Reporter | |
| 1931 | Morals for Womenas Claudia | |
| 1931 | The Hard Hombreas Senora Martini | |
| 1931 | The Arizona Terroras Katherine 'Kay' Moore | |
| 1931 | Pleasureas Helen | |
| 1931 | Goldieas Constantina | |
| 1930 | The Dude Wrangleras Helen Dane | |
| 1929 | Come Acrossas Mary | |
| 1929 | The Younger Generationas Birdie Goldfish | |
| 1928 | Show Folksas Rita Carey | |
| 1928 | The Godless Girlas Judy Craig | |
| 1928 | Celebrityas Jane | |
| 1928 | Wheel of Chanceas Ada Berkowitz | |
| 1928 | The Nooseas Dot | |
| 1927 | Serenadeas The Dancer | |
| 1927 | Ranger of the Northas Felice MacLean | |
| 1919 | The Weaker Vesselas Jessie | |
| 1917 | The Gates of Doomas Agatha as a child | |
| 1917 | Polly Put the Kettle Onas Nellie Vance | |
| 1916 | Shoesas Eva's Sister (uncredited) |