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Lina Basquette

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
35

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 19, 1907 (119 years old)

Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA

Lina Basquette

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

1992Paradise Parkas Nada
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1943A Night for Crimeas Mona Harrison
1942Who Callsas
1938Four Men and a Prayeras Ah-Nee
1938Rose of the Rio Grandeas Anita
1938The Buccaneeras Roxanne
1937Ebb Tideas Attwater's Servant
1937Souls at Seaas Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)
1936The Final Houras Belle
1932The Phantom Expressas Betty
1932Hello Troubleas Janet Kenyon
1932The Midnight Ladyas Mona Sebastian
1932The Arm of the Lawas Zelma Shaw, a Dancer
1931Mounted Furyas Nanette LeStrange
1931Trappedas Girl Reporter
1931Morals for Womenas Claudia
1931The Hard Hombreas Senora Martini
1931The Arizona Terroras Katherine 'Kay' Moore
1931Pleasureas Helen
1931Goldieas Constantina
1930The Dude Wrangleras Helen Dane
1929Come Acrossas Mary
1929The Younger Generationas Birdie Goldfish
1928Show Folksas Rita Carey
1928The Godless Girlas Judy Craig
1928Celebrityas Jane
1928Wheel of Chanceas Ada Berkowitz
1928The Nooseas Dot
1927Serenadeas The Dancer
1927Ranger of the Northas Felice MacLean
1919The Weaker Vesselas Jessie
1917The Gates of Doomas Agatha as a child
1917Polly Put the Kettle Onas Nellie Vance
1916Shoesas Eva's Sister (uncredited)

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