Natalie Talmadge

Natalie Talmadge

Born: April 28, 1896
Died: June 19, 1969
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Natalie Talmadge was the middle daughter of the original "stage mother", Margaret Talmadge (Peg). Her two sisters, Constance Talmadge (the comedienne) and Norma Talmadge (the tragedian) were also in the movies, and had their own production companies, bankrolled by Norma's husband in the 1920s, Joseph M. Schenck. Natalie married Buster Keaton in 1921. She only played one further role, "Virginia Canfield" in Keaton's Our Hospitality (1923). She had worked for Comique as a script girl/secretary for Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in 1917, and traveled west with the troupe when Schenck found new premises for "Roscoe" in California. She spent a lot of time signing autographs on behalf of her popular sister, Constance. Anita Loos, author of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", wrote a book called "The Talmadge Girls", which is mainly about Constance and Norma; Loos based the philosophy of "Lorelei Lee" on the philosophy of Peg Talmadge ("Get the money, and then get comfortable"). Natalie ended her days after her divorce from Keaton in a house in Santa Monica, a confirmed alcoholic. Apart from "Our Hospitality", she appeared in supporting roles in several of her sister Norma's films (now believed to be lost).

Movies for Natalie Talmadge...

Our Hospitality
Title: Our Hospitality
Character: Virginia Canfield
Released: November 19, 1923
Type: Movie
A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
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The Passion Flower
Title: The Passion Flower
Character: Milagros
Released: April 2, 1921
Type: Movie
A 1921 film directed by Herbert Brenon.
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The Haunted House
Title: The Haunted House
Character: Fainting Female Bank Customer (uncredited)
Released: February 21, 1921
Type: Movie
Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved with a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.
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Yes or No
Title: Yes or No
Character: Emma Martin
Released: June 28, 1920
Type: Movie
Two wives, one rich, one poor, each find themselves tempted by romantic seducers, and each faces the dilemma of remaining true to the husband who neglects her or of falling into the arms of another.
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The Love Expert
Title: The Love Expert
Character: Dorcas Winthrop
Released: April 17, 1920
Type: Movie
In this comedy, Constance Talmadge plays Babs, a girl who is thrown out of boarding school because she's more interested in studying romance than she is in studying books. The object of her affections is Jim Winthrop, but before they can wed, he has to find suitable mates for his two plain sisters, Dorcas and Matilda -- and Winthrop's elderly aunt, too. To speed things up, Babs takes it upon herself to find them all men.
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The Isle of Conquest
Title: The Isle of Conquest
Character: Janis Harmon
Released: October 26, 1919
Type: Movie
A 1919 film directed by Edward José.
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A Country Hero
Title: A Country Hero
Character: Bit Part (uncredited)
Released: December 10, 1917
Type: Movie
Fatty plays a village blacksmith in “Jazzville,” an imaginary rural village. There is a rivalry between Fatty and Cy Klone, the garage owner, over the affections of a pretty schoolteacher. A city chap unites the two rivals when he tries to steal the girl. An annual village ball features amateur talent in vaudeville stunts with Keaton as a wriggling Fatima who charms a long black stocking from a cigar box like a snake. The film is presumed lost.
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His Wedding Night
Title: His Wedding Night
Character: Pretty Lady in car (uncredited)
Released: August 20, 1917
Type: Movie
Al and Roscoe, employees at a gas station, are rivals for Alice. When Buster delivers a wedding gown for Alice and begins modeling it, he is mistaken for Alice and is kidnapped by Al.
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Title: Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Character: Favorite of the Harem (uncredited)
Released: September 4, 1916
Type: Movie
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.