Lina Basquette
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Lina Basquette (April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress.
Career
Born Lena Copeland Baskette in San Mateo, California. She knew Adolf Hitler personally, and her film career was less interesting than her personal relationships. She was involved with numerous men, married nine times, and was married briefly (until his death) to Sam Warner who could be called "The Father of Talking Pictures".
She died in Wheeling, West Virginia of cancer.
Lina Basquette was a half-sister of Marge Champion. In 1928 she was named one of thirteen WAMPAS Baby Stars.
Quotes
- Hitler's favorite actress, she said of him: "Maybe if I hadn't been so fastidious I could have changed history, but, oh, that body odor of his!"
Filmography as Lina Basquette
- A Night for Crime (1943)
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- Rose of the Rio Grande (1938)
- Ebb Tide (1937)
- The Final Hour (1936)
- Stolen Harmony (1935)
- The Chump (1934)
- The Phantom Express (1932)
- Hello Trouble (1932)
- The Midnight Lady (1932)
- Arm of the Law (1932)
- Mounted Fury (1931)
- Trapped (1931)
- Morals for Women (1931)
- Hard Hombre (1931)
- Arizona Terror (1931)
- Pleasure (1931)
- Goldie (1931)
- The Dude Wrangler (1930)
- Come Across (1929)
- The Godless Girl (1929)
- The Younger Generation (1929)
- Show Folks (1928)
- Celebrity (1928)
- Wheel of Chance (1928)
- The Noose (1928)
- Serenade (1927)
- Ranger of the North (1927)
- Penrod (1922)
- The Weaker Vessel (1919)
Filmography as Lena Basquette
- Little Marian's Triumph (1917)
- A Prince for a Day (1917)
- A Romany Rose (1917)
- A Dream of Egypt (1917)
- The Star Witness (1917)
- The Gates of Doom (1917)
- His Wife's Relatives (1917)
- Polly Put the Kettle On (1917)
- The Caravan (1916)
- The Human Cactus (1916)
- The Grip of Crime (1916)
- Brother Jim (1916)
- The Dance of Love (1916)
- Juvenile Dancer (1916)
External links
- [Godless Girl trivia] at IMDb
- [Photo]
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