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Norma Talmadge

Norma Talmadge [link] (May 26, 1893December 24, 1957) was an American actress and model.

She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Fred and Margaret "Peg" Talmadge. Her younger sisters were Constance Talmadge and Natalie Talmadge.

Norma began her career as a model for illustrated slides. Her mother, Peg, encouraged her to become a motion picture actress. She had her first screen success in the small role of the seamstress in the silent movie A Tale of Two Cities (1911).

Marriage and Successful Retirement

She married influential movie executive Joseph Schenck, who set his wife up with her own production company. After filming the notorious DuBarry, Woman of Passion (1930), Norma Talmadge retired a wealthy woman.

She died in Las Vegas, Nevada, at age 64.

Selected filmography

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