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Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 β November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife.
London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin.
At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success.
In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 37
TV Shows 1
Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
Scrambled Brains (1951)
The Good Humor Man (1950)
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
Hollow Triumph (1948)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
Jackass Mail (1942)
This Time for Keeps (1942)
Mr. Dynamite (1941)
Our Wife (1931)
New Moon (1930)
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928)
Scared Silly (1927)
The Princess from Hoboken (1927)
The Boob (1926)
Cheap Skates (1925)
Go West (1925)
Scrambled Eggs (1925)
Red Pepper (1925)
Jonah Jones (1924)
Grandpa's Girl (1924)
Getting Gertie's Goat (1924)
Stay Single (1924)
Call the Wagon (1923)
Kidding Katie (1923)
Done in Oil (1923)
The Handy Man (1923)
A Hula Honeymoon (1923)
The Balloonatic (1923)
The Weak-End Party (1922)
Golden Dreams (1922)
When Romance Rides (1922)
Why Worry (1921)
Nearly Married (1920)
When the Clouds Roll By (1919)
A Day's Pleasure (1919)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1901-08-28
Deathday1980-11-29 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceDes Moines, United States of America
RelationshipsPhil Boutelje (1975-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJean Glover, Ruth Glover, Jean London
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