Jazz-era beauties who conquered the big screen

Jazz Age is justly regarded as one of the most refined and respectable, both in terms of music and the fashions. This period is characterised by a mannequin appearance, short haircuts, hats with feathers and flowers, low heels... Of course, all this applies to the ladies. It is very difficult to confuse them with representatives of another era. And today we decided to remember the most beautiful actresses of the jazz age, which conquered the big screen and the hearts of the public of those years.

Lillian Gish

Charming Lillian Gish born 14 October 1893. and lived to see 100 for years! As early as 1912, Gish enjoyed a runaway popularity that lasted until the late 1920s. As a child, she made her debut in the theatre, where she performed child roles. Then, along with her sister, appeared in the film "The Invisible Enemy." directed by David Wark Griffith. That's where her illustrious career began....

With the advent of the era sound film Lillian returned to the theatre and her film career gradually went downhill.

After the mid-20th century, she devoted much of her energy and time to television, and left her post at the age of 93, playing one last role in the "August Whales" (1987).. In February 1993, the actress was not.

Anna May Wong

Charming Anna May Wong The girl had Oriental roots and could boast exotic facial features, for which she was loved by directors. As a result, Wong became the first film actress Chinesewho has achieved recognition and fame in Hollywood! She has worked in both silent and sound films, and her most famous film is "Shanghai Express" 1932 of the year.

When the Second World War broke out, Wong's career went downhill. Soon society began to negatively treat the Japanese, and the popularity of the actress immediately faded ... Anna May turned to the theatre, later starring in TV series. Unfortunately, her life was cut short early, at the age of 56 years: the oriental icon of Hollywood died of a heart attack.

Carol Lombard

Marvellous Carol Lombard was a real heartbreaker in her youth! Thanks to her strong looks and charisma, the girl made her way to the big screen and became famous as one of the most talented performers of unconventional roles! Mostly Lombard played in eccentric comedies, and her debut was at the age of 12 in the film "The Perfect Crime" 1921 of the year.

Later she began to be invited to starring roles in dramatic films. A turning point in Carol's career can be safely called the comedy "Twentieth Century", which was followed by a lot of offers from directors....

"Mr and Mrs Smith" и "To be or not to be." The 1940s were the last tapes for Lombard. At the age of. 33 years old Her life was tragically cut short: the actress crashed on a plane... Today Carole Lombard is included in the list of "The Greatest Female Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema". Many call her an icon of her genre.

Ginette Loff

Little is known about the life of this beauty. Ginette Loff was born 9 October 1906. in Orofino, USA. In her short life, she played in 20 films, with her career as an actress lasting only a year. 7 years. The woman also sang and acted in musicals.

Loff survived 2 marriagesOne of them did not bring her happiness and ended in divorce. Her second husband remained with her until his death in August 1942 a year after Ginette drank a vial ammonia. After herself, the actress left no children, which cannot be said about her deep footprint in the film industry.

Dolores Costello

This beauty with the seemingly eternal. sad with her facial expression was dubbed the Goddess of Silent Cinema. Curiously, she struggled for a long time with her speech impediment, which made it difficult for her to adapt to sound cinema. Dolores Costello was born in 1903 and lived a long and honourable life, giving to the world John Drew Barrymorewho followed in his mother's acting footsteps.

Dolores was born into a family of actors, and as a child did a lot of film work with her father Maurice Costello. Self-declared in the mid-1920s, and was soon recognised as a promising actress. The girl met her future husband on the set of "Sea Monster.". The marriage was not successful, but it gave birth to two children. After becoming a mother, Costello practically stopped filming. В 1943 she retired from the film world completely.

Katherine Perry

Katherine started her journey as a models. She also became a Broadway star before making her big screen debut in the film "Sooner or later.". Minor roles followed, after which Perry played in the film "Fools and Riches," 1923. of the year with Herbert Rawlinson.

Perry's career can hardly be called dazzling, and yet her mark did not go unnoticed. Between 1920 and 1936, she starred in. 37 motion pictures!

Leyla Hyams

Marvellous Leyla Hyams She also did some modelling before making her way to Hollywood. Her parents were artists, and the girl got the necessary experience in early childhood, often appearing with them on stage.

Films like "The Thirteenth Chair" or "A Gentleman's Fate" brought Leila her first major roles! And fame. However, she became famous thanks to "horror" films from the 1930sincluding the famous "Freaks." directed by Tod Browning.

In 1927, the actress married a talent agent Phil Bergwith whom she lived 50 yearsuntil his death in 1977. The man himself is still alive today: in February 2022, he turned 2022 120 years!