Jean Acker
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Birth Name: Harriet Ackers
Born: 23 October 1893 Died: 16 August 1978
Country of origin: United States
Height: 5' 2"
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The Beauty of Silence
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Silent Actresses
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The Ladies of Buster Keaton's Silents
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Jean Acker was born in 1893 on a farm in Trenton, NJ, and was named Harriet. Her father was part Cherokee and her mother was Irish, and they had separated when she was young. Jean attended school at St. Mary's Seminary in Springfield, NJ. Her acting career began in vaudeville and stock-company drama before she moved in front of the cameras.
In 1919 she came to California and negotiated a $200-a-week contract with a movie studio based on the strength of her relationship with her lover, the famed star Alla Nazimova. Within a few months she started another relationship with a younger, less established actress, Grace Darmond. In
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1. It's a Wonderful Life (1947) (1946)
Rating: | 1902 Watched |
2. Spellbound (1945)
Rating: | 506 Watched |
3. A Star Is Born (1937)
Rating: | 89 Watched |
4. My Favorite Wife (1940)
Rating: | 89 Watched |
5. Follow the Fleet (1936)
Rating: | 63 Watched |
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The Ladies of Buster Keaton's Silents (68 person items)
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