Norma Talmadge

Acting May 26, 1894 Dec 24, 1957 (aged 63) Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady.

Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki.

With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.

93 Acting Credits

25 Crew Credits

Norma Talmadge

Acting

Show People

Seeing Stars

Going Straight

The Children in the House

The Forbidden City

The Social Secretary

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Within the Law

The Dove

The Devil's Needle

New York Nights

The Lady

Secrets

A Lady and Her Maid

Ashes of Vengeance

Kiki

The Woman Disputed

The Safety Curtain

Camille

Smilin' Through

The Heart of Wetona

Stenographer Troubles

The Law of Compensation

Yes or No

Crew