About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1894-05-26
Place of birth:
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Norma Talmadge

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2022 Just Show Folks Actor Rosa N/A
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1942 Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion Actor Madame Du Barry 58
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1929 New York Nights Actor Jill Deverne 58
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1928 Show People Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1928 The Woman Disputed Actor Mary Ann Wagner 59
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1927 The Dove Actor Dolores 59
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1927 Camille Actor Marguerite Gautier (Camille) 58
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1926 Kiki Actor Kiki 59
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1925 Graustark Actor Princess Yetive N/A
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1925 The Lady Actor Polly Pearl 58
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1924 The Only Woman Actor Helen Brinsley N/A
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1924 In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter Actor Herself N/A
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1924 Secrets Actor Mary Carlton 59
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1923 The Song of Love Actor Noorma-hal 58
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1923 Ashes of Vengeance Actor Yolande de Breux 58
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1923 Within the Law Actor Mary Turner 58
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1923 The Voice from the Minaret Actor Lady Adrienne Carlyle N/A
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1922 The Lovely Hundred Actor Herself 59
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1922 Seeing Stars Actor Self 58
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1922 The Eternal Flame Actor Duchesse de Langeais N/A
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1922 Smilin' Through Actor Kathleen / Moonyeen 59
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1921 Love's Redemption Actor Jennie Dobson (aka Ginger) N/A
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1921 The Wonderful Thing Actor Jacqueline Laurentine Boggs N/A
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1921 The Sign on the Door Actor Ann Hunniwell / Mrs. 'Lafe' Regan N/A
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1921 The Passion Flower Actor Acacia, The Passion Flower N/A
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1920 The Branded Woman Actor Ruth Sawyer N/A
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1920 Yes or No Actor Margaret Vane / Minnie Berry 58
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1920 The Woman Gives Actor Inga Sonderson N/A
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1920 A Daughter of Two Worlds Actor Jennie Malone N/A
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1920 She Loves and Lies Actor Marie Callender, aka Marie Max and June Dayne N/A
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1919 The Isle of Conquest Actor Ethel Harmon N/A
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1919 The Way of a Woman Actor Nancy Lee N/A
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1919 The Probation Wife Actor Josephine Mowbray N/A
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1919 The New Moon Actor Princess Marie Pavlovna N/A
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1919 The Heart of Wetona Actor Wetona 58
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1918 The Forbidden City Actor San San / Toy 59
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1918 Her Only Way Actor Lucille Westbrook N/A
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1918 The Safety Curtain Actor Puck 59
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1918 De Luxe Annie Actor Julie Kendal (De Luxe Annie II) N/A
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1918 By Right of Purchase Actor Margot Hughes N/A
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1918 The Ghosts of Yesterday Actor Ruth Graham / Jeanne La Fleur N/A
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1917 The Secret of the Storm Country Actor Tess Skinner N/A
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1917 The Moth Actor Lucy Gillam 58
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1917 Poppy Actor Poppy Destinn N/A
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1917 The Law of Compensation Actor Flora Graham / Ruth Graham 58
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1917 Panthea Actor Panthea Romoff N/A
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1916 Fifty-Fifty Actor Naomi Harmon 58
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1916 The Social Secretary Actor Mayme 58
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1916 The Devil's Needle Actor Renee Duprez 59
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1916 Going Straight Actor Grace Remington 59
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1916 The Children in the House Actor Cora 58
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1916 Martha's Vindication Actor Martha N/A
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1916 The Crown Prince's Double Actor Shirley Rives N/A
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1916 The Missing Links Actor Myra Holburn N/A
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1915 The Battle Cry of Peace Actor Virginia Vandergriff N/A
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1915 Captivating Mary Carstairs Actor Mary Carstairs N/A
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1914 The Peacemaker Actor N/A
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1914 John Rance, Gentleman Actor Lesbia Vane N/A
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1914 The Helpful (?) Sisterhood Actor Mary 58
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1914 The Hero Actor Maude N/A
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1914 Iron and Steel Actor N/A
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1914 Sawdust and Salome Actor Mary - a Circus Rider 58
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1914 The Vavasour Ball Actor The Dramatist's Wife N/A
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1913 Father's Hatband Actor Doris Mason - the Daughter 58
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1913 Under the Daisies Actor Viola Martin N/A
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1913 He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law Actor The Wife N/A
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1913 An Old Man's Love Story Actor Ethel Marsham N/A
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1913 Solitaires Actor Julia N/A
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1913 A Lady and Her Maid Actor Belinda 58
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1913 Vampire of the Desert Actor Ethel - Derrick's Fiancée N/A
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1913 Getting Up a Practice Actor N/A
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1913 Stenographer Troubles Actor A Typist 58
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1912 His Official Appointment Actor The Secretary of State's Daughter 58
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1912 Father's Hot Toddy Actor First Daughter N/A
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1912 Bobby's Father Actor Jane Ramsay - Bobby's Mother N/A
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1912 Captain Barnacle's Waif Actor N/A
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1912 A Fortune in a Teacup Actor Mabel Brown - Walter's Sister N/A
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1912 The Higher Mercy Actor Alice N/A
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1912 The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton Actor lovesick maiden 58
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1912 Wanted... a Grandmother Actor N/A
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1912 The Troublesome Step-daughters Actor A step-daughter N/A
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1912 Fortunes of a Composer Actor The Musician's Daughter 58
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1912 Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins Actor Liza - Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins 58
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1912 The First Violin Actor N/A
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1912 The Meeting of the Ways Actor The Maid 58
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1911 The Child Crusoes Actor N/A
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1911 A Tale of Two Cities Actor (Mimi) Woman on the way to guillotine 58
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1910 In Neighboring Kingdoms Actor N/A
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1910 A Dixie Mother Actor N/A
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1910 The Love of Chrysanthemum Actor 58
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Production
1929 New York Nights Production Producer 58
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1928 The Woman Disputed Production Producer 59
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1927 The Dove Production Producer 59
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1927 Camille Production Producer 58
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1926 Kiki Production Producer 59
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1925 The Lady Production Producer 58
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1924 The Only Woman Production Producer N/A
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1924 Secrets Production Producer 59
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1923 The Song of Love Production Producer 58
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1923 Ashes of Vengeance Production Producer 58
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1923 Within the Law Production Producer 58
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1923 The Voice from the Minaret Production Producer N/A
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1922 The Eternal Flame Production Producer N/A
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1922 Smilin' Through Production Producer 59
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1921 Love's Redemption Production Producer N/A
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1921 The Wonderful Thing Production Producer N/A
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1921 The Sign on the Door Production Producer N/A
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1921 The Passion Flower Production Producer N/A
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1920 The Branded Woman Production Producer N/A
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1920 Yes or No Production Producer 58
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1919 The Isle of Conquest Production Producer N/A
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1919 The Probation Wife Production Producer N/A
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1918 De Luxe Annie Production Producer N/A
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1917 Panthea Production Producer N/A
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