About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1907-04-19
Place of birth:
San Mateo, California, USA
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Lina Basquette

Overview

Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl. The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist.

Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.

Known for

Acting
1996 Paradise Park Actor Nada N/A
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1943 A Night for Crime Actor Mona Harrison 58
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1942 Who Calls Actor N/A
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1938 Four Men and a Prayer Actor Ah-Nee 59
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1938 Rose of the Rio Grande Actor Anita N/A
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1938 The Buccaneer Actor Roxanne 58
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1937 Ebb Tide Actor Attwater's Servant 59
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1937 Souls at Sea Actor Brunette in Saloon (uncredited) 58
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1936 The Final Hour Actor Belle 59
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1932 The Phantom Express Actor Betty 58
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1932 Hello Trouble Actor Janet Kenyon 59
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1932 The Midnight Lady Actor Mona Sebastian 59
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1932 The Arm of the Law Actor Zelma Shaw, a Dancer 58
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1931 Trapped Actor Girl Reporter N/A
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1931 Morals for Women Actor Claudia 59
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1931 The Hard Hombre Actor Senora Martini 58
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1931 The Arizona Terror Actor Katherine 'Kay' Moore N/A
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1931 Pleasure Actor Helen 58
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1931 Goldie Actor Constantina 58
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1930 The Dude Wrangler Actor Helen Dane N/A
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1929 Come Across Actor Mary N/A
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1929 The Younger Generation Actor Birdie Goldfish 58
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1928 Fashion News Actor Self (1929) N/A
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1928 Show Folks Actor Rita Carey 59
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1928 The Godless Girl Actor Judy Craig 59
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1928 Celebrity Actor Jane N/A
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1928 Wheel of Chance Actor Ada Berkowitz N/A
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1928 The Noose Actor Dot N/A
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1927 Serenade Actor The Dancer N/A
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1919 The Weaker Vessel Actor Jessie N/A
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1917 The Gates of Doom Actor Agatha as a child N/A
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1917 Polly Put the Kettle On Actor Nellie Vance N/A
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1916 Shoes Actor Eva's Sister (uncredited) 59
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