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Leatrice Joy (born Leatrice Johanna Zeidler; November 7, 1893 – May 13, 1985) was an American actress most prolific during the silent film era.
Leatrice Joy. Actress: The Ace of Hearts. Making her film debut as an extra in 1917, Leatrice Joy soon graduated to playing opposite comics Billy West and Oliver Hardy. Director Cecil B. DeMille took her under his wing and starred her in several of his films.
Dec 30, 2015 · Leatrice Joy Gilbert Fountain was the author of Dark Star, a biography of her father John Gilbert, a silent film star who failed to transition to talkies. She also shared her memories of her mother Leatrice Joy, another silent star, and her life in Hollywood in interviews with Lady Eve's Reel Life.
May 18, 1985 · Leatrice Joy, a leading silent-film actress, died of acute anemia Monday at the High Ridge House nursing home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. She was 91 years old.
Leatrice Joy was a silent film actress who starred in several Cecil B. DeMille movies and popularized the bobbed-hair style. She was married three times, had one daughter with John Gilbert, and retired from acting after sound came in.
Leatrice Joy Gilbert was an actress who appeared in films such as Of Human Hearts and This Is Your Life. She was also the daughter of silent film star John Gilbert and Leatrice Joy, and wrote a biography of her father.
Leatrice Joy was a leading star of the 1920s, who appeared in many films directed by Cecil B. De Mille and Oliver Hardy. She married actor John Gilbert, but divorced in 1924, and later retired from the industry.
