Natalie Talmadge

Born: 1896-04-28

Natalie Talmadge was the middle daughter of the original "stage mother", Margaret Talmadge (Peg). Her two sisters, Constance Talmadge (the comedienne) and Norma Talmadge (the tragedian) were also in the movies, and had their own production companies, bankrolled by Norma's husband in the 1920s, Joseph M. Schenck. Natalie married Buster Keaton in 1921. She only played one further role, "Virginia Canfield" in Keaton's Our Hospitality (1923). She had worked for Comique as a script girl/secretary for Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in 1917, and traveled west with the troupe when Schenck found new premises for "Roscoe" in California. She spent a lot of time signing autographs on behalf of her popular sister, Constance. Anita Loos, author of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", wrote a book called "The Talmadge Girls", which is mainly about Constance and Norma; Loos based the philosophy of "Lorelei Lee" on the philosophy of Peg Talmadge ("Get the money, and then get comfortable"). Natalie ended her days after her divorce from Keaton in a house in Santa Monica, a confirmed alcoholic. Apart from "Our Hospitality", she appeared in supporting roles in several of her sister Norma's films (now believed to be lost).


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Our Hospitality

as Virginia Canfield
Released: 1923-11-19

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed...

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The Haunted House

as Fainting Female Bank Customer (uncredited)
Released: 1921-02-21

Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved with a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a...

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Favorite of the Harem (uncredited)
Released: 1916-09-04

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven...

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His Wedding Night

as Pretty Lady in car (uncredited)
Released: 1917-08-20

Al and Roscoe, employees at a gas station, are rivals for Alice. When Buster delivers a wedding...

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The Love Expert

as Dorcas Winthrop
Released: 1920-04-17

In this comedy, Constance Talmadge plays Babs, a girl who is thrown out of boarding school...

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The Isle of Conquest

as Janis Harmon
Released: 1919-10-26

A 1919 film directed by Edward José.

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Yes or No

as Emma Martin
Released: 1920-06-28

Two wives, one rich, one poor, each find themselves tempted by romantic seducers, and each faces...

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A Country Hero

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Released: 1917-12-10

Fatty plays a village blacksmith in “Jazzville,” an imaginary rural village. There is a rivalry...

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The Passion Flower

as Milagros
Released: 1921-04-02

A 1921 film directed by Herbert Brenon.

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