Pauline Garon

Born: 1901-09-09

From Wikipedia Pauline Garon (September 9, 1900 – August 30, 1965) was a Canadian-born American silent film, feature film and stage actress. She was associated with D.W. Griffith when she first came to Hollywood in 1920. Garon's first important role came in 1921's The Power Within. She also played the body double for Sylvia Breamer in Doubling for Romeo (1921). In 1923, she was hailed as Cecil B. DeMille's big new discovery. He cast her in only two films. One was Adam's Rib (1923). She was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. Even before her "discovery", Garon had been a steadily rising star. She appeared opposite Owen Moore in Reported Missing (1922). Garon received much praise for her role in Henry King's adaptation of Sonny (1922 film) (1922). She had been chosen for this role by King after he saw her portray the role in the stage production on Broadway. In 1922 she played with Richard Barthelmess in the First National Pictures release, Sonny. Her role as Florence Crosby brought her to the brink of stardom. However the ingénue professed no real desire to be a celebrity. Garon admitted that the thought of the responsibilities of being a star frightened her. Garon was making at least five films a year after her popularity soared. She was playing many lead roles in B movies and supporting roles in more glamorous films. The 1920s was a wonderful decade for the actress. She co-starred with Gloria Swanson and John Boles in The Love of Sunya which opened the lavish Roxy Theatre in New York City on March 11, 1927. By 1928 Garon's career began to decline dramatically. By the end, She appeared mostly in French renditions of Paramount Pictures movies. She was cast in less popular English films as well. By the early 1930s, Garon was given very small uncredited roles. By 1934 she had vanished from film. Garon played a bit part in How Green Was My Valley (1941). She was in two westerns, Song Of The Saddle (1936) and The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941). Garon married three times. She wed actor Lowell Sherman in February 1926. Sherman's influence led Garon to refuse a long-term contract with Paramount. In February 1928 Garon became a citizen of the United States. She separated from Sherman in August 1927. In February 1940 she eloped with radio star and actor, Clyde Harland John Alban, to Yuma, Arizona. Garon and Alban divorced in 1942. She wed comedian Ross Forester and remained with him until she died. Garon died at Patton State Hospital, a psychiatric institution in San Bernardino, California, in 1965. The cause of death was a brain disorder. She was 63 years old.


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Shall We Dance

as (uncredited)
Released: 1937-05-07

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical...

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Dangerous

as uncredited
Released: 1935-12-25

Dan Bellows finds former stage star Joyce Heath a penniless drunk and takes her to his...

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The Girl He Didn't Buy

as Ruth Montaigne
Released: 1928-04-14

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King of Hockey

as Marie
Released: 1936-12-19

Gamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.

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Wonder Bar

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Released: 1934-03-31

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Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as Customer (uncredited)
Released: 1938-03-25

American multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a...

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Becky Sharp

as Fifine
Released: 1935-06-28

The first feature length film to use three-strip Technicolor film. Adapted from a play that was...

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The Average Woman

as Sally Whipple
Released: 1924-03-01

Reporter Jimmy Munroe is writing an article on "the average woman". He meets Sally Whipple in...

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The Love of Sunya

as Anna Hagan
Released: 1927-03-11

A young woman at life's crossroads is granted mystic visions of how her decisions will affect...

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Bunco Squad

as Mary (uncredited)
Released: 1950-09-01

Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony...

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Her Husband's Secretary

as Louise, Carol's Maid
Released: 1937-02-26

A businessman buys trouble when he hires his wife"s best friend as his secretary.

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The White Cockatoo

as Marianne
Released: 1935-01-29

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The Splendid Road

as Angel Allie
Released: 1925-12-06

Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California, during the 1849 Gold Rush....

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Folies Bergère

as Lulu
Released: 1935-05-09

Alternate-language French version of Folies Bergère de Paris (1935).

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Driven from Home

as uncredited
Released: 1927-01-15

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Riley of the Rainbow Division

as Gertie Bowers
Released: 1928-07-15

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Song of the Saddle

as Settler's Wife (uncredited)
Released: 1936-02-28

Frank Sr. sells his supplies to Hook, but then Hook has the Bannion Boys bushwhack his wagon to...

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Satan in Sables

as Colette Breton
Released: 1925-10-14

A young lady plans her devious revenge on a Russian aristocrat of fantastic wealth, who will not...

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Adam's Rib

as Mathilda Ramsay
Released: 1923-09-24

Michael Ramsay only has time for gathering his fortune in wheat. His wife seeks comfort...

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The Green Specter

as Lady Violette
Released: 1930-05-07

A group of people who knew each other years before discover that members of the group are being...

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One Year Later

as Vera
Released: 1933-08-24

A man is convicted of killing his boss, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife. On...

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Lillian Russell

as Extra
Released: 1940-05-24

Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.

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The College Hero

as Vivian Saunders
Released: 1927-11-27

A college football player is injured by a jealous teammate during practice, but comes back...

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Christine of the Big Tops

as Christine
Released: 1926-08-20

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Where Was I?

as Claire
Released: 1925-08-24

A young man gets engaged to a business competitor's daughter.

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Colleen

as Maid (uncredited)
Released: 1936-03-21

Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees

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The Turmoil

as Edith Sheridan
Released: 1924-09-14

Industrialist James Sheridan, Sr., once a laborer, insists on moulding the careers of his three...

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Manslaughter

as (uncredited)
Released: 1922-09-24

Society-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of...

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Rose of the World

as Edith Rogers
Released: 1925-11-09

In India, Rosamond English learns that her husband Capt. Harry English has been killed in...

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By Appointment Only

as Gwen Reid
Released: 1933-07-06

When a mother dies of heart failure in a doctor's office, the physician--feeling somewhat guilty...

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Lost in the Stratosphere

as Hilda Garon
Released: 1934-11-14

Two military pilots are close friends, and share in a lot of hazardous missions while engaging...

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The Gamblers

as Isabel Emerson
Released: 1929-06-29

A father-and-son team of cons gamble their firm’s assets. The son is caught investing money that...

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The Thoroughbred

as Margie
Released: 1930-08-09

Riley and Donovan, racehorse owners and trainers who have been rivals and enemies for years,...

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The Marriage Market

as Theodora Bland
Released: 1923-10-25

The story of a wealthy young flapper, Theodora Bland (Pauline Garon), and the amorous adventures...

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Sonny

as Florence Crosby
Released: 1922-05-22

Two men who bear a striking resemblance to each befriend each other while stationed in France...

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Wine of Youth

as Tish Tatum
Released: 1924-09-15

Based on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young...

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The Phantom Broadcast

as Nancy
Released: 1933-03-14

A handsome radio singer has it all--fame, money, adoring fans--but what no one knows is that his...

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Compromise

as Nathalie
Released: 1925-10-24

Compromise is a silent film drama produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Alan...

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You Can't Fool Your Wife

as Vera Redell
Released: 1923-04-29

Edith sets out to prove that a wife can never be fooled by her husband - but will she succeed?

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The Love Gamble

as Jennie Howard
Released: 1925-09-11

Peggy Mason joins her boyfriend Douglas Wyman at a secluded cabin. When he confesses his love...

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Fighting Youth

as Jean Manley
Released: 1925-07-01

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Flaming Waters

as Doris Laidlaw
Released: 1925-12-13

After several years' absence, the young sailor Dan O'Neill returns to his hometown. He quickly...

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The Great Sensation

as Peggy Howell
Released: 1925-10-01

Jack Ruby (William Fairbanks), the son of a wealthy family, pretends to be a chauffeur and goes...

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Pal o' Mine

as Babette Hermann
Released: 1924-03-15

Opera singer Julia Montfort (Irene Rich) returns to the stage when her husband, Verdugo Montford...

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In the Headlines

as Blondie
Released: 1929-08-31

A tough newspaper reporter and his pretty assistant are investigating a double murder, and soon...

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