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Wanda Hawley
1895 – 1963
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryWanda Hawley was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Canada as a singer. She initially began in films acting with the likes of William Farnum, William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks, and others. She co-starred with Rudolph Valentino in the 1922 The Young Rajah, and rose to stardom in a number of Cecil B. DeMille's and director Sam Wood's films.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 30, 1895
Scranton
Date of death
March 18, 1963
Los Angeles
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
actorfilm actorsinger
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