The Flapper
1920
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Olive Thomas (born Oliva R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model. Thomas began her career as an illustrator's model in 1914, and moved on to the Ziegfeld Follies the following year.
Jun 3, 2021 · Olive Thomas’s early life reads like the beginnings of a Hollywood rags-to-riches story. Born Oliva R. Duffy in 1894 in the small steel town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, there was nothing much to suggest that she would become one of the most electric and exciting ingénues of her day.
Apr 1, 2022 · Olive Thomas was on top of her game as a silent-movie star in August 1920 when she died suddenly and mysteriously. The 25-year-old was on a belated honeymoon in Paris with her husband, Jack Pickford. They came back to the Hotel Ritz around 3 a.m. after a night of partying.
Olive Thomas. Actress: Beatrice Fairfax. Oliva R. Duffy was born on October 20, 1894, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Olive or Ollie, as she was known to family and friends, did not have much of a childhood.
Olive Thomas. Actress: Beatrice Fairfax. Oliva R. Duffy was born on October 20, 1894, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Olive or Ollie, as she was known to family and friends, did not have much of a childhood.
Olive Thomas (born Oliva R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model.
Olive Thomas (October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent film actress and socialite. She was a Ziegfeld girl and the original flapper.[1] She is perhaps best remembered for her marriage to Jack Pickford and her untimely death.[1]
