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1938
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Oct 5, 1994 · Lina Basquette, the raven-haired dancer and actress best remembered as the leading lady in Cecil B. DeMille’s final silent film “The Godless Girl,” has died. She was 87. She died Friday at her...
Aug 23, 1991 · Aug. 23, 1991 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. There have been many Hollywood Golden Era stars far more famous than Lina Basquette, but few have had lives crammed with so much romance and...
Lina Basquette. Actress: The Godless Girl. Journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns once dubbed Lina Basquette "The Screen Tragedy Girl." In retrospect, Lina's private life bore a similar description.
Once dubbed the "Screen Tragedy Girl," Lina Basquette led a personal life that was as traumatic as the lives of her silent-movie personas.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine.
Sep 20, 1994 · Biography. Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine.
Oct 5, 1994 · Actress | Dancer Born Lena Copeland Baskette on April 19, 1907 in San Mateo, CA. Died Sept. 30, 1994 of lymphoma in Wheeling, WV. L ina Basquette was the raven-haired dancer and actress...
