Full Name Mabel Croft Role Actress Name Mabel Ballin | Years active 1917-1925 Occupation Actress | |
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Born January 1, 1887 ( 1887-01-01 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,United States Died July 24, 1958, Santa Monica, California, United States Spouse Hugo Ballin (m. 1917–1956) Movies Vanity Fair, Riders of the Purple Sage Similar People Hugo Ballin, Billy Bitzer, Hobart Henley, Maurice Tourneur, William K Howard | ||
Mabel Ballin (January 1, 1887 – July 24, 1958) was an American motion-picture actress of the silent film era.
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Early life and career
Born Mabel Croft in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she originally studied painting. Her landscapes were noticed at an exhibition and led to an offer to appear in films. Ballin appeared in 28 films between 1917 and 1925. She achieved popularity during World War I.
She is best known for her role in Riders of the Purple Sage (1925). Her other notable roles included The Glorious Adventure (1918), Jane Eyre (1921), and Vanity Fair (1923), in which she portrayed Becky Sharp.
Personal life
She married artist-turned-director Hugo Ballin in 1917, and they remained married until his death in 1956.
Death
She died in 1958 in Santa Monica, California. She was interred in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica with her husband.