Francine Larrimore
Actor, Film actor
1898 – 1975
Who was Francine Larrimore?
Francine Larrimore was a stage and screen actress. Born in France she came to the United States when a child. Her parents were J. Louis La Remee and Sarah Adler, a sister of the Yiddish stage star Jacob Adler and not to be confused with Jacob's third wife also named Sara. Jacob's children Stella & Luther are her cousins. Her sister Stella Larrimore was married to the stage and screen star Robert Warwick. Larrimore began her stage career in 1910. In 1926 she created the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway premiere of Chicago. She played Theodora Gloucester in the 1921 Broadway comedy Nice People. She appeared in a string of silent films in the 1910s i.e. The Devil's Darling, The Princess From The Poorhouse aka The Royal Pauper and Max Wants a Divorce co-starring Max Linder. Most now lost. Her sound films number just two. She disappeared from acting in 1939.
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- Born
- Aug 22, 1898
Verdun - Also known as
- Francine La Remée
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Con Conrad
- Alfred Mannon
( - 1972)
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 7, 1975
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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