Norma Talmadge

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1894-05-26

Day of death

1957-12-24 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Norma Talmadge

Biography

Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady. Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki. With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.

Known For

  • Smilin' Through

    Smilin' Through

  • The Peacemaker

    The Peacemaker

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • Panthea

    Panthea

  • Seeing Stars

    Seeing Stars

  • The Lady

    The Lady

  • The Devil's Needle

    The Devil's Needle

  • Getting Up a Practice

    Getting Up a Practice

  • Kiki

    Kiki

  • The Heart of Wetona

    The Heart of Wetona

  • The Woman Gives

    The Woman Gives

  • The Crown Prince's Double

    The Crown Prince's Double

  • The Safety Curtain

    The Safety Curtain

  • The Forbidden City

    The Forbidden City

  • The Ghosts of Yesterday

    The Ghosts of Yesterday

  • The Probation Wife

    The Probation Wife

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • The Children in the House

    The Children in the House

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Captivating Mary Carstairs

    Captivating Mary Carstairs

  • New York Nights

    New York Nights

  • The Missing Links

    The Missing Links

  • The Only Woman

    The Only Woman

  • De Luxe Annie

    De Luxe Annie

  • The Eternal Flame

    The Eternal Flame

  • The Social Secretary

    The Social Secretary

  • The Secret of the Storm Country

    The Secret of the Storm Country

  • The Way of a Woman

    The Way of a Woman

  • By Right of Purchase

    By Right of Purchase

  • The Branded Woman

    The Branded Woman

  • Under the Daisies

    Under the Daisies

  • Fifty-Fifty

    Fifty-Fifty

  • The Lovely Hundred

    The Lovely Hundred

  • The Higher Mercy

    The Higher Mercy

  • The Woman Disputed

    The Woman Disputed

  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion

    Du Barry, Woman of Passion

  • The Passion Flower

    The Passion Flower

  • Martha's Vindication

    Martha's Vindication

  • Ashes of Vengeance

    Ashes of Vengeance

  • Love's Redemption

    Love's Redemption

  • An Old Man's Love Story

    An Old Man's Love Story

  • The Troublesome Step-Daughters

    The Troublesome Step-Daughters

  • In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

    In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

  • She Loves and Lies

    She Loves and Lies

  • A Lady and Her Maid

    A Lady and Her Maid

  • The Helpful (?) Sisterhood

    The Helpful (?) Sisterhood

  • The Meeting of the Ways

    The Meeting of the Ways

  • A Dixie Mother

    A Dixie Mother

  • The Child Crusoes

    The Child Crusoes

  • Iron and Steel

    Iron and Steel

  • Yes or No

    Yes or No

  • Bobby's Father

    Bobby's Father

  • The Wonderful Thing

    The Wonderful Thing

  • The Battle Cry of Peace

    The Battle Cry of Peace

  • Sawdust and Salome

    Sawdust and Salome

  • Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

    Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

  • Captain Barnacle's Waif

    Captain Barnacle's Waif

  • Wanted... a Grandmother

    Wanted... a Grandmother

  • He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law

    He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law

  • In Neighboring Kingdoms

    In Neighboring Kingdoms

  • Just Show Folks

    Just Show Folks

  • The Vavasour Ball

    The Vavasour Ball

  • John Rance, Gentleman

    John Rance, Gentleman

  • The Song of Love

    The Song of Love

  • The Love of Chrysanthemum

    The Love of Chrysanthemum

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Fortunes of a Composer

    Fortunes of a Composer

  • His Official Appointment

    His Official Appointment

  • Father's Hatband

    Father's Hatband

  • The Household Pest

    The Household Pest

  • A Fortune in a Teacup

    A Fortune in a Teacup

  • The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

    The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

  • Going Straight

    Going Straight

  • The Moth

    The Moth

  • The Voice from the Minaret

    The Voice from the Minaret

  • The Sign on the Door

    The Sign on the Door

  • Camille

    Camille

  • The New Moon

    The New Moon

  • Father's Hot Toddy

    Father's Hot Toddy

  • The Dove

    The Dove

  • Her Only Way

    Her Only Way

  • Vampire of the Desert

    Vampire of the Desert

  • The Isle of Conquest

    The Isle of Conquest

  • Poppy

    Poppy

  • The First Violin

    The First Violin

  • Graustark

    Graustark

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • The Law of Compensation

    The Law of Compensation

  • A Daughter of Two Worlds

    A Daughter of Two Worlds

  • Stenographer Troubles

    Stenographer Troubles

  • Omens and Oracles

    Omens and Oracles

  • Solitaires

    Solitaires