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Lila Lee

Lila Lee

Acting
25 Jul 1905
† 13 Nov 1973
Union Hill, New Jersey, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel, July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras. In 1918, she was chosen for a film contract by Hollywood film mogul Jesse Lasky for Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, which later became Paramount Pictures. Her first feature, The Cruise of the Make-Believes, garnered the teenaged starlet much public acclaim and Lasky ...

Also Known As

Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel, Augusta Appel

Photos

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