Norma Talmadge
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1894-05-26
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.
Also Known For
Show People
Nov 20, 1928
The Lovely Hundred
Dec 31, 1922
Camille
Sep 04, 1927
Vampire of the Desert
May 16, 1913
The Dove
Dec 31, 1927
The Devil's Needle
Aug 12, 1916
New York Nights
Dec 28, 1929
The Lady
Feb 08, 1925
Within the Law
Apr 28, 1923
Secrets
Mar 24, 1924
The Helpful (?) Sisterhood
Mar 30, 1914
Going Straight
Jun 03, 1916
The Forbidden City
Oct 06, 1918
The Child Crusoes
Sep 13, 1911
The Meeting of the Ways
Jan 12, 1912
The Troublesome Step-Daughters
Jul 06, 1912
Wanted... a Grandmother
Aug 09, 1912
Bobby's Father
Sep 23, 1912
A Tale of Two Cities
Feb 20, 1911
The Hero
Feb 25, 1914
The First Violin
Feb 02, 1912
A Fortune in a Teacup
Sep 14, 1912
Father's Hot Toddy
Oct 17, 1912
The Higher Mercy
Sep 10, 1912
A Lady and Her Maid
May 21, 1913
Ashes of Vengeance
Aug 06, 1923
Getting Up a Practice
Mar 27, 1913
He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law
Aug 28, 1913
Iron and Steel
Feb 21, 1914
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Jan 01, 1942
Kiki
Apr 04, 1926
Captain Barnacle's Waif
Sep 16, 1912
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
Sep 28, 1924
The Woman Disputed
Sep 01, 1928
The New Moon
May 11, 1919
The Safety Curtain
Jul 10, 1918
Smilin' Through
Feb 13, 1922
A Daughter of Two Worlds
Jan 05, 1920
Just Show Folks
Oct 02, 2022
The Heart of Wetona
Jan 05, 1919
The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton
Aug 20, 1912
The Battle Cry of Peace
Aug 05, 1915
Father's Hatband
Oct 29, 1913
The Social Secretary
Sep 16, 1916
Stenographer Troubles
Feb 06, 1913
The Love of Chrysanthemum
May 28, 1910
Under the Daisies
Sep 12, 1913
His Official Appointment
Nov 04, 1912
Fortunes of a Composer
May 20, 1912
Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
Mar 13, 1912
Solitaires
Jul 08, 1913
The Children in the House
Apr 29, 1916
An Old Man's Love Story
Jul 23, 1913
The Peacemaker
Oct 14, 1914
The Law of Compensation
Apr 01, 1917
The Moth
Oct 01, 1917
The Ghosts of Yesterday
Jan 19, 1918
By Right of Purchase
Feb 01, 1918
Panthea
Jan 07, 1917
Her Only Way
Aug 18, 1918
Poppy
May 04, 1917
The Secret of the Storm Country
Nov 01, 1917
De Luxe Annie
May 19, 1918
The Probation Wife
May 24, 1919
She Loves and Lies
Jan 01, 1920
Yes or No
Jun 28, 1920
The Isle of Conquest
Oct 26, 1919
The Branded Woman
Sep 05, 1920
The Woman Gives
Mar 29, 1920
The Way of a Woman
Jul 27, 1919
The Voice from the Minaret
Jan 28, 1923
The Only Woman
Oct 25, 1924
The Song of Love
Dec 24, 1923
Love's Redemption
Dec 19, 1921
Captivating Mary Carstairs
Jul 10, 1915
The Passion Flower
Apr 02, 1921
The Wonderful Thing
Nov 07, 1921
The Sign on the Door
May 01, 1921
The Crown Prince's Double
Feb 07, 1916
The Eternal Flame
Sep 17, 1922
The Missing Links
Jan 16, 1916
Fifty-Fifty
Oct 21, 1916
Martha's Vindication
Feb 20, 1916
John Rance, Gentleman
Jul 28, 1914
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Oct 10, 1930
Graustark
Aug 30, 1925
Sawdust and Salome
Feb 16, 1914
In Neighboring Kingdoms
Dec 27, 1910
A Dixie Mother
Dec 17, 1910
Seeing Stars
Oct 29, 1922
The Vavasour Ball
Jan 20, 1914
Omens and Oracles
May 05, 1913