person

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

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Show People

Nov 20, 1928

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The Lovely Hundred

Dec 31, 1922

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10

Camille

Sep 04, 1927

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NA

Vampire of the Desert

May 16, 1913

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64

The Dove

Dec 31, 1927

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65

The Devil's Needle

Aug 12, 1916

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48

New York Nights

Dec 28, 1929

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55

The Lady

Feb 08, 1925

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51

Within the Law

Apr 28, 1923

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55

Secrets

Mar 24, 1924

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50

The Helpful (?) Sisterhood

Mar 30, 1914

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60

Going Straight

Jun 03, 1916

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57

The Forbidden City

Oct 06, 1918

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NA

The Child Crusoes

Sep 13, 1911

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40

The Meeting of the Ways

Jan 12, 1912

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40

The Troublesome Step-Daughters

Jul 06, 1912

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Wanted... a Grandmother

Aug 09, 1912

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NA

Bobby's Father

Sep 23, 1912

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50

A Tale of Two Cities

Feb 20, 1911

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NA

The Hero

Feb 25, 1914

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NA

The First Violin

Feb 02, 1912

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NA

A Fortune in a Teacup

Sep 14, 1912

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NA

Father's Hot Toddy

Oct 17, 1912

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NA

The Higher Mercy

Sep 10, 1912

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53

A Lady and Her Maid

May 21, 1913

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57

Ashes of Vengeance

Aug 06, 1923

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Getting Up a Practice

Mar 27, 1913

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He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law

Aug 28, 1913

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Iron and Steel

Feb 21, 1914

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NA

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Jan 01, 1942

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73

Kiki

Apr 04, 1926

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Captain Barnacle's Waif

Sep 16, 1912

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NA

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

Sep 28, 1924

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62

The Woman Disputed

Sep 01, 1928

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NA

The New Moon

May 11, 1919

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60

The Safety Curtain

Jul 10, 1918

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62

Smilin' Through

Feb 13, 1922

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NA

A Daughter of Two Worlds

Jan 05, 1920

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NA

Just Show Folks

Oct 02, 2022

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50

The Heart of Wetona

Jan 05, 1919

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60

The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

Aug 20, 1912

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The Battle Cry of Peace

Aug 05, 1915

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50

Father's Hatband

Oct 29, 1913

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56

The Social Secretary

Sep 16, 1916

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60

Stenographer Troubles

Feb 06, 1913

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40

The Love of Chrysanthemum

May 28, 1910

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Under the Daisies

Sep 12, 1913

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50

His Official Appointment

Nov 04, 1912

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40

Fortunes of a Composer

May 20, 1912

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50

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

Mar 13, 1912

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NA

Solitaires

Jul 08, 1913

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48

The Children in the House

Apr 29, 1916

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NA

An Old Man's Love Story

Jul 23, 1913

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NA

The Peacemaker

Oct 14, 1914

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10

The Law of Compensation

Apr 01, 1917

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10

The Moth

Oct 01, 1917

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NA

The Ghosts of Yesterday

Jan 19, 1918

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NA

By Right of Purchase

Feb 01, 1918

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NA

Panthea

Jan 07, 1917

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NA

Her Only Way

Aug 18, 1918

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NA

Poppy

May 04, 1917

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NA

The Secret of the Storm Country

Nov 01, 1917

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NA

De Luxe Annie

May 19, 1918

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NA

The Probation Wife

May 24, 1919

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NA

She Loves and Lies

Jan 01, 1920

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55

Yes or No

Jun 28, 1920

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NA

The Isle of Conquest

Oct 26, 1919

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NA

The Branded Woman

Sep 05, 1920

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NA

The Woman Gives

Mar 29, 1920

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NA

The Way of a Woman

Jul 27, 1919

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NA

The Voice from the Minaret

Jan 28, 1923

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NA

The Only Woman

Oct 25, 1924

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42

The Song of Love

Dec 24, 1923

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NA

Love's Redemption

Dec 19, 1921

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NA

Captivating Mary Carstairs

Jul 10, 1915

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NA

The Passion Flower

Apr 02, 1921

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NA

The Wonderful Thing

Nov 07, 1921

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NA

The Sign on the Door

May 01, 1921

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NA

The Crown Prince's Double

Feb 07, 1916

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NA

The Eternal Flame

Sep 17, 1922

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NA

The Missing Links

Jan 16, 1916

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50

Fifty-Fifty

Oct 21, 1916

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NA

Martha's Vindication

Feb 20, 1916

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NA

John Rance, Gentleman

Jul 28, 1914

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54

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Oct 10, 1930

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NA

Graustark

Aug 30, 1925

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23

Sawdust and Salome

Feb 16, 1914

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NA

In Neighboring Kingdoms

Dec 27, 1910

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NA

A Dixie Mother

Dec 17, 1910

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49

Seeing Stars

Oct 29, 1922

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NA

The Vavasour Ball

Jan 20, 1914

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NA

Omens and Oracles

May 05, 1913

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NA

The Household Pest