Anita Page
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Anita Page (born August 4, 1910, some sources state her year of birth as 1905) is an American film actress.
Born Anita Pomares in Flushing, New York, Page entered films in A Kiss For Cinderella 1925, and after a few small but well received parts, was offered a contract with MGM Studios. MGM moulded her into one of their biggest female stars of the silent era, pairing her with such popular actors as Ramon Novarro and William Haines. Her performances in Our Dancing Daughters (1928) opposite Joan Crawford, and Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929) opposite Bessie Love were her greatest successes of the period, and her popularity allowed her to make a smooth transition into talking pictures. In 1931 she was the leading lady to newcomer Clark Gable, and during the early 1930s, she was one of Hollywood's busiest actresses. At the height of her popularity, she was receiving more fan mail than any other female star, with the exception of Greta Garbo, and even received a marriage proposal from Benito Mussolini in the mail.
When her contract expired in 1933, she surprised Hollywood by announcing her retirement at the age of 23. She married composer Nacio Herb Brown that same year but their marriage was dissolved a year later. She married Admiral Hershel A. House in 1937 and they moved to Coronado, California and lived there until his death in 1991.
She returned to the screen in 1996 after sixty years retirement and has since appeared in several low budget horror films.
Anita Page has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 6116 Hollywood Boulevard.
External link
- Anita Page Photo Gallery (http://silent-movies.com/Ladies/PPage.html)