1. Katherine Agnew MacDonald was an American stage and film actress, film producer, and model.
13 Facts About Katherine MacDonald
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Katherine MacDonald was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the older sister of actresses Miriam MacDonald and Mary MacLaren.
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Katherine MacDonald became one of the first women to produce films in Hollywood, and produced nine features for her company, Katherine MacDonald Pictures, from 1919 to 1921.
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Katherine MacDonald was among the top ranks of actresses financially in 1920, earning about $50,000 per picture from a contract with First National.
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Katherine MacDonald achieved the peak of her popularity between 1920 and 1923.
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Katherine MacDonald was considered a minor talent in the film industry, but her curvaceous figure nevertheless resulted in the nickname given her of the "American Beauty".
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Katherine MacDonald was featured in a number of silent films, including The Squaw Man, Mr Fix-It, Passion's Playground and The Infidel.
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Katherine MacDonald made only two pictures after 1923, one each in 1925 and 1926.
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Katherine MacDonald had a public feud with her sister, fellow actress Mary MacLaren, nine years her junior.
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Katherine MacDonald claimed cruelty, alleging that her husband had fired a revolver at her through a locked door, had deliberately burnt her with lit cigarettes, and had sometimes locked her in a cage.
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Holmes counter-sued, claiming that Katherine MacDonald had embarrassed him by having affairs.
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Katherine MacDonald has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Katherine MacDonald is buried in the Santa Barbara Cemetery in California.