1. Louise Dresser is perhaps best known for her roles in the many films in which she played the wife of Will Rogers, including State Fair and David Harum.
11 Facts About Louise Dresser
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Many people believed the two were related, and when Paul died, Louise Dresser was mentioned in his obituary as a surviving relative.
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Louise Dresser worked as a burlesque dancer and a singer at the Boston dime museum and then made her vaudeville debut in 1900.
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Louise Dresser formed a team named "Louise Dresser and Her Picks", a singing act that was backed by a chorus of African-American children.
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Louise Dresser made her film debut in The Glory of Clementina, and her first starring role was in The City That Never Sleeps.
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Louise Dresser had known Keaton since he was a small boy with his parents in vaudeville.
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In 1950, Louise Dresser attempted to make a comeback, but she was unable to get any screen roles, which she blamed on rumors of her being deaf.
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Louise Dresser then wed Jack Gardner in 1910, and they remained together until his death in 1950.
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Louise Dresser died in Woodland Hills, California after surgery for an intestinal ailment.
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Louise Dresser had lost much of her fortune trying to establish a racing stable.
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Louise Dresser's gravesite is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California.