1901-08-28 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
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Sex Kittens Go to College | Miss Amanda Cadwallader | 1960-08-24 |
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Scrambled Brains | Nora | 1951-06-07 |
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The Good Humor Man | Inmate (uncredited) | 1950-03-24 |
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Dancing in the Dark | Hula Girl | 1949-12-02 |
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Fat Woman (uncredited) | 1949-04-18 |
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Hollow Triumph | Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited) | 1948-08-18 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Mother at Party (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
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Jackass Mail | Dancehall Girl | 1942-07-01 |
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This Time for Keeps | Fat Lady in Theater Balcony | 1942-03-01 |
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Mr. Dynamite | Heavyset Ball-throw Target | 1941-03-01 |
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Our Wife | Dulcy, the bride | 1931-05-16 |
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New Moon | Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship | 1930-12-23 |
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Tillie's Punctured Romance | Strong Woman | 1928-03-03 |
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The Princess from Hoboken | Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff | 1927-03-01 |
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Scared Silly | 1927-11-13 | |
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The Boob | Fat Girl (uncredited) | 1926-05-17 |
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Red Pepper | Girl on Tom's Bike | 1925-04-05 |
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Scrambled Eggs | Babe | 1925-10-24 |
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Go West | Woman in Department Store (uncredited) | 1925-11-01 |
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Stay Single | 1924-01-28 | |
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Grandpa's Girl | 1924-06-15 | |
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Getting Gertie's Goat | Mrs Smith | 1924-03-09 |
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Jonah Jones | The Hired Man's Sweetheart | 1924-09-20 |
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Done in Oil | 1923-10-14 | |
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Call the Wagon | The Maid | 1923-12-30 |
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Winter Has Came | The Hired Girl | 1923-04-06 |
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The Balloonatic | Fat Girl at The House of Trouble | 1923-01-22 |
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Kidding Katie | Queenie | 1923-12-02 |
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A Hula Honeymoon | Mrs. Smudge | 1923-02-18 |
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The Handy Man | A house guest | 1923-03-12 |
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When Romance Rides | Sally Brackton | 1922-03-16 |
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The Weak-End Party | Party Guest | 1922-10-01 |
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Golden Dreams | Strong Woman | 1922-06-11 |
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Why Worry | 1921-06-11 | |
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Nearly Married | John D. Gotalot's Niece | 1920-12-11 |
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When the Clouds Roll By | Switchboard Operator | 1919-12-28 |
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A Day's Pleasure | Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited) | 1919-12-15 |
