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Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era.
Step into the glitz and glamour of Classic Hollywood as we shine a spotlight on Lina Basquette, an icon of the silver screen. 🌟From unforgettable performanc...
Lina Basquette (1907-1994) was a California-born actress who starred in silents and early talkies, and later became a successful Great Dane breeder. She had a turbulent personal life with eight marriages, legal battles, suicide attempts and estrangement from her daughter.
Oct 6, 1994 · Lina Basquette, a star of the silent-film era who later became a professional dog breeder and handler, died on Friday at her home in Wheeling, W.Va. She was 87. The cause was cancer, said...
Oct 5, 1994 · Lina Basquette, the raven-haired dancer and actress best remembered as the leading lady in Cecil B. DeMille’s final silent film “The Godless Girl,” has died. She was 87. She died...
Lina Basquette was a silent-movie actress who starred in The Godless Girl and other films. She had a turbulent life with six marriages, two suicide attempts, a rape charge, and a Great Dane kennel.
Lina Basquette was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine.
