Louella Maxam
Louella Maxam | |
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| Born | June 10, 1891[1] Saint Augustine, Florida United States |
| Died | September 3, 1970 (aged 79) Burbank, California United States |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1913-1921 |
| Spouse(s) | John Joseph Keller (m. 1910-div. 1914) William Brunton (m. 1915-div. 1920) Modie (m. after 1920-his death prior to 1930) |
| Children | 1 daughter, Norma Marguerite Keller (later Merna Marguerite Modie Levack) |
Louella Maxam (also credited as Lola, Lula, Lulu, and Luella Maxim; June 10, 1891 – September 3, 1970) was an American actress who performed in over 50 silent films from 1913 until 1921. She was often cast in comedies and Westerns, most notably being identified in 1915 as a "leading lady" in a series of shorts starring Tom Mix, who during the silent and early sound eras was promoted as the "Cowboy King of Hollywood".[2][3][4] Later, she was a female lead in other films for various studios, including several productions featuring another early cowboy star, Franklyn Farnum. Following her departure from acting, Maxam worked in county and municipal government in California, including service with the Burbank police department, where in 1943 she was hired as that city's first "police woman".[5]
- ^ In various records, the year cited for Maxam's birth ranges from 1891 to 1896. Only a death year is inscribed on her grave marker, but film-industry directories in 1916, 1917, and 1918 cite 1894 as her birth year. However, the 1910 United States Census and the April 23, 1911 birth certificate of Louella's child Norma Marguerite Keller, document Maxam's age on her "last birthday" and establish 1891 as her actual birth year.
- ^ Jensen, Richard Douglas. Tom Mix: Cowboy King of Hollywood. Nashville, Tennessee: Raymond Street Publishers, 2013.
- ^ "Louella Maxam, Ex-Actress, Dies", The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), September 5, 1970: A15. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- ^ Rainey, Buck. Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, 1992, pp. 56-57. ISBN:0-89950-565-1.
- ^ "Silent Screen Actress Dead", Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), September 5, 1970, p. 4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.