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Jeanne Eagels

Acting

0.1 Popularity Jun 26, 1890 (39 years old)

Born into a poor family in Kansas, Eagles ran off to join a traveling theatrical company at age 12, landed in New York, remade herself, became a chorine and a Ziegfeld Girl, studied acting and became a sought after theatrical name. As her heavy schedule – which soon included silent films – began...

Biography

Born into a poor family in Kansas, Eagles ran off to join a traveling theatrical company at age 12, landed in New York, remade herself, became a chorine and a Ziegfeld Girl, studied acting and became a sought after theatrical name. As her heavy schedule – which soon included silent films – began to weigh on her, she self-medicated with pills, alcohol and possibly harder stuff. Soon, after dozens of successful roles, she became a Broadway super-star playing Sadie Thompson in Somerset Maugham’s “Rain.” As her fame increased, so did her reputation for temperamental behavior and even unreliability. She died on the night of October 3, 1929, aged 39. Her death was variously attributed to alcohol, sleeping pills and heroin.

Filmography 12

1929
Jealousy Movie

as Yvonne

1929
The Letter Movie

as Leslie Crosbie

1927
Man, Woman and Sin Movie

as Vera Worth

1918
The Cross Bearer Movie

as Liane de Merode

1917
Under False Colors Movie

as Countess Olga

1917
The Fires of Youth Movie

as Billy's Sister

1916
The World and the Woman Movie

as Mary - A Woman of the Streets

1915
The House of Fear Movie

as Grace Cramp

1914
A Lesson in Bridge Movie

as Mrs. Willis

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday June 26, 1890 (39 years old)
Died October 03, 1929
Also Known As Eugenia Eagles
Years Active 1913 - 1929
Popularity 0.1
Career Stats
12 Total Credits
12 Movie Roles
3 Photos