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Natalie Talmadge (April 29, 1896 – June 19, 1969) was an American silent film actress who was the wife of Buster Keaton, and sister of the movie stars Norma and Constance Talmadge. She retired from acting in 1923.

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Natalie Talmadge
Born	(1896-04-29)April 29, 1896 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	June 19, 1969(1969-06-19) (aged 73) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1916–1923
Spouse	Buster Keaton ​ ​ (m. 1921; div. 1932)​
Children	2
Relatives	Norma Talmadge (sister) Constance Talmadge (sister)

Early life and career

Talmadge was born in Brooklyn, New York to Margaret L. "Peg" and Frederick O. Talmadge. She was the younger sister of Norma Talmadge and the older sister of Constance Talmadge, both of whom became successful film actresses.

She appeared in D.W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916), The Passion Flower (1921) with her sister Norma, and Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality (1923), her final film appearance.

Personal life

Marriage and children

Talmadge married actor Buster Keaton on May 31, 1921, at her sister Norma's home in Bayside, Queens.[1] She was Roman Catholic, but the marriage was performed as a civil ceremony.

They had two sons: Joseph Talmadge Keaton[2] and Robert Talmadge Keaton.[3] The couple lived a lavish lifestyle in Beverly Hills, Natalie spending prodigious amounts of money on clothes. After the birth of their second son, she decided not to have any more children, resulting in the couple staying in separate rooms.[2] Keaton accepted this, and they agreed that he should keep any affairs discreet.[2]

Late in the marriage, Keaton's career began to suffer after his contract with Joseph M. Schenck was sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. After the couple's divorce was final on August 10, 1933,[4] Talmadge legally changed their boys' names to "Talmadge", and denied them any contact with their father. In July 1942, the now-18 year old Robert and the now-20 year old Joseph made the name change legal after their mother won a court petition. [5]

Later years and death

Natalie Talmadge was in frail health during her final years and was a resident of the Santa Monica Convalescent Home. She died of heart failure on June 19, 1969 at Santa Monica Hospital.[6] She is buried in the Abbey of the Psalms in the Talmadge Room at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[7]

Filmography

• Intolerance (1916) *Uncredited role
• His Wedding Night (1917) *Uncredited role
• A Country Hero (1917) *Lost film, uncredited role
• Out West (1918)
• The Isle of Conquest (1919) *Lost film
• The Love Expert (1920)
• Yes or No? (1920)
• The Haunted House (1921) *Uncredited role
• The Passion Flower (1921)
• Our Hospitality (1923)

Footnotes

Sources

• Smith, Imogen Sara (2008). Buster Keaton: The Persistence of Comedy. Gambit Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9675917-4-2.
• Marion Meade (1995), Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase, (ISBN 0-306-80802-1).
• 1900 United States Federal Census, Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York; Roll T623_1047; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 109.
• 1910 United States Federal Census, Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York; Roll T624_982; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 933; Image: 948.

External links

• Natalie Talmadge at IMDb
• Natalie Talmadge at Find a Grave
• Natalie Talmadge at Virtual History

На других языках

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[de] Natalie Talmadge

Natalie Mary Talmadge, genannt Nate (* 29. April 1896 in Brooklyn, New York; † 19. Juni 1969 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien), war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin der Stummfilmzeit. Sie war die erste Ehefrau des Stummfilmstars Buster Keaton.

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[ru] Толмадж, Натали

Натали Толмадж (англ. Natalie Talmadge; 29 апреля 1896 — 19 июня 1969) — американская актриса, сестра кинозвезд Голливуда Нормы и Констанс Толмадж.

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