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Babe London
Acting

Babe London
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1901-08-28,Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

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Call the Wagon
1923-12-30

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Nearly Married
1920-12-11

The Balloonatic

6.3

The Balloonatic
1923-01-22

7.1

Our Wife
1931-05-16

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Done in Oil
1923-10-14

Scrambled Brains

7.3

Scrambled Brains
1951-06-07

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Mr. Dynamite
1941-03-01

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Golden Dreams
1922-06-11

When Romance Rides

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When Romance Rides
1922-03-16

6

Stay Single
1924-01-28

5.7

The Boob
1926-05-17

4.3

New Moon
1930-12-23

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Scrambled Eggs
1925-10-24

6.9

Go West
1925-11-01

Tillie's Punctured Romance

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Tillie's Punctured Romance
1928-03-03

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Jonah Jones
1924-09-20

The Judge Steps Out

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The Judge Steps Out
1947-12-15

Winter Has Came

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Winter Has Came
1923-04-06

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

6.4

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949-04-18

When the Clouds Roll By

6.8

When the Clouds Roll By
1919-12-28

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Hazard
1948-05-28

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

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The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968-12-14

A Day's Pleasure

6.1

A Day's Pleasure
1919-12-15

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Jackass Mail
1942-07-01

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Red Pepper
1925-04-05

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Why Worry
1921-06-11

A Hula Honeymoon

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A Hula Honeymoon
1923-02-18

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Scared Silly
1927-11-13

This Time for Keeps

6

This Time for Keeps
1942-03-01

Sex Kittens Go to College

3.4

Sex Kittens Go to College
1960-08-24

The Princess from Hoboken

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The Princess from Hoboken
1927-03-01

Dancing in the Dark

5

Dancing in the Dark
1949-12-02

The Good Humor Man

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The Good Humor Man
1950-03-24

The Weak-End Party

5.8

The Weak-End Party
1922-10-01

5

The Handy Man
1923-03-12

5

Grandpa's Girl
1924-06-15

5

Kidding Katie
1923-12-02

Getting Gertie's Goat

5

Getting Gertie's Goat
1924-03-09

6.5

Hollow Triumph
1948-08-18

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955-09-29