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Louise Fazenda - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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June 17, 1895 - April 17, 1962 - American actress.
Indiana native of Portuguese descent. She began her acting career in 1913, and soon after that she joined Mack Sunnett, where she began filming a lot at his Keystone Studios. In the early 1920s, Fazenda left Sunnett in search of new roles and large fees, later working for many major Hollywood studios. Her film career did not die out even with the advent of sound, and the actress until 1939 was quite in demand in musicals and comedies.
The actress was married twice. The first marriage ended in divorce, and with her second husband, film producer Hal B. Wallis, who became the father of her son, she spent the rest of her life. After completing her career, Fazenda did a lot of charity work, collecting works of art. The actress died of a stroke in April 1962 at the age of 66 and was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in the Los Angeles suburb. Her contributions to the US film industry are starred on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.