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Born Mabel Ethelreid Normand in Staten Island, New York, Normand worked as an artist's model before entering films in 1910. She met director Mack Sennett and embarked on a tumultuous affair with him. Her first films portrayed her as a bathing beauty but Normand quickly demonstrated a flair for comedy, and became a star of Sennett's short films. She appeared regularly with Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin, and wrote and directed some of Chaplin's early films.
In 1914See also 1913 in film 1914 1915 in film years in film film Events The 3,300-seat Strand Theater opens in New York City. May 8 Paramount Pictures is formed. Top grossing films The Squaw Man Tillie's Punctured Romance Movies released Movies released in 1914 she starred with Chaplin and Marie DresslerMarie Dressler ( November 9, 1868 July 28, 1934) was a Canadian actress. Born Leila Marie Koerber in Cobourg, Ontario, she became a leading comedienne during the silent film era. At the age of 14 she began her acting career in theatre and in 1892 she made in Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance is the name of two early comedy films made in 1914 and 1928: Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film starring Charlie Chaplin Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928 film starring W. and the success of this film fuelled Normand's ambition to be a star of feature films. Over the next few years she became a major film star, but with her relationship with Sennett at an end, she signed a contract in 1918See also 1917 in film 1918 1919 in film years in film film Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband. Top grossing films # Mickey # Tarzan of the Apes Movies released M with Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn ( August 17, 1882, Warsaw, Poland January 31, 1974, Los Angeles, California, United States) was a major producer of motion pictures. Born Schmuel Gelbfisz at age 16 he left his native Warsaw penniless and on foot. He made his way to England.
By this time she was becoming increasingly capricious and volatile, and her alcoholismAlcoholism is an addictive dependency on alcohol characterised by craving (a strong need to drink); loss of control (being unable to stop); physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms; and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk). 1820 Alcoholi, combined with an addiction to narcotics damaged her health and her career. Director William Desmond TaylorWilliam Desmond Taylor ( April 26, 1872 February 1, 1922) was a US film director who was a successful and popular Hollywood figure. He was the victim of a murder that remains officially unsolved. Born William Cunningham Deane-Tanner in Ireland, he came to tried to help her in her battle against addiction and the two formed a close relationship. He was murdered in 1922 just fifteen minutes after Normand had left his home. As the last person to see him alive, Normand was closely scrutinised by the media, and her reputation was tarnished. The following year she was the subject of another scandal when her chauffeur shot and wounded one of Normand's lovers with her own pistol. For a few years she made no films, but returned in 1926 in the film Raggedy Rose . The public did not respond and after more than 250 films, her career was essentially over.
She married the actor Lew Cody in 1926, but her health was in decline. After an extended stay in a sanitarium, she died from tuberculosis in Monrovia, California, and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Mabel Normand has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard.
Personal Quotes
Say anything you like, but don't say I love to work. That sounds like Mary Pickford, the prissy bitch.
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