Babe London
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1901-08-28
- Died
- 1980-11-29
- Place of birth
- Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Jean Glover · Ruth Glover · Jean London
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.
Known For
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Inmate (uncredited)
Red Pepper
1925
as Girl on Tom's Bike
Go West
1925
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (48)
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Inmate (uncredited)
Red Pepper
1925
as Girl on Tom's Bike
Go West
1925
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Mother at Party (uncredited)
Our Wife
1931
as Dulcy, the bride (uncredited)
The Balloonatic
1923
as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
A Day's Pleasure
1919
as Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
as Miss Amanda Cadwallader
Kidding Katie
1923
as Queenie
This Time for Keeps
1942
as Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
Call the Wagon
1923
as The Maid
Hazard
1948
as Matron (uncredited)
Mr. Dynamite
1941
as Heavyset Ball-throw Target
Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Hula Girl
Done in Oil
1923
Long Pants
1927
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Scrambled Brains
1951
as Nora
The Awakening
1928
New Moon
1930
as Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
The Boob
1926
as Fat Girl (uncredited)
All Aboard
1927
as Princess
The Princess from Hoboken
1927
as Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Dulcy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stay Single
1924
The Weak-End Party
1922
as Party Guest
Just a Good Guy
1924
as Overdressed Flirt
Grandpa's Girl
1924
When the Clouds Roll By
1919
as Switchboard Operator
Jackass Mail
1942
as Dancehall Girl
Getting Gertie's Goat
1924
as Mrs Smith
Is That Nice?
1926
as Winnie Nash
Winter Has Came
1923
as The Hired Girl
Scared Silly
1927
Golden Dreams
1922
as Strong Woman
The Handy Man
1923
as A house guest
Scrambled Eggs
1925
as Babe
A Hula Honeymoon
1923
as Mrs. Smudge
Jonah Jones
1924
as The Hired Man's Sweetheart
Why Worry
1921
When Romance Rides
1922
as Sally Brackton
The Rent Dodgers
1920
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1928
as Strong Woman
Nearly Married
1920
as John D. Gotalot's Niece
Merely Mary Ann
1920
as Rosie Leadbatter
Sauce and Senoritas
1920
About Babe London
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 Ti… With 49 credits spanning from 1919 to 1968, Babe London has appeared in 48 films and 1 TV show.
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- Hollow Triumph (1948) — as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) — as Fat Woman (uncredited)
- The Good Humor Man (1950) — as Inmate (uncredited)
- Red Pepper (1925) — as Girl on Tom's Bike
- Go West (1925) — as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
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