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| 99 | Vera | Huffman | f | Playing in vaudeville sketches with touring circuits, Compson got noticed by Hollywood producers. While touring, she was discovered by comedic producer Al Christie and signed a contract with him. Her first silent film, Wanted, a Leading Lady, was in November 1915. She made 25 films in 1916 alone, although all of them were shorts for Christie with the exception of one feature, Almost a Widow. She continued this pace of making numerous short films well into the middle of 1918, when after a long apprenticeship with Christie she started making features exclusively. Compson's star began to rise with the release of the 1919 feature The Miracle Man (1919) for George Loane Tucker. Paramount signed Compson to a five-year contract with the help of Tucker. Her popularity allowed her to establish her own production company that providing her creative control over screenplays and financing. Her first movie as producer was Prisoners of Love (1921). She played the role of Blanche Davis, a girl born to wealth and cursed by her inheritance of physical beauty. Compson selected Art Rosson to direct the feature. The story was chosen from a work by actress and writer Catherine Henry. After completing The Woman With Four Faces (1923), Paramount refused to offer her a raise (her salary was $2,500 per week) and she refused to sign without one. Instead, she signed with a motion picture company in London. There she starred in a series of four films directed by Graham Cutts, a well-known English filmmaker. The first of these was a movie version of an English play called Woman to Woman (1923), the screenplay for which was co-written by Cutts and Alfred Hitchcock. Part of The White Shadow (in which she played a dual role), another Cutts/Hitchcock collaboration. Woman to Woman proved to be popular enough for Jesse Lasky to offer top dollar to return to Paramount. Back in Hollywood, she starred in The Enemy Sex, directed by James Cruze. The two were married in 1925; they divorced in 1929. Her contract with Paramount was not renewed, and she decided to freelance, working with lower-budget studios such as Columbia in The Belle of Broadway and Chadwick in The Ladybird. During this time, she was suggested as a replacement for difficult Greta Garbo in the MGM feature Flesh and the Devil opposite John Gilbert. She eventually worked for the studio with former The Miracle Man co-star Lon Chaney in The Big City In 1928, she appeared in a First National Pictures part-talkie, The Barker. Her performance as manipulative carnival girl Carrie garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, although she lost to Mary Pickford in Coquette. In Court-Martial, a 1928 silent film that apparently has not survived, she became the first actress to portray Old West outlaw Belle Starr on film. In the same year, she appeared in the acclaimed Josef von Sternberg film The Docks of New York in a sympathetic portrayal of a suicidal prostitute. These films caused Compson's popularity to re-emerge, and she became a busy actress in the new talking cinema. In fact, Chaney offered her the female lead in his first talkie The Unholy Three, but she was too busy and instead suggested friend Lila Lee. Unlike a number of other female stars of silent film, it was felt that her voice recorded exceptionally well. Although she was not a singer, she appeared in a number of early musicals, in which her singing voice was dubbed. Now divorced from Cruze, Compson's career continued to flourish, starring in nine films in 1930 alone. However, her last hit proved to be in The Spoilers, alongside Gary Cooper. She was unable to score a success and only secured roles in "poverty row" studios. One major film in which she did not appear was Gone with the Wind; although she shot a Technicolor screen test for the role of Belle Watling, she was not cast in the role. In 1941, Compson appeared in a small role in an Alfred Hitchcock film. Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Most of her later films were low-budget efforts. Compson's last film was 1948's Here Comes Trouble; after retiring from the screen, she began a cosmetic line and helped her husband run a business called Ashtrays Unlimited. | After her marriage with Cruze ended, Compson married two more times. Her marriage to agent/producer Irving Weinberg ended in divorce, and her marriage to Silvius Gall ended with Gall's death in 1962. She had no children. | Playing in vaudeville sketches with touring circuits, Huffman got noticed by Hollywood producers. While touring, she was discovered by comedic producer Al Christie and signed a contract with him. Her first silent film, Wanted, a Leading Lady, was in November 1915. She made 25 films in 1916 alone, although all of them were shorts for Christie with the exception of one feature, Almost a Widow. She continued this pace of making numerous short films well into the middle of 1918, when after a long apprenticeship with Christie she started making features exclusively. Huffman's star began to rise with the release of the 1919 feature The Miracle Man (1919) for George Loane Tucker. Paramount signed Huffman to a five-year contract with the help of Tucker. Her popularity allowed her to establish her own production company that providing her creative control over screenplays and financing. Her first movie as producer was Prisoners of Love (1921). She played the role of Blanche Davis, a girl born to wealth and cursed by her inheritance of physical beauty. Huffman selected Art Rosson to direct the feature. The story was chosen from a work by actress and writer Catherine Henry. After completing The Woman With Four Faces (1923), Paramount refused to offer her a raise (her salary was $2,500 per week) and she refused to sign without one. Instead, she signed with a motion picture company in London. There she starred in a series of four films directed by Graham Cutts, a well-known English filmmaker. The first of these was a movie version of an English play called Woman to Woman (1923), the screenplay for which was co-written by Cutts and Alfred Hitchcock. Part of The White Shadow (in which she played a dual role), another Cutts/Hitchcock collaboration. Woman to Woman proved to be popular enough for Jesse Lasky to offer top dollar to return to Paramount. Back in Hollywood, she starred in The Enemy Sex, directed by James Cruze. The two were married in 1925; they divorced in 1929. Her contract with Paramount was not renewed, and she decided to freelance, working with lower-budget studios such as Columbia in The Belle of Broadway and Chadwick in The Ladybird. During this time, she was suggested as a replacement for difficult Greta Garbo in the MGM feature Flesh and the Devil opposite John Gilbert. She eventually worked for the studio with former The Miracle Man co-star Lon Chaney in The Big City In 1928, she appeared in a First National Pictures part-talkie, The Barker. Her performance as manipulative carnival girl Carrie garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, although she lost to Mary Pickford in Coquette. In Court-Martial, a 1928 silent film that apparently has not survived, she became the first actress to portray Old West outlaw Belle Starr on film. In the same year, she appeared in the acclaimed Josef von Sternberg film The Docks of New York in a sympathetic portrayal of a suicidal prostitute. These films caused Huffman's popularity to re-emerge, and she became a busy actress in the new talking cinema. In fact, Chaney offered her the female lead in his first talkie The Unholy Three, but she was too busy and instead suggested friend Lila Lee. Unlike a number of other female stars of silent film, it was felt that her voice recorded exceptionally well. Although she was not a singer, she appeared in a number of early musicals, in which her singing voice was dubbed. Now divorced from Cruze, Huffman's career continued to flourish, starring in nine films in 1930 alone. However, her last hit proved to be in The Spoilers, alongside Gary Cooper. She was unable to score a success and only secured roles in "poverty row" studios. One major film in which she did not appear was Gone with the Wind; although she shot a Technicolor screen test for the role of Belle Watling, she was not cast in the role. In 1941, Huffman appeared in a small role in an Alfred Hitchcock film. Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Most of her later films were low-budget efforts. Huffman's last film was 1948's Here Comes Trouble; after retiring from the screen, she began a cosmetic line and helped her husband run a business called Ashtrays Unlimited.After her marriage with Cruze ended, Huffman married two more times. Her marriage to agent/producer Irving Weinberg ended in divorce, and her marriage to Silvius Gall ended with Gall's death in 1962. She had no children. | Betty | Compson | acting | Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Vera Huffman for any acting role in your upcoming productions. As a prestigious actor, I had the opportunity to work with Vera early on in her career and have been astonished by her talent and dedication ever since.<return><return>From her early days entertaining audiences in vaudeville sketches to her rise to stardom in Hollywood, Vera has left an indelible mark on the film industry. Her natural comedic timing and dramatic range make her an asset to any film production, big or small.<return><return>Vera's talent is not limited to acting, however. She also displayed exceptional creativity and business savvy when she established her own production company, which gave her greater control and independence in the filmmaking process.<return><return>Even as Hollywood transitioned to talkies, Vera's career continued to thrive. Her voice recorded exceptionally well, and she seamlessly transitioned into musicals throughout the 1930s.<return><return>Despite challenges later in her career, including declining popularity and limited roles, Vera never lost her passion for the craft. She continued to work in the film industry until retiring from acting in 1948.<return><return>Off-screen, Vera was a charming and intelligent woman with a keen eye for beauty. Her work in the cosmetics industry and with her husband's business demonstrates her resilience and dedication to success in all areas of her life.<return><return>Overall, I cannot recommend Vera Huffman enough as an actress. Her talent, creativity, and perseverance make her an asset to any production. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or need more information.<return><return>Best regards,<return><return>[Your Name] | Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Vera Huffman for any acting role in your upcoming productions. As a prestigious actor, I had the opportunity to work with Vera early on in her career and have been astonished by her talent and dedication ever since.<return><return>From her early days entertaining audiences in vaudeville sketches to her rise to stardom in Hollywood, Vera has left an indelible mark on the film industry. Her natural comedic timing and dramatic range make her an asset to any film production, big or small.<return><return>Vera's talent is not limited to acting, however. She also displayed exceptional creativity and business savvy when she established her own production company, which gave her greater control and independence in the filmmaking process.<return><return>Even as Hollywood transitioned to talkies, Vera's career continued to thrive. Her voice recorded exceptionally well, and she seamlessly transitioned into musicals throughout the 1930s.<return><return>Despite challenges later in her career, including declining popularity and limited roles, Vera never lost her passion for the craft. She continued to work in the film industry until retiring from acting in 1948.<return><return>Off-screen, Vera was a charming and intelligent woman with a keen eye for beauty. Her work in the cosmetics industry and with her husband's business demonstrates her resilience and dedication to success in all areas of her life.<return><return>Overall, I cannot recommend Vera Huffman enough as an actress. Her talent, creativity, and perseverance make her an asset to any production. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or need more information.<return><return>best regards,<return><return>[Your Name] |
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