Adorée, Renée, 1898-1933

French born silent film star Renée Adorée was boen in Lille, France on September 30, 1898 to Victorine Lamarr and Jean De La Fonte as Jeanne de la Fonte. She began working in a circus at the age of 5, and eventually she went on to become a dancer. She arrived in Hollywood, California in 1920, and soon began acting. She starred in 45 films, including Howard Hughes' The Mating Call (1928).

Adorée married twice. First, she married Thomas J. Moore Sr. on February 12, 1921. After their divorce, she married William Sherman Gill on June 28, 1927. She died on October 5, 1933 in Tujunga, California from health concerns stemming from a long-term battle with tuberculosis.

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"Adorée, Renée (1898–1933) ." Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. (November 25, 2021). https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/adoree-renee-1898-1933

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