Babe London
Acting
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.
Born: August 28, 1901
Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Miss Amanda Cadwallader
as Heavy Woman (uncredited)
as Nora
as Inmate (uncredited)
as Hula Girl
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
as Matron (uncredited)
as Mother at Party (uncredited)
as Dancehall Girl
as Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
as Heavyset Ball-throw Target
as Dulcy, the bride
as Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
as Strong Woman
as Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
as Fat Girl (uncredited)
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
as Overdressed Flirt
as The Hired Man's Sweetheart
as Mrs Smith
as Queenie
as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
as Party Guest
as Strong Woman
as Sally Brackton
as John D. Gotalot's Niece
as Switchboard Operator
as Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)