Leatrice Joy(1893-1985)
- Actress
Making her film debut as an extra in 1917, Leatrice Joy soon graduated
to playing opposite comics Billy West and Oliver Hardy. Director Cecil B. DeMille took
her under his wing and starred her in several of his films. Often
playing career girls dressed in mannish suits, or sophisticated society
girls, she is generally credited with starting the bobbed-hair craze in
the 1920s. She retired shortly after the advent of sound, but made
occasional appearances in small supporting roles over the
years.
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