Thomas, Olive (1884–1920)
Thomas, Olive (1884–1920)
American actress, dancer and model. Born Oliveretta Elaine Duffy, Oct 29, 1884, in Charleroi, PA; died Sept 10, 1920, of a drug overdose, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; m. Bernard Krug Thomas, 1911 (div. 1913); m. Jack Pickford (brother of Mary Pickford), 1916.
Began career modeling for Vogue and Vanity Fair; starred in Ziegfeld Follies (1915, 1916) and posed nude for Peruvian artist Alberto Vargas; starred in a series of Triangle films, including Betty Takes a Hand and Madcap Madge; became a contract player for Myron Selznick's production company and starred in such films as Beatrix Fairfax, Broadway Arizona, Youthful Folly, The Follies Girl, Footlights and Shadows, Everybody's Sweetheart and The Flapper.
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