Kathryn Carver
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Kathryn Carver | |
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Born | Catherine Drum August 24, 1899 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 1947 New York City, U.S. | (aged 47)
Other names | Kathryn Carver Hall |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Ira L. Hill
(m. 1921; div. 1928)Paul Vincent Hall
(m. 1936) |
Kathryn Carver Hall (August 24, 1899 – July 17, 1947) was an American actress.
Biography[]
Carver played in motion pictures during a brief career from 1925 to 1929. She co-starred with Adolphe Menjou in Service For Ladies (1927) and His Private Life (1928).
She was married first to photographer Ira L. Hill. They were divorced in 1927. Carver married Menjou in 1928 and they divorced in 1934. Two years later she wed broker Paul V. Hall.
She had a nervous breakdown after the death of her sister in 1932. She retired from making motion pictures in 1934. Carver asked for a temporary allowance of $2,300 per month from Menjou's estimated income of $15,000, when she sued him for divorce. Carver's top salary as an actress was in 1928 when she earned $500 per week.
Kathryn Carver Hall died in 1947 at Horace Harding Hospital in Elmhurst, Queens. Her residence was at 3505 167th, Flushing, Queens.
Partial filmography[]
- The Wanderer (1925)
- When Love Grows Cold (1926)
- The Yankee Señor (1926)
- Service for Ladies (1927)
- Serenade (1927)
- Beware of Widows (1927)
- Outcast (1928)
- His Private Life (1928)
- No Defense (1929)
References[]
- New York Times, Kathryn Carver Hall, July 18, 1947, Page 17.
- Washington Post, Spouse of Menjou Mystified by Suit, October 24, 1932, Page 10.
- Washington Post, 2,300 a Month Asked By Kathryn Carver, July 28, 1933, Page 3.
- Washington Post, Kathryn Carver Hall, July 18, 1947, Page B2.
External links[]
- Kathryn Carver at IMDb
- Kathryn Carver at AllMovie
- Kathryn Carver at Virtual History
- American silent film actresses
- Actresses from New York City
- 1899 births
- 1947 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- American film actor, 1890s birth stubs