Genevieve Tobin Biography

Fast Facts

• Interrupted her childhood acting career to study in New York and Paris
• Most of her early acting work was in the theater, including a 2-year tour of "Little Old New York․"
• Quote: "Playing in both mediums is of great value to any actor․ I started my career on the stage, then came to pictures, and I feel that experience in both types of acting has done me no harm․"
• Her husband directed her not only in the play that brought them together, but also in the films "Easy to Love," "Yes, My Darling Daughter" and "No Time for Comedy․"
• Often played flirtatious leading ladies and second leads for Warner Bros․ and RKO
• Lived in London and later in Paris for several years
• An article called "Genevieve Tobin Keighley" was published in "Variety" in 1995
• Photographed art and architectural monuments in Europe for the Louvre Museum in Paris alongside her husband
• Was featured in a 1923 article in "Motion Picture World․"
• Studied painting while traveling the world with her husband