Laura La Plante Biography

Fast Facts

• Signed her first contract with Universal in 1921 and took on her blonde bob haircut on the recommendation of director William Seitzer, whom she later married
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "The Great Gamble" in 1919
• Best known for her role as Annabelle West in "The Cat and the Canary" and as Evelyn Todd in "The Love Trap․"
• Also appeared in several films in England later in her career, including 1935's "Man of the Moment․"
• Made a guest appearance on the Groucho Marx quiz show "You Bet Your Life" in 1954
• Was named as one of the WAMPAs Baby Stars in 1923
• Was the first woman to ever sing on screen, having appeared in the original film version of "Show Boat" in 1929