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Lina Basquette Biography

Birth Name:Lena Copeland Baskette

Birth Place:San Mateo, California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

In 1928, she was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars
In 1925, she got married to studio executive Sam Warner
Was the older half-sister of dancer and actress Marge Champion
Got her big break when she was noticed by a studio executive while dancing in her father's store
Was offered the chance to be mentored by prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, but her mother forced her to turn the opportunity down
In 1991, her autobiography "Lina: DeMille's Godless Girl," was published
Along with being a performer, she was an accomplished dog breeder