Louise Dresser: Louise Dresser. Actress: The Scarlet Empress. This knowing, plump-framed, strong-willed actress went on to play the gamut of emotions, from downtrodden, drunken ex-stars to self-controlled dowager empresses, in both silent pictures and early talkies. Grandly supporting the huge stars of her day (including Rudolph Valentino and Will Rogers), she actually started out as a celebrated singer from the vaudeville and Broadway stages; films came much later. While she wasn't as...
Known For: The Scarlet Empress (Empress Elizabeth Petrovna), The Goose Woman (Marie de NardiMary Holmes), The Eagle (The Czarina), David Harum (Polly Harum)