Bebe Daniels

b. Phyllis Daniels, 14 January 1901, Dallas, Texas, USA, d. 16 March 1971, London, England. As a tiny child Daniels appeared on stage in productions by her father, who managed a theatre company, and which starred her actress mother. She was in silent films from the age of nine and had made many films by the time that she signed a contract with Paramount Pictures, all this while attending a convent school. She became a tremendously popular leading lady, starring opposite big names such as Rudolph Valentino and making dozens of silent films. The advent of talking pictures served...