Patricia Avery (born Elizabeth Anderson Avery; November 12, 1902 – August 21, 1973) was an American

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of the 1920s.

Life

Born Elizabeth Anderson Avery in Boston, Massachusetts, Avery moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting during the early 1920s, and her career started off strong. Her first film role was in 1927 when she starred in ''

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'' alongside the films lead actress, Lillian Gish. She had roles in three films that year, which led to her being one of thirteen girls selected to be "

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", a list which included actresses Sally Phipps, Frances Lee and

Barbara Kent Barbara Kent ( Barbara Cloutman) December 16, 1907 – October 13, 2011) was a Canadian film actress, prominent from the silent film era to the early talkies of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925, Barbara Kent won the Miss Hollywood Beauty Pageant. ...

. Although it appeared that she was on the way up with her career, she in fact was at its height. She had only one more film role, starring in '' Alex the Great'' in 1928 alongside Richard Gallagher and

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. Her career promptly ended following that film. With no other roles coming her way, she left her short-lived acting career behind her. She would later marry art director Merrill Pye, who would later be nominated for an

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for his work on the 1959 film ''

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''. They resided in

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until her death in 1973.

Filmography

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