Irene Dalton (September 1, 1901 – August 15, 1934) was an American

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actress.

Biography

Irene Dalton was born on September 10, 1899, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school she started working as a stenographer. She got her first acting job when she answered an ad in a local newspaper. Dalton came to prominence in motion pictures through her appearances in Christie comedies produced by

Charles Christie Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs. Early life Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, ...

. She costarred with Earl Rodney in ''Three Jokers'' and with

Laura La Plante Laura La Plante (born Laura Laplante; November 1, 1904 – October 14, 1996) was an American film actress, whose more notable performances were in the silent era. Early life La Plante was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 1, 1904, the daug ...

in ''His Four Fathers''. She was

Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ...

's leading lady in numerous comedies including ''The Vagrant'', ''Rolling Stones'', and ''Poor Boy''. In 1923 she had a supporting roles in the films ''

Children of Jazz ''Children of Jazz'' is a lost 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Jerome Storm and adapted from Harold Brighouse's play ''Other Times'' (1920) by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Theodore Kosloff, Ricardo Cortez, Robert Cain, Eileen ...

'' and '' Bluebeard's 8th Wife''. Dalton had an affair with businessman John Raymond Owens, a married millionaire sportsman and son of Michael Joseph Owens, the millionaire inventor of the Owens Bottle Machine. When his wife filed for divorce, she named Dalton as the other woman. Owens and Dalton were both arrested in October 1924 and charged with violating the

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. They were accused of crossing state lines for illicit fornication. Dalton claimed they were both innocent and the charges were eventually dropped. Dalton married Lloyd Hamilton on June 18, 1927, in Santa Ana, California. They were divorced on April 11, 1929. Dalton died suddenly in 1934 at the age of 32. She was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Partial filmography

*'' Three Jokers'' (1921) *'' Take Your Time'' (1921) *'' Spooners'' (1921) *''

'' (1923) *'' Bluebeard's 8th Wife'' (1923)

References

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, ''Pair Held Under Mann Act'', October 21, 1924, Page 3. *

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, Irene Dalton Is Freed'', April 12, 1929, Page 24. *Los Angeles Times, ''Irene Dalton's Funeral Today'', August 18, 1934, Page 1.

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(University of Washington, Sayre collection) 1901 births 1934 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub