Lucille Carlisle (August 31, 1895 – October 19, 1958), born Ida Lucile White, was an American actress.

Early life

Ida Lucile White was born in

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, the daughter of Frank White and Della Pope White. Her family was of Irish and French descent. In childhood, she moved to

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, with her family.

Career

After winning a beauty contest sponsored by ''

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'' magazine, and a brief career on stage, Carlisle began making silent films for

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, with comedian and director

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. Together they made 25 films. After their professional and personal relationship ended, she also left film work. She was heard on radio in the 1930s and 1940s, representing Mothers of America, an anti-war organization.

Personal life

Lucille White married Elder J. Zintheo briefly in 1912; their divorce became final in 1916. Carlisle and Larry Semon were a couple on and off from 1918 to 1923. In 1924, her experiences with

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were described in front-page headlines. In 1927 she married a Canadian businessman, Leigh Hacking Millikin. She died in 1958, aged 63 years, in Los Angeles. Her gravesite is at Forest Lawn Cemetery in

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Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlisle, Lucille 1895 births 1958 deaths American stage actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses People from Galesburg, Illinois Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)