Lina Basquette
Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl. The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist. Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.
Filmography
Paradise Park
as Nada
Paradise Park
as Nada
A Night for Crime
as Mona Harrison
A Night for Crime
as Mona Harrison
Who Calls
Who Calls
Four Men and a Prayer
as Ah-Nee
Four Men and a Prayer
as Ah-Nee
Rose of the Rio Grande
as Anita
Rose of the Rio Grande
as Anita
The Buccaneer
as Roxanne
The Buccaneer
as Roxanne
Ebb Tide
as Attwater's Servant
Ebb Tide
as Attwater's Servant
Souls at Sea
as Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)
Souls at Sea
as Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)
The Final Hour
as Belle
The Final Hour
as Belle
The Phantom Express
as Betty
The Phantom Express
as Betty
Hello Trouble
as Janet Kenyon
Hello Trouble
as Janet Kenyon
The Midnight Lady
as Mona Sebastian
The Midnight Lady
as Mona Sebastian
The Arm of the Law
as Zelma Shaw, a Dancer
The Arm of the Law
as Zelma Shaw, a Dancer
Mounted Fury
as Nanette LeStrange
Mounted Fury
as Nanette LeStrange
Trapped
as Girl Reporter
Trapped
as Girl Reporter
Morals for Women
as Claudia
Morals for Women
as Claudia
The Hard Hombre
as Senora Martini
The Hard Hombre
as Senora Martini
The Arizona Terror
as Katherine 'Kay' Moore
The Arizona Terror
as Katherine 'Kay' Moore
Pleasure
as Helen
Pleasure
as Helen
Goldie
as Constantina
Goldie
as Constantina
The Dude Wrangler
as Helen Dane
The Dude Wrangler
as Helen Dane
Come Across
as Mary
Come Across
as Mary
The Younger Generation
as Birdie Goldfish
The Younger Generation
as Birdie Goldfish
Show Folks
as Rita Carey
Show Folks
as Rita Carey
The Godless Girl
as Judy Craig
The Godless Girl
as Judy Craig
Celebrity
as Jane
Celebrity
as Jane
Wheel of Chance
as Ada Berkowitz
Wheel of Chance
as Ada Berkowitz
The Noose
as Dot
The Noose
as Dot
Serenade
as The Dancer
Serenade
as The Dancer
Ranger of the North
as Felice MacLean
Ranger of the North
as Felice MacLean
The Weaker Vessel
as Jessie
The Weaker Vessel
as Jessie
The Gates of Doom
as Agatha as a child
The Gates of Doom
as Agatha as a child
Polly Put the Kettle On
as Nellie Vance
Polly Put the Kettle On
as Nellie Vance
Shoes
as Eva's Sister (uncredited)
Shoes
as Eva's Sister (uncredited)