Pauline Garon

Biography

From WikipediaPauline Garon (September 9, 1900 – August 30, 1965) was aCanadian-born American silent film, feature film and stage actress.She was associated with D.W. Griffith when she first came toHollywood in 1920. Garon's first important role came in 1921's The PowerWithin. She also played the body double for Sylvia Breamer in Doubling forRomeo (1921).In 1923, she was hailed as Cecil B. DeMille's big newdiscovery. He cast her in only two films. One was Adam's Rib (1923). She wasselected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. Even before her"discovery", Garon had been a steadily rising star. She appearedopposite Owen Moore in Reported Missing (1922). Garon received much praise forher role in Henry King's adaptation of Sonny (1922 film) (1922). She had beenchosen for this role by King after he saw her portray the role in the stageproduction on Broadway.In 1922 she played with Richard Barthelmess in the FirstNational Pictures release, Sonny. Her role as Florence Crosby brought her tothe brink of stardom. However the ingénue professed no real desire to be acelebrity. Garon admitted that the thought of the responsibilities of being astar frightened her.Garon was making at least five films a year after herpopularity soared. She was playing many lead roles in B movies and supportingroles in more glamorous films. The 1920s was a wonderful decade for theactress. She co-starred with Gloria Swanson and John Boles in The Love of Sunyawhich opened the lavish Roxy Theatre in New York City on March 11, 1927.By 1928 Garon's career began to decline dramatically. By theend, She appeared mostly in French renditions of Paramount Pictures movies. Shewas cast in less popular English films as well.By the early 1930s, Garon was given very small uncreditedroles. By 1934 she had vanished from film. Garon played a bit part in How GreenWas My Valley (1941). She was in two westerns, Song Of The Saddle (1936) andThe Cowboy and the Blonde (1941).Garon married three times. She wed actor Lowell Sherman inFebruary 1926. Sherman's influence led Garon to refuse a long-term contractwith Paramount. In February 1928 Garon became a citizen of the United States.She separated from Sherman in August 1927. In February 1940 she eloped withradio star and actor, Clyde Harland John Alban, to Yuma, Arizona. Garon andAlban divorced in 1942. She wed comedian Ross Forester and remained with himuntil she died.Garon died at Patton State Hospital, a psychiatricinstitution in San Bernardino, California, in 1965. The cause of death was abrain disorder. She was 63 years old.