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Olive Thomas
Olive Thomas
25 years (Oct 20, 1894 – Sep 10, 1920)
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA
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Is Olive Thomas still alive?
Olive Thomas passed away on September 10, 1920 at age 25.
What are the most famous roles of Olive Thomas?
Olive Thomas is best known for roles in The Flapper, Tom Sawyer, Love's Prisoner.
How many movies has Olive Thomas been in?
Over a 4-year career (since 1916), Olive Thomas has appeared in 22 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Olive Thomas's first movie?
The career of Olive Thomas began with Beatrice Fairfax (1916).
What is Olive Thomas's most recent movie or series?
Olive Thomas's most recent release is Everybody's Sweetheart, which premiered on October 4, 1920.
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Olive Thomas
Olive Thomas
1894-10-20 · Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA

Olive Thomas (born Oliva R. Duffy;[1] October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model.

Thomas began her career as an illustrator's model in 1914, and moved on to the Ziegfeld Follies the following year. During her time as a Ziegfeld girl, she also appeared in the more risqué show The Midnight Frolic. In 1916, she began a successful career in silent films and would appear in more than 20 features over the course of her four-year film career. That year she also married actor Jack Pickford, the younger brother of fellow silent-film star Mary Pickford.

On September 10, 1920, Thomas died in Paris five days after ingesting her husband's syphilis medication, mercury dichloride, that brought on acute nephritis. Although her death was ruled accidental, news of her hospitalization and subsequent death were the subject of speculation in the press. Thomas' death has been cited as one of the early scandals in Hollywood that was heavily publicized.

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