Person
Babe London
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-on…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Photos
More stills of Babe London
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Movie Dulcy (archive footage) (uncredited)
-
1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
Movie Miss Amanda Cadwallader
-
1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
Movie Heavy Woman (uncredited)
-
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV show
-
1951
Scrambled Brains
Movie Nora
-
1950
The Good Humor Man
Movie Inmate (uncredited)
-
1949
Dancing in the Dark
Movie Hula Girl
-
1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Movie Fat Woman (uncredited)
-
1948
Hollow Triumph
Movie Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
-
1948
Hazard
Movie Matron (uncredited)
-
1947
The Judge Steps Out
Movie Mother at Party (uncredited)
-
1942
Jackass Mail
Movie Dancehall Girl
-
1942
This Time for Keeps
Movie Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
-
1941
Mr. Dynamite
Movie Heavyset Ball-throw Target
-
1931
Our Wife
Movie Dulcy, the bride (uncredited)
-
1930
New Moon
Movie Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
More credits
-
1928
The Awakening
Movie
-
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Movie Strong Woman
-
1927
Scared Silly
Movie
-
1927
All Aboard
Movie Princess
-
1927
Long Pants
Movie Wedding Guest (uncredited)
-
1927
The Princess from Hoboken
Movie Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
-
1926
Is That Nice?
Movie Winnie Nash
-
1926
The Boob
Movie Fat Girl (uncredited)
-
1925
Go West
Movie Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
-
1925
Scrambled Eggs
Movie Babe
-
1925
Red Pepper
Movie Girl on Tom's Bike
-
1924
Just a Good Guy
Movie Overdressed Flirt
-
1924
Jonah Jones
Movie The Hired Man's Sweetheart
-
1924
Grandpa's Girl
Movie
-
1924
Getting Gertie's Goat
Movie Mrs Smith
-
1924
Stay Single
Movie
-
1923
Call the Wagon
Movie The Maid
-
1923
Kidding Katie
Movie Queenie
-
1923
Done in Oil
Movie
-
1923
Winter Has Came
Movie The Hired Girl
-
1923
The Handy Man
Movie A house guest
-
1923
A Hula Honeymoon
Movie Mrs. Smudge
-
1923
The Balloonatic
Movie Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
-
1922
The Weak-End Party
Movie Party Guest
