Corliss Palmer

Corliss Palmer

actress

Corliss Palmer was born on Jul 25, 1899 in USA. Corliss Palmer's big-screen debut came with Her Second Chance directed by Lambert Hillyer in 1926. Corliss Palmer is known for A Man's Past directed by George Melford, Conrad Veidt stars as Paul La Roche and Barbara Bedford as Yvonne Fontaine. The upcoming new movie Corliss Palmer plays is Clothes Make the Woman which will be released on Sep 16, 1929.

Corliss Palmer was born Helen Caroline Palmer on July 25, 1899 in Edison, Georgia. Corliss was one of six siblings and sadly her father died when she was ten. After high school she worked at a grocery store and a movie theater in Macon. In 1920 she won a contest sponsored by Motion Picture Magazine and was named "the most beautiful girl in America" She moved to Hollywood and made her film debut in the 1922 short From Farm To Farm. Corliss began having an affair Eugene V. Brewster, the married publisher of Motion Picture Magazine. He promoted her career in his magazine and helped her land numerous endorsements. Despite all the publicity she did not get another role until 1926 when she appeared in Her Second Chance with Anna Q. Nilsson. When Eugene filed for divorce his wife filed a $200,00 lawsuit accusing Corliss of alienation of affection. She married Eugene in December of 1926 and they moved into a palatial California estate. The dazzling redhead landed supporting roles in the dramas A Man's Past, The Noose, and Into The Night. Unfortunately her promising career quickly stalled.

  • Birthday

    Jul 25, 1899
  • Place of Birth

    Edison, Georgia, USA

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