Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

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Geneva Mitchell was born on Feb 03, 1908 in USA. Geneva Mitchell's big-screen debut came with Son of the Gods directed by Frank Lloyd in 1930. Geneva Mitchell is known for In the Sweet Pie and Pie directed by Jules White, Curly Howard stars as Curly and Larry Fine as Larry. The upcoming new movie Geneva Mitchell plays is Andy Plays Hookey which will be released on Dec 19, 1946.

Geneva Doris Mitchell was born on February 3, 1908 in Medarysville, Indiana. Her father died in 1909 and her mother Verna Mitchell became a Ziegfeld Follies showgirl. When she was fourteen Geneva was hired to be in the Follies too. Florenz Ziegfeld said she was "the find" of the season. Her nickname was "The Pogo Girl". She also appeared in the show Sally and was chosen to be Marilyn Miller's understudy. Geneva eloped with Robert Savage, a millionaire's son, in March of 1922. They split up just five days later because she was too young. She made headlines again in May when she was fired from the Ziegfeld Follies. Florenz Ziegfeld got mad when she attended a wild party in her pajamas. After a ten day courtship she married Jack Hayes, a publicity agent, on September 22, 1923. The blue-eyed brunette starred on Broadway in the musicals Yours Truly and Take the Air. In 1929 she was offered a contract at Warner Brothers and made her film debut in the comedy Adam's Eve. She had small roles in Safety In Numbers and Her Wedding Night with Clara Bow.

  • Birthday

    Feb 03, 1908
  • Place of Birth

    Medaryville, Indiana, USA

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