Norma Talmadge, actor

American (b. Brooklyn, New York, 1893-1957)

Constance Talmadge, actor

American (b. Brooklyn, New York, 1898-1973)

Norma and her sister Constance were popular film stars during the teens and twenties. Norma's specialty was tearful melodramas, while Constance excelled in comedy. The sisters owned separate production companies and both retired from the screen during the transition to sound. Constance's films include Intolerance (1916) and Breakfast at Sunrise (1927). Norma starred in films such as A Tale of Two Cities (1911) and Camille (1927).

Beth Bishop 1996