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| '''Anne Luther''' (] ], ] - ] ], ]) was an ] ] ]. | '''Anne Luther''' (] ], ] - ] ], ]) was an ] ] ]. She was the daughter of a New York sewing machine peddler. | ||
| She starred with ] in films such as '']'' in 1918. | She starred with ] in films such as '']'' in 1918. | ||
| Luther named ] as a friend and ] mine operator and millionaire, Jack White, as a lover. White accompanied Luther to ] as a theatrical producer. In June 1924 | |||
| the actress brought a $100,000 breach of contract suit against White for allegedly promising to star her in four motion pictures. In a countersuit White demanded a $10,000 refund spent on the Luther film and charged Luther with having a bad reputation. White contended that he did not violate the ] merely by sharing by sharing the same drawing room with Luther on their journey west. | |||
| Some of the witnesses anticipated for the trial were ], ], ], and ]. White's attorneys also brought up the death of murdered silent film director ]. They claimed Luther told White to pay or ''watch out for what happened to Taylor.'' | |||
| During court proceedings Luther admitted paying $2,500 in rent for her place in ], although she possessed a bank balance of only $141 at the time. White admitted having a contract with Luther but his lawyers succeeded in getting Luther to make a number of admissions which hurt her case. | |||
| Luther was married to ] of the ] vaudeville comedy team. In March 1925 she was named as co-respondent in a lawsuit brought by actress ]. Godowsky began divorce proceedings after claiming to have discovered Luther with her husband, actor ], in Mayo's apartment. | |||
| Luther died at the ] in ] in 1960. She was 63. She had been a ] resident for twenty years. Her funeral was conducted by Pierce Brothers of ] at Mount Sinai Cemetery Chapel. | |||
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| ==References== | |||
| *] Times, ''Producer Admits Contract With Ann Luther, Moving Picture Actress'', August 13, 1924, Page 7. | |||
| *Los Angeles Times, ''Miss Ann Luther'', December 18, 1960, Page J11. | |||
| *] Tribune, ''He Says She Did, She Says He Did, Who Made Love?, June 22, 1924, Page 83. | |||
| *Oakland Tribune, ''Frank Mayo Accused By Screen Star'' Wednesday Evening, March 18, 1925, Page 1. | |||
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Anne Luther (7 July 1897, New Jersey - 16 December 1960, Hollywood) was an American silent film actress. She was the daughter of a New York sewing machine peddler.
She starred with William Garwood in films such as Her Moment in 1918.
Luther named Peggy Hopkins Joyce as a friend and Los Angeles, California mine operator and millionaire, Jack White, as a lover. White accompanied Luther to California as a theatrical producer. In June 1924 the actress brought a $100,000 breach of contract suit against White for allegedly promising to star her in four motion pictures. In a countersuit White demanded a $10,000 refund spent on the Luther film and charged Luther with having a bad reputation. White contended that he did not violate the Mann Act merely by sharing by sharing the same drawing room with Luther on their journey west.
Some of the witnesses anticipated for the trial were Charlie Chaplin, Evelyn Nesbit, Pearl White, and Mabel Normand. White's attorneys also brought up the death of murdered silent film director William Desmond Taylor. They claimed Luther told White to pay or watch out for what happened to Taylor.
During court proceedings Luther admitted paying $2,500 in rent for her place in Great Neck, although she possessed a bank balance of only $141 at the time. White admitted having a contract with Luther but his lawyers succeeded in getting Luther to make a number of admissions which hurt her case.
Luther was married to Edward Gallagher of the Gallagher and Shean vaudeville comedy team. In March 1925 she was named as co-respondent in a lawsuit brought by actress Dagmar Godowsky. Godowsky began divorce proceedings after claiming to have discovered Luther with her husband, actor Frank Mayo, in Mayo's apartment.
Luther died at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California in 1960. She was 63. She had been a California resident for twenty years. Her funeral was conducted by Pierce Brothers of Hollywood at Mount Sinai Cemetery Chapel.
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References
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Times, Producer Admits Contract With Ann Luther, Moving Picture Actress, August 13, 1924, Page 7.
- Los Angeles Times, Miss Ann Luther, December 18, 1960, Page J11.
- Oakland, California Tribune, He Says She Did, She Says He Did, Who Made Love?, June 22, 1924, Page 83.
- Oakland Tribune, Frank Mayo Accused By Screen Star Wednesday Evening, March 18, 1925, Page 1.
Filmography
External links
- Anna Luther at IMDb