OLIVE THOMAS ,THE BEAUTY OF NEWYORK , SHADOW OF MARLYN MONROE SILENT FILM ACTRESS BORN 1894 OCTOBER 20
OLIVE THOMAS , THE BEAUTY OF NEWYORK , SHADOW OF MARLYN MONROE SILENT FILM ACTRESS BORN 1894 OCTOBER 20 Olive Thomas (October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent film actress and model. Olive Thomas Thomas circa 1920 Born Oliva R. Duffy October 20, 1894 Charleroi, Pennsylvania Died September 10, 1920 (aged 25) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Cause of death Acute nephritis caused by accidental poisoning Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery Nationality American Occupation Actress, model Years active 1916–1920 Spouse(s) Bernard Krug Thomas ( m. 1911; div. 1913) Jack Pickford ( m. 1916–20) Relatives Charlotte Hennessy (mother-in-law) Mary Pickford (sister-in-law) Lottie Pickford (sister-in-law) Thomas began her career as an illustrators' model in 1914, and moved on to the Ziegfeld Follies the following year. During her time as a Ziegfeld girl,...