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Natalie Kingston

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Natalie Kingston
Kingston in 1927
Born
Natalia Ringstrom

(1905-05-19)May 19, 1905
Vallejo, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1991(1991-02-02) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1920–1933
Spouse
George J. Andersch
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(m. 1928; died 1960)​
RelativesMariano Guadalupe Vallejo (great-grandfather)
Agoston Haraszthy (great-grandfather)
Evalyn Knapp, John Wayne, and Kingston in His Private Secretary (1933)

Natalie Kingston (born Natalia Ringstrom; May 19, 1905 – February 2, 1991) was an American actress.

Background

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Kingston was born as Natalia Ringstrom in Vallejo, California.[1] She was educated in San Rafael, California, at a Dominican convent.[2]

Actress

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After starring in Broadway Brevities of 1920 on Broadway,[3] she moved into films in the early 1920s. Her first movie appearance was in The Daredevil (1923). She joined the Mack Sennett studios in 1924,[citation needed] and co-starred with Harry Langdon in a series of comedy films including Remember When? (1925) and His First Flame (1927). Kingston left the Sennett studio and comedies in 1926 to try for dramatic movie roles. She signed with Paramount Pictures and made three motion pictures in quick succession. All three were comedies: Miss Brewster's Millions (1926), The Cat's Pajamas (1926) and Wet Paint (1926).

Kingston's first dramatic role was in Street Angel (1928). She played the part of Lisetta. The same year she made Painted Post with Tom Mix. In this film she portrayed a magazine illustrator seeking western types. She becomes caught up in an exciting feud in her search for them. As Dona Beatriz, Kingston was given a great opportunity in The Night of Love (1927). The movie starred Ronald Colman and Vilma Bánky.

She appeared in two of the popular Tarzan films. She was Mary Trevor in Tarzan the Mighty (1928) and was the fifth actress to play Jane in Tarzan the Tiger (1929), the Universal Pictures Tarzan film serial which co-starred Frank Merrill.

Later life and death

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In 1928, she married George J. Andersch, in Tiajuana.[4] After the marriage she was known as Natalie Vallejo Andersch. He died in 1960. She died on February 2, 1991, in the San Fernando Valley, aged 85. She was cremated.[5]

Partial filmography

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Natalie Kingston as Lady Jane in Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

References

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  1. ^ Liebman, Roy (1998). From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-786-40382-0.
  2. ^ "A Star a Day: Natalie Kingston". The Messenger. Kentucky, Madisonville. January 21, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Natalie Kingston". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Flew to Tia Juana Married Tuesday". Saint Cloud Times. July 3, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Walker, Brent E. (January 13, 2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-7864-5707-6. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

Further reading

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  • Los Angeles Times, "Daughter Of Dons In Sennett Fold", May 24, 1924, page 24
  • Los Angeles Times, "Natalie Buys One", March 29, 1925, page H3
  • Los Angeles Times, "Horsewomen All", April 15, 1925, page C5
  • Los Angeles Times, "Tries Vainly To Quit Comedy"', February 28, 1926, page 29
  • Los Angeles Times, "Pure Californian", October 31, 1926, page C21
  • Los Angeles Times, "Fight Won By Father Of Actress", November 16, 1927, page 6
  • Los Angeles Times, "Two Cast For Role In Court Skit", April 7, 1928, page A6
  • New York Times, "Cinema Celebrities", May 20, 1928, page 104
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