Louise Dresser (
October 5,
1878 -
April 24,
1965) was an American actress. Born
Louise Josephine Kerlin in
Evansville, Indiana, her first film was in
1922 in
The Glory of Clementina[?], and her first starring role was in
1924's
The City that Never Sleeps[?].
In 1929 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for A Ship Comes In.
Dresser's last movie was in 1937, when she made Maid of Salem[?].