Babe London
Known For
Acting
Born
1901-08-28 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died
1980-11-29
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Most Known For
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Our Wife
as Dulcy, the bride
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Miss Amanda Cadwallader
Scrambled Brains
as Nora
Jonah Jones
as The Hired Man's Sweetheart
Scared Silly
Kidding Katie
as Queenie
The Boob
as Fat Girl (uncredited)
Scrambled Eggs
as Babe
Red Pepper
as Girl on Tom's Bike
Go West
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
Just a Good Guy
as Overdressed Flirt
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark
as Hula Girl
The Balloonatic
as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
Call the Wagon
as The Maid
Hazard
as Matron (uncredited)
This Time for Keeps
as Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
Mr. Dynamite
as Heavyset Ball-throw Target