Lina Basquette

Biography

Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl. The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist. Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.

Most Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Goldie

as Constantina

Shoes

as Eva's Sister (uncredited)

Hello Trouble

as Janet Kenyon

Serenade

as The Dancer

Who Calls

The Buccaneer

as Roxanne

Celebrity

as Jane

The Dude Wrangler

as Helen Dane

The Godless Girl

as Judy Craig

Souls at Sea

as Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)

Four Men and a Prayer

as Ah-Nee

Paradise Park

as Nada

The Younger Generation

as Birdie Goldfish

The Noose

as Dot

The Arm of the Law

as Zelma Shaw, a Dancer

Ranger of the North

as Felice MacLean

The Arizona Terror

as Katherine 'Kay' Moore

Morals for Women

as Claudia

Ebb Tide

as Attwater's Servant