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Jeanette Loff

1906-11-09 (117 years old) in

Jeanette Loff was born Janette Löv in Orofino, Idaho, on October 9, 1906. Her father Maurice was a successful violinist who moved their family to Canada when Jeanette was a child. She loved to sing and she studied music at the Ellison and White Conservatory. At age sixteen she had a starring role in the operetta Treasure Hunters. Jeanette moved to Oregon and got a job playing the organ. She made her acting debut in the 1927 film Uncle Tom's Cabin. Cecil B. Demille offered her a contract and she quickly became one of Hollywood busiest starlets. In 1928 she appeared in Annapolis, Love Over Night, and Hold 'Em Yale. After her parents divorced Jeanette's mother Inga and sisters Irene and Myrtle came to live with her in California. Jeanette married a salesman named Harry Rosenbloom but they divorced in 1929. She also had a love affairs with producer Paul Bern, song writer Walter O'Keefe, and actor Gilbert Roland. Jeanette got the chance to show off her soprano voice in films like King Of Jazz and Party Girl. By 1931 she was tired of playing ingénues and decided to take a break from making movies. She moved to New York city and starred in several Broadway shows. Jeanette tried to make a comeback with the 1934 drama St. Louis Woman but it was not a hit. After a few more small roles her career stalled. Her final film was the comedy Million Dollar Baby. She retired from acting and married producer and liquor salesman Bert E. Friedlob. Sadly she did not get to enjoy her new life for very long. On August 5, 1942 Jeanette died after ingesting ammonia. She was only thirty-five years old. Although many believe she committed suicide her death may have been accidental. Her family does not believe she took her own life. Jeanette is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Movies

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Million Dollar Baby
0 %|Dec 29, 1934
Comedy, Drama, Music
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Flirtation
44 %|Nov 9, 1934
Drama, Music, Romance
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Hide-Out
71 %|Aug 24, 1934
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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Benny, from Panama
60 %|May 26, 1934
Comedy
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A Duke for a Day
0 %|May 12, 1934
Comedy
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St. Louis Woman
0 %|Apr 14, 1934
Drama
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Fighting Thru
0 %|Dec 25, 1930
Romance, Western
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The Boudoir Diplomat
10 %|Dec 5, 1930
Comedy, Romance
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See America Thirst
0 %|Nov 23, 1930
Action, Comedy, Crime
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King of Jazz
62 %|Apr 20, 1930
Animation, Comedy, Music
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Party Girl
33 %|Jan 1, 1930
Drama
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The Racketeer
48 %|Nov 9, 1929
Crime, Drama
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The Sophomore
45 %|Aug 24, 1929
Comedy
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Annapolis
30 %|Nov 18, 1928
Comedy, Drama
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Fashion News
50 %|Nov 6, 1928
Documentary
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Man-Made Women
0 %|Sep 9, 1928
Comedy, Romance
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The Black Ace
0 %|Sep 2, 1928
Western
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Hold 'Em Yale
60 %|May 14, 1928
Comedy
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My Friend from India
50 %|Dec 18, 1927
Comedy, Romance
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
68 %|Nov 4, 1927
Drama
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Young April
90 %|Oct 11, 1926
Romance, Drama, Comedy

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