American film actress. Born in Chicago. She started out as one of the "sea bathing beauties" in comedies directed by Mack Sennett, but was recognized by director Cecil B. DeMille and starred in sex-themed melodramas such as "Don't Change Your Husband," "A Man and a Woman" (both 1919), and "Anatole" (1921). Her glamor and avant-garde style made her a top actress, and together with her luxurious private life, she took the world by storm. When talkies came around, she lost her former popularity, but she made a comeback in 1950 in Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard," playing the heroine role she played in real life, which caused a stir. [Hata Teruo] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカの映画女優。シカゴ生まれ。初めマック・セネットのもとで「海水着美人」の一人として喜劇に出ていたが、セシル・B・デミル監督に認められ、『夫を変へる勿(なか)れ』『男性と女性』(ともに1919)、『アナトール』(1921)などの風俗メロドラマに主演、時代の先端をゆく華やかさでトップ女優の座につき、豪華な私生活とともに一世を風靡(ふうび)した。トーキーになって昔日の人気はなくなったが、1950年にビリー・ワイルダー監督の『サンセット大通り』で実生活そのままのヒロイン役でカムバックして話題をよんだ。 [畑 暉男] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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