Jeanne Carpenter

Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1917^[1][2] – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era^[3][4] whose career in the entertainment industry spanned 74 years.^[5]

Jeanne Carpenter
Lantern slide with Jeanne Carpenter and Clara Kimball Young in What No Man Knows (1921)
Born	Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (1917-02-01)February 1, 1917 Kansas City, Missouri, US
Died	January 5, 1994(1994-01-05) (aged 76) Oxnard, California, US
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1919–1945
Spouse(s)	Robert Drysdale (1937–1947) Robert Alvin Grimes (July 13, 1949 – January 5, 1994)
Children	5

Biography

Born in Kansas City, Missouri,^[1] Carpenter started her film career at the age of three. Her film debut came in Daddy Long Legs.^[5] At age four, she traveled around the United States appearing in theaters on a promotional tour of her films.^[6] Her fame grew in the early-1920s as she made a series of successful appearances in films such as, Helen's Babies with Baby Peggy, and The Sign of the Rose. Maturity led to a change of roles for Carpenter. Becoming a young woman, she moved into character roles.^[6] She had occasional adult roles through 1940s, then she retired from film business.

Personal life

Carpenter married Robert Grimes in 1949.^[5] She had four daughters and one son from two marriages. In 1964, she and all five children performed in the Plaza Players' production of Gypsy in Oxnard, California.^[6]

On January 5, 1994, Carpenter died of emphysema^[5] in Oxnard, California, aged 76.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1919	Daddy-Long-Legs		Uncredited
	Desert Gold
1920	The Luck of Geraldine Laird	Child	Credited as Theo-Alice Carpenter
	The Courage of Marge O'Doone
	The Dwelling Place of Light
	Peaceful Valley		Uncredited
	The Way Women Love
	The Adventures of Bill and Bob		Alternative title: The Adventures of Bill and Bob
	The Man from Nowhere		Alternative title: Rider from Nowhere
1921	Fighting Fate		Credited as Jean Carpenter
	The Nut	Cupid Telephone Operator	Uncredited
	Through the Back Door	Jeanne (age 5)
	A Kiss in Time
	The Stampede	Mary, Wagner's Little Daughter	Credited as Jean Carpenter
	What No Man Knows	Mazie
1922	In the Name of the Law		With Baseball Hall of Famer Honus Wagner to her rescue
	The Sign of the Rose	Dorothy Griswold
	Tess of the Storm Country		Uncredited
1923	Ashes of Vengeance	Anne
	The Midnight Alarm	Susan	Credited as Jean Carpenter
	Why Women Remarry	Mildred Talbot
1924	By Divine Right	Trent Baby	Alternative title: The Way Men Love
	A Boy of Flanders	Alios Cogez	Credited as Jean Carpenter
	Helen's Babies	Budge	Credited as Jean Carpenter
1926	Prince of Tempters	Flower girl
1931	City Lights	Extra in restaurant scene	Uncredited Alternative title: City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime
1937	Glamorous Night	Gypsy Girl	Uncredited
1945	Week-End at the Waldorf	Telephone Operator	Uncredited, (final film role)