Английская Википедия:Gwen Lee

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Gwen Lee (born Gwendolyn Lepinski; November 12, 1904 – August 20, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. Lee began her career as a model before being discovered and signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She was typically cast in supporting roles. Lee appeared in over 60 films, and she retired in 1938.

Acting career

Born to Mriette (née Kennedy) and Frank B. Lepinski in Hastings, Nebraska, Lee began her career as a department store model. She was discovered by director Monta Bell while appearing in a stage production. She signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. The same year, she made her film debut in Lady of the Night, starring Norma Shearer. She followed with roles in Pretty Ladies, starring Zasu Pitts, His Secretary, and The Plastic Age, starring Clara Bow. In 1926, Lee was cast in The Lone Wolfe Returns, starring Bert Lytell and Billie Dove.

In 1928, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star. Lee continued her career with supporting roles in Laugh, Clown, Laugh and The Actress (both 1928). Her career continued for almost a decade into the era of sound movies. Lee played Marjory in Untamed (1929), with Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery. She appeared again with Crawford and Marie Prevost in the prison drama Paid (1930). In 1931, she was in The Galloping Ghost, with famed football running back Red Grange, and the crime drama The Lawless Woman, with Vera Reynolds. In 1932, she appeared in the Western Broadway to Cheyenne (1932), with Rex Bell.

By the late 1930s, Lee was appearing in minor film roles, most of which were uncredited. Her later film roles were in Man-Proof and Paroled from the Big House, both in 1938.

Personal life

Lee was sued by her mother Etta Lepinski, in March 1932. Lee was charged in a petition for guardianship. The lawsuit alleged that Lee was incompetent to handle her affairs, specifically she was incapable of managing her jewellery and personal property, valued in excess of $1,000 (about $17,208 in 2019). The case was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Lee's mother dropped the suit in April, citing improvement in her daughter's health. Later that same year, Lee was also sued by two clothiers for nonpayment.

On May 4, 1943, she married George Mence, Jr.

Death

Lee died on August 20, 1961, age 56, from undisclosed causes in Reno, Nevada.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1925	Lady of the Night	Molly's Friend
	Pretty Ladies	Fay
	His Secretary	Clara Bayne	Lost film
	The Plastic Age	Carl's girl	Uncredited
	Time Flies	An Adventuress	Short film Credited as Gwendolyn Lee
1926	The Boy Friend	Pettie Wilson	Lost film
	The Lone Wolf Returns	Liane De Lorme
	Upstage	Dixie Mason
	There You Are!	Anita Grant	Lost film
1927	Women Love Diamonds	Roberta Klein
	Heaven on Earth	Claire	Lost film
	Orchids and Ermine	Ermintrude
	Twelve Miles Out	Hulda
	Adam and Evil	Gwen De Vere	Lost film
	After Midnight	Maizie
	Her Wild Oat	Daisy
1928	Lucky Boy	Mrs. Ellis
	Sharp Shooters	Flossy
	Laugh, Clown, Laugh	Lucretia
	The Actress	Avonia	Lost film
	Diamond Handcuffs	Cecile	Lost film
	A Thief in the Dark	Flo	Lost film
	Show Girl	Nita Dugan
	The Baby Cyclone	Jessie	Lost film
	A Lady of Chance	Gwen
1929	The Duke Steps Out		Uncredited
	The Man and the Moment	Viola
	Fast Company	Rosie La Clerq	Incomplete film
	Untamed	Marjory
	The Hollywood Revue of 1929	Herself
1930	Chasing Rainbows	Peggy
	Lord Byron of Broadway	Bessie
	Free and Easy	Participant in Bedroom Scene	Alternative title: Easy Go
	Caught Short	Manicurist
	Estrellados	Herself
	Our Blushing Brides	Mannequin
	Extravagance	Sally
	Paid	Bertha
1931	Inspiration	Gaby
	The Lawless Woman	Kitty Adams
	Traveling Husbands	Mabel
	The Galloping Ghost	Irene Courtland
	Julius Sizzer	Cleo	Short film
	The Pagan Lady	Gwen Willis
	West of Broadway	Maizie
1932	Alias Mary Smith	Blossom
	Midnight Morals	Dora Cobb
	Broadway to Cheyenne	Mrs. Myrna Wallace
	Boy Oh Boy!		Short film
1933	The Intruder	Daisy
	Song of the Eagle	Nails' Girl	Uncredited
	Corruption	Mae
	Meet the Baron	Small role	Uncredited
1934	City Park	Maizie, the Hooker
1935	$20 a Week	Ann Seymour
	One in a Million	Kitty Kennedy	Alternative title: Dangerous Appointment
	A Night at the Opera	Driftwood's Dining Companion	Uncredited
1936	Absolute Quiet	Western Union Operator	Uncredited
	How to Behave	Restaurant Gossip	Short film Uncredited
	Fury	Mrs. Fred Garrett	Uncredited
	Libeled Lady	Switchboard Operator	Uncredited
	My Dear Miss Aldrich	Hat Saleswoman	Uncredited
1937	Give Till It Hurts	Telephone Solicitor	Short film Uncredited
	Double Wedding	Woman in Crowd	Uncredited
	A Night at the Movies	Cashier	Short film Uncredited
	Candid Cameramaniacs	Drowzina, Otto's Wife	Short film Uncredited
	Mannequin	Flo	Uncredited
1938	Man-Proof	Blonde Woman at Fight	Uncredited
	Pete Smith Specialty: Penny's Party	Herself	Short film
	Paroled from the Big House	Binnie Bell	Alternative title: Main Street Girl

Additional sources

• The Los Angeles Times, Maytime Will Have Ensemble, August 19, 1923, Page III 37.
• The Los Angeles Times, Gwen Appears, August 14, 1925, Page A9.
• The Los Angeles Times, Another Discovery, August 30, 1925, Page D18.
• The Los Angeles Times, Quartet of Beauties Who Will Vie for Eastern Star Cup, Page B2.
• The Los Angeles Times, Film Displays Fashions, October 20, 1925, Page A11.
• The Los Angeles Times, Actress Sued On Clothes Account, May 24, 1932, Page A8.

External links

• Шаблон:IMDb name
• Gwen Lee at Virtual History