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- Birth nameHelen Loretta Cooney
- Laurette Taylor was born on April 1, 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Peg o' My Heart (1922), Happiness (1924) and One Night in Rome (1924). She was married to J. Hartley Manners and Charles A. Taylor. She died on December 7, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesJ. Hartley Manners(1912 - December 19, 1928) (his death)Charles A. Taylor(c. 1900 - c. 1910) (divorced, 2 children)
- Although she only appeared in a handful of movies, she is considered one of the most influential stage actresses of all time, being an inspiration to such acting legends as Katharine Hepburn, Marian Seldes, June Havoc, Martin Landau, Uta Hagen, Maureen Stapleton and Ben Gazzara.
- Suffered from severe alcoholism which almost certainly contributed to her untimely death at the age of 62.
- Played Amanda Wingfield in the original Broadway production of "The Glass Menagerie".
- At one time planned to have a biopic of her life filmed with Judy Garland as the star.
- The actress Judith Bliss of Noel Coward's play "Hay Fever" was apparently modelled on Laurette Taylor.
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