Lina Basquette
Born 1907 (age 87) · San Mateo, California, USA
Appears in 35 titles

Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl. The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist. Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life. When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After she retired from the entertainment world, in 1947 Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well. Later living in West Virginia, she also served as a judge for the American Kennel Club, and wrote a column.

Filmography

Shoes
6.0
Shoes
1916
as Eva's Sister (uncredited)
The Godless Girl
7.0
The Godless Girl
1928
as Judy Craig
Souls at Sea
6.5
Souls at Sea
1937
as Brunette in Saloon (uncredited)
Four Men and a Prayer
6.5
Four Men and a Prayer
1938
as Ah-Nee
The Younger Generation
6.9
The Younger Generation
1929
as Birdie Goldfish
The Buccaneer
6.4
The Buccaneer
1938
as Roxanne
Morals for Women
4.1
Morals for Women
1931
as Claudia
A Night for Crime
4.4
A Night for Crime
1943
as Mona Harrison
The Phantom Express
5.0
The Phantom Express
1932
as Betty
The Hard Hombre
3.8
The Hard Hombre
1931
as Senora Martini
Pleasure
4.2
Pleasure
1931
as Helen
Goldie
5.6
Goldie
1931
as Constantina
The Midnight Lady
6.5
The Midnight Lady
1932
as Mona Sebastian
The Arm of the Law
5.3
The Arm of the Law
1932
as Zelma Shaw, a Dancer
The Noose
7.7
The Noose
1928
as Dot
Hello Trouble
7.0
Hello Trouble
1932
as Janet Kenyon
Ebb Tide
7.0
Ebb Tide
1937
as Attwater's Servant
Show Folks
7.0
Show Folks
1928
as Rita Carey
The Final Hour
7.5
The Final Hour
1936
as Belle
The Dude Wrangler
10.0
The Dude Wrangler
1930
as Helen Dane