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Ann Forrest
Ann Forrest
Born	Anna Kromann (1895-04-14)14 April 1895 Sønderho, Denmark
Died	25 October 1985(1985-10-25) (aged 90) San Diego, California, U.S.
Other names	Anne Kornan Ann Kornan Ann Kromarm
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1915–1931
Spouse	F. Steel Bain

Ann Forrest (known also by her birth name Anna Kromann or Kroman and also known as Ann Kornan; 14 April 1895 – 25 October 1985) was a Danish-born American actress of Hollywood's silent films.

Biography

Forrest was born 14 April 1895 in Sønderho, Denmark and died 25 October 1985 in San Diego, California. William Farnum changed her name because he felt that her birth name was too harsh for her personality.

Between 1915 and 1925, she appeared in 33 movies. According to Ruth Wing, author of the Blue Book of the Screen, Forrest enjoyed playing homely character roles, and her characters often wept during the film. However, wanting to capitalize on her beauty, producers later cast her in society dramas.

Wing wrote "Ann Forrest is 'different'. She is different from most screen stars in personality and beauty. But the greatest difference lies in her achievement of cinema fame. Ann wept her way to stardom."

Filmography

References

1. Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. pp. 76–85. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
2. ^ "The Screen and Stage". The Atchison Daily Globe. 11 September 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ruth Wing, Blue Book of the Screen Archived June 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Gravure Company, Hollywood, CA 1923

External links

• Ann Forrest at IMDb
• Ann Forrest at Fandango
• Houdini's leading ladies: Ann Forrest at Wild About Harry

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