Babe London
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Filmography
Series
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Film
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Fat Woman (uncredited)
1949
Film
Hollow Triumph
Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
1948
Film
Our Wife
Dulcy, the bride (uncredited)
1931
Film
Dancing in the Dark
Hula Girl
1949
Film
Sex Kittens Go to College
Miss Amanda Cadwallader
1960
Film
The Balloonatic
Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
1923
Film
A Day's Pleasure
Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)
1919
Film
Go West
Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
1925
Film
All Aboard
Princess
1927
Film
The Boob
Fat Girl (uncredited)
1926
Film
Mr. Dynamite
Heavyset Ball-throw Target
1941
Film
This Time for Keeps
Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
1942
Film
Jackass Mail
Dancehall Girl
1942
Film
The Good Humor Man
Inmate (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Judge Steps Out
Mother at Party (uncredited)
1947
Film
Jonah Jones
The Hired Man's Sweetheart
1924
Film
The Awakening
1928
Film
New Moon
Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
1930
Film
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Strong Woman
1928
Film
The Weak-End Party
Party Guest
1922
Film
Hazard
Matron (uncredited)
1948
Film
Scrambled Brains
Nora
1951
Film
When the Clouds Roll By
Switchboard Operator
1919
Red Pepper
Girl on Tom's Bike
1925
Film
Public Pigeon No. 1
Heavy Woman (uncredited)
1957
Film
The Princess from Hoboken
Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
1927
Scared Silly
1927
Film
Just a Good Guy
Overdressed Flirt
1924
Scrambled Eggs
Babe
1925
Film
Is That Nice?
Winnie Nash
1926
Film
Kidding Katie
Queenie
1923
Film
Getting Gertie's Goat
Mrs Smith
1924
Film
Merely Mary Ann
Rosie Leadbatter
1920
Film
Grandpa's Girl
1924
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Dulcy (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Film
Long Pants
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1927
Done in Oil
1923
Film
Golden Dreams
Strong Woman
1922
Call the Wagon
The Maid
1923
Film
Stay Single
1924
A Hula Honeymoon
Mrs. Smudge
1923
Film
When Romance Rides
Sally Brackton
1922
Film
Nearly Married
John D. Gotalot's Niece
1920
Winter Has Came
The Hired Girl
1923
Film
The Handy Man
A house guest
1923
Why Worry
1921
Sauce and Senoritas
1920
The Rent Dodgers
1920