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Lucille Ricksen

Lucille Ricksen

Lucille Ricksen was born Ingeborg Erickson in Chicago, Illinois on August 22, 1910. She worked a child model and made her film debut at age 5. Her parents separated and her mother took her to Hollywood in 1920, and 10-year-old Lucille was offered a contract with Samuel Goldwyn and starred in a series of short films. She often had to work long hours but she always said she was having fun. In 1922 she starred opposite Marie Prevost in "The Married Flapper." The following year she was given a starring role in the drama "The Rendezvous"; although she was only 13, the studio lied that she was actually 16. The press called her "the youngest leading lady in movies". Lucille developed a close relationship with producer Sydney Chaplin (brother of Charlie Chaplin), who was 25 years her senior. She became one of Hollywood's busiest starlets and was chosen as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars. Unfortunately, the 14-year-old started to suffer from exhaustion and malnutrition. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis and became bedfast. Her mother kept a bedside vigil, but the stress brought on a fatal heart attack. Following her mother's death, Lucille was looked after by family friends including actress Lois Wilson. During one of her conscious moments Lucille said "Mother wouldn't want me--die--Mother said--Wonderful future--Going to do big things--Won't die! I won't!" But on March 13, 1925, she passed away from complications of tuberculosis, still at only 14 years old. There were rumors that her death had actually been caused by a botched abortion. Lucille was cremated and she was buried with her mother at Forest Lawn in Glendale, California. Her final film, "The Denial," came out 10 days after her death.

Personal information

Birthday

1910-08-22

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

1924

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Edgar and the Teacher's Pet

Edgar and the Teacher's Pet

1920

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Edgar Camps Out

Edgar Camps Out

1920

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Edgar Takes the Cake

Edgar Takes the Cake

1920

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Edgar, the Detective

Edgar, the Detective

1921

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Edgar's Country Cousin

Edgar's Country Cousin

1921

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Edgar's Feast Day

Edgar's Feast Day

1921

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Edgar's Hamlet

Edgar's Hamlet

1920

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Edgar's Jonah Day

Edgar's Jonah Day

1920

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Edgar's Little Saw

Edgar's Little Saw

1920

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Edgar's Sunday Courtship

Edgar's Sunday Courtship

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Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1922

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Human Wreckage

Human Wreckage

1923

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Idle Tongues

Idle Tongues

1924

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Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm

1924

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Remembrance

Remembrance

1922

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The Child Thou Gavest Me

The Child Thou Gavest Me

1921

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The Denial

The Denial

1925

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The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy

The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy

1922

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The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924

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The Girl Who Ran Wild

The Girl Who Ran Wild

1922

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The Hill Billy

The Hill Billy

1924

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The Married Flapper

The Married Flapper

1922

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The Millionaire Baby

The Millionaire Baby

1915

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The Old Nest

The Old Nest

1921

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The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1924

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The Rendezvous

The Rendezvous

1923

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The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1922

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The Showdown

The Showdown

1923

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The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

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Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance

1924

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Trimmed in Scarlet

Trimmed in Scarlet

1923

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Vanity's Price

Vanity's Price

1924

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Young Ideas

Young Ideas

1924

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