Ann Pennington

Stage Actress

Birthday December 23, 1893

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Delaware

DEATH DATE Nov 4, 1971 (77)

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About

Stage and screen actress who is best remembered for starring in Broadway productions of the Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals.

Before Fame

She debuted on Broadway in 1911 as a chorus girl in a musical called The Red Widow.

Trivia

She appeared in several silent and sound films, including Susie Snowflake and Happy Days.

Family Life

She never married, but was romantically linked to boxer Jack Dempsey, as well as to her early dance partner George White.

Associated With

She was close friends with Ziegfeld Follies cast member Fanny Brice.