Consuelo Flowerton
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Consuelo Flowerton | |
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| Born | August 9, 1900 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1965 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Children | Nina Foch |
Consuelo Flowerton (August 9, 1900 – December 21, 1965) was an American actress and model of the early twentieth century. During and after World War I, she was known as the "war poster girl" because she appeared on widely distributed propaganga posters drawn by Howard Chandler Christy.[1] She appeared in the silent films The Sixth Commandment (1924) and Camille (1921), and performed with the Ziegfeld Follies in 1921.
Flowerton was born on August 9, 1900 to Maud (Valot) and Alexander Flowerton. Alexander Flowerton was the Commissioner for India at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Maud Valot was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, a pioneer in women's suffrage, and active in politics and social work such as President Wilson's presidential campaign and assisting the underprivileged throughout her life. Consuelo had one sister, Alexandra, who later became the Baroness Guglielmo Terraciano of Naples.[1][2][3][4]
Career
During World War I, Flowerton appeared on several widely circulated propaganda posters by Howard Chandler Christy, including those supporting the Red Cross and encouraging Americans to ration food and purchase Liberty bonds.[5] This led to her gaining the nicknames "poster girl" and "war poster girl."[1][5]
In 1921, Flowerton performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. She went on to perform in several Broadway productions, originating roles in Remote Control (1929) and Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933).[6] She also appeared as Olympe in the silent film Camille (1921), based on the novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils.[7]
Flowerton stopped acting upon her marriage in 1923,[8] but resumed her career after separating from her husband, musician Dirk Foch.
Filmography
- In a Music Shoppe (1928)
- The Sixth Commandment (1924)
- Camille (1921)
Theatrical roles
- Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933)
- Melody (1933)
- The Sex Fable (1931)
- Six Characters in Search of an Author (1931)
- An American Tragedy (1931)
- Lysistrata (1930)
- Remote Control (1929)
- Queen o' Hearts (1922)
- Good Morning Dearie (1921)
- Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (1921)
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