Olive Hasbrouck (1907–1976) was an American film actress of the silent era.[1]

Olive Hasbrouck
Hasbrouck (right) in The Two-Gun Man (1926)
Born1907
Died1976
OccupationActress
Years active1924-1929 (film)

Hasbrouck and her mother moved from Boise to Hollywood, where Hasbrouck attended Hollywood High School. She began working in films as an extra at Universal City. When she was 17, she had the lead female role in Ridgeway of Montana.[2] In January 1929, she signed with First National, with the studio slating her to be the leading lady in The Royal Rider.[3]

Hasbrouck retired when sound films were introduced.[4]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Katchmer p. 156
  2. ^ Hagerman, Arthur Q. (February 29, 1924). "Rides Her Way Into the Movies". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. p. 8. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olive Hasbrouck Signs". Los Angeles Times. January 9, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Olive Hasbrouck". AllMovie. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

Bibliography

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  • George A. Katchmer. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland, 2009.
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