Born 1897 in San Francisco, American actress Alma Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas Fairbanks in The Half-Breed. For the remainder of the decade, she appeared in supporting roles in comedies and drama.
In the 1920s, Rubens developed a drug addiction which eventually ended her career. Shortly after her release from jail on charges of cocaine possession, she contracted a cold that quickly developed into lobar pneumonia and bronchitis. She fell into a coma at the Los Angeles home of her friend, Dr. Charles J. Pflueger.
Rubens died in 1931 at the age of 33. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6409 Hollywood Blvd. Take a look at these vintage photos to see the beauty of young Alma Rubens during her career.
I love these rare vintage photos you've included in your post about this silent era actress, BUT the photo of the woman in the prayer stance (looking up) is NOT Alma Rubens,.
ReplyDeleteIt is Mexican actress 'Lupita' (b. Guadalupe Natalia Tovar Sullivan) Tovar (Jul 27, 1910 - Nov 12, 2016) from the film "Santa" (1931).
I especially thank you for that particular photo because recognizing it was very clearly not Alma Rubens caused me to find out exactly who it actually was & become familiar with Lupita Tovar & her unique body of work.