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Avonne Taylor was an American actress born in Springfield, Ohio.^[1]

Career

Taylor appeared in the 1920, 1921, and 1922 versions of the Ziegfeld Follies and in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic [1920].^[2]

A 1922 newspaper caption reported that the Prince of Wales considered Taylor to be the most beautiful girl he had seen on a stage.^[3] In 1923, Taylor was the model for advertising for Yeast Foam Tablets. Text of the newspaper ad quoted Florenz Ziegfeld as saying, "I believe Miss Avonne Taylor, of the Follies, is the most perfect type of the natural girl of 1923."^[4] Also in 1923, the San Francisco Chronicle printed a full-page feature article in which Taylor discussed tips to help women to look better.^[5]

By 1927, Taylor had signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[6] Her first film was After Midnight.^[7]

Personal life

On July 24, 1925, Taylor married Louis Gress, the Follies' musical director. The wedding occurred in secret, but word soon spread to the couple's Broadway associates.^[8]

References

^ "The Scrap Book". The Herald-Press. Michigan, Saint Joseph. April 15, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Avonne Taylor". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
^ "Avonne Taylor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. October 15, 1922. p. 66. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "(Yeast Foam Tablets advertisement)". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Texas, Fort Worth. September 16, 1923. p. 89. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Every Woman's Duty To Make Herself Attractive". San Francisco Chronicle. California, San Francisco. September 23, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "(photo caption)". Photoplay Magazine. XXXII (2): 21. July 1927. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
^ "What Lies Ahead of These Newcomers?". Picture Play. XXVI (6): 26. August 1927.
^ "Flo's 'Fairest Girl' is wed". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. Universal Service. July 25, 1925. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "The Scrap Book". The Herald-Press. Michigan, Saint Joseph. April 15, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Avonne Taylor". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

[3] "Avonne Taylor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. October 15, 1922. p. 66. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "(Yeast Foam Tablets advertisement)". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Texas, Fort Worth. September 16, 1923. p. 89. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Every Woman's Duty To Make Herself Attractive". San Francisco Chronicle. California, San Francisco. September 23, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "(photo caption)". Photoplay Magazine. XXXII (2): 21. July 1927. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

[7] "What Lies Ahead of These Newcomers?". Picture Play. XXVI (6): 26. August 1927.

[8] "Flo's 'Fairest Girl' is wed". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. Universal Service. July 25, 1925. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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