Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette, April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl (1929) The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and socialist activist.
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Full name at birth | Lena Copeland Baskette
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Claim to fame | The Godless Girl, WAMPAS Baby Star of 1928
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Date of birth | 19 April 1907
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Place of birth | San Mateo, California
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Date of death | 30 September 1994
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Age | 87 (age at death)
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Place of death | Wheeling, West Virginia
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Cause of death | Lymphoma
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Resting place | Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
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Occupation | Actress, Dancer, Showgirl, Ballerina, Dog Bredder And Handler, and Author
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