Natalie Kingston
From Wikipedia Natalie Kingston was born as Natalia Ringstrom in Sonoma County, California, and raised in San Francisco. She was of Spanish and Hungarian descent. She was a great-granddaughter of General Mariano Vallejo, who commanded the army which surrendered California to General John C. Fremont. Her mother was Natalia Haraszthy, granddaughter of Agoston Haraszthy, founder of California's wine industry. She was educated in San Rafael, California. Starting her career as an actress on Broadway, she moved into films in the early 1920s. Her first movie appearance was in The Daredevil (1923). She joined the Mack Sennett studios in 1924, and co-starred with Harry Langdon in a series of comedy films including Remember When? (1925) and Her First Flame (1927). Kingston left the Sennett studio and comedies in 1926 to try for dramatic movie roles. She signed with Paramount Pictures and made three motion pictures in quick succession. All three were comedies: Miss Brewster's Millions (1926), The Cat's Pajamas (1926) and Wet Paint (1926). Kingston's first dramatic role was in Street Angel (1928). She played the part of Lisetta. The same year she made Painted Post with Tom Mix. In this film she portrayed a magazine illustrator seeking western types. She becomes caught up in an exciting feud in her search for them. As Dona Beatriz, Kingston was given a great opportunity in The Night of Love (1927). The movie starred Ronald Colman and Vilma Bรกnky. She appeared in two of the popular Tarzan films. She was Mary Trevor in Tarzan the Mighty (1928) and the fifth actress to play Jane in Tarzan the Tiger (1929). The Tarzan serial, which co-starred Frank Merrill, was produced by Universal Pictures. After a series of roles in B movies she made her last film, Only Yesterday (1933). She was uncredited in this movie. Natalie Kingston died in West Hills, California, aged 85, in 1991.
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- 1933 ยทHis Private Secretaryas Polly
- 1933 ยทForgottenas May Strauss
- 1932 ยทDoctor's Ordersas
- 1930 ยทUnder Texas Skiesas Joan Prescott
- 1930 ยทHer Wedding Nightas Eva
- 1930 ยทThe Last of the Duanesas Morgan's Moll
- 1930 ยทSwellheadas Barbara Larkin
- 1929 ยทTarzan the Tigeras Jane / Lady Jane
- 1929 ยทThe River of Romanceas Mexico
- 1928 ยทFashion Newsas Self (1929)
- 1928 ยทTarzan the Mightyas Mary Trevor
- 1928 ยทPainted Postas Barbara Lane
- 1928 ยทStreet Angelas Lisetta
- 1928 ยทThe Port of Missing Girlsas Catherine King
- 1928 ยทA Girl in Every Portas Girl in South Sea Island (uncredited)
- 1927 ยทThe Harvesteras Ruth
- 1927 ยทFigures Don't Lieas Dolores
- 1927 ยทFramedas Diane Laurens
- 1927 ยทHis First Flameas Ethel Morgan
- 1927 ยทThe Night of Loveas Donna Beatriz
- 1926 ยทThe Silent Loveras Vera Sherman
- 1926 ยทKid Bootsas Carmen Mendoza
- 1926 ยทDon Juan's 3 Nightsas Vilma Theodori
- 1926 ยทMusclebound Musicas The Landlady's Daughter
- 1926 ยทFight Nightas Tessie McNab
- 1926 ยทSoldier Manas The Soldier's Wife / The Queen of Bomania
- 1926 ยทHayfoot, Strawfoot?as Mrs. Noah Fish
- 1925 ยทLucky Starsas Miss Mazda
- 1925 ยทRemember When?as Rosemary Lee
- 1925 ยทHis Marriage Wowas The Bride - Agnes Fisher
- 1924 ยทOff His Trolleyas Natalie Delys
- 1924 ยทFeet of Mudas Nina March - The Girl
- 1924 ยทAll Night Longas the Girl
- 1924 ยทGalloping Bungalowsas Diana Palmer
- 1924 ยทWall Street Bluesas The Boss's Daughter
- 1924 ยทHis New Mammaas Bathing Girl
- 1924 ยทYukon Jakeas Nell
- 1924 ยทBlack Oxfordsas Lotta Waite
- 1924 ยทThe Hollywood Kidas Bathing Girl
- 1923 ยทThe Dare-Devilas Minor Role