Filmography:
>> Looking for Lulu (1998)
>> Lulu in Berlin (1984)
>> Hollywood (1980) (mini) TV Series
>> Love Goddesses, The (1965)
>> Overland Stage Raiders (1938) .... Beth Hoyt
>> King of Gamblers (1937) (scenes deleted) .... Joyce Beaton
>> When You're in Love (1937) (uncredited) .... Chorus Girl
>> Empty Saddles (1936) .... Boots Boone
>> Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931) .... Betty Grey
>> God's Gift to Women (1931) .... Florine
>> It Pays to Advertise (1931) .... Thelma Temple
>> Prix de beauté (1930) .... Lucienne Garnier
>> Tagebuch einer Verlorenen, Das (1929) .... Thymiane
>> Canary Murder Case, The (1929) .... Margaret Odell (the Canary)
>> Büchse der Pandora, Die (1929) .... Lulu
>> Beggars of Life (1928) .... Nancy
>> Girl in Every Port, A (1928) .... Marie
>> City Gone Wild, The (1927) .... Snuggles Joy
>> Now We're in the Air (1927) .... Griselle/Grisette
>> Rolled Stockings (1927) .... Carol Fleming
>> Evening Clothes (1927) .... Fox Trot
>> Ten Years Old (1927) .... Photo used in newspaper
>> Just Another Blonde (1926) .... Diana O'Sullivan
>> Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926) .... Janie Walsh
>> Show Off, The (1926) .... Clara, Joe's Girl
>> It's the Old Army Game (1926) .... Mildred Marshall
>> Social Celebrity, A (1926) .... Kitty Laverne
>> American Venus, The (1926) .... Miss Bayport
>> Street of Forgotten Men, The (1925) (uncredited) .... A Moll
Mini biography :
Mary Louise Brooks, also known by her childhood name of Brooksie,
was born in the midwestern town of Cherryvale, Kansas, on November
14, 1906. She began dancing at an early age (with the Ziegfeld Follies)
but would become one of the most fascinating and alluring personalities
ever to grace the silver screen. She was always compared to her Lulu
role in PANDORA'S BOX, which was filmed in 1928. Her performances
in A GIRL IN EVERY PORT and BEGGARS OF LIFE, both filmed in 1928,
proved to all concerned that Louise had real talent. She became known,
mostly, for her bobbed hair style. Thousands of women were attracted
to that style and adopted it as their own. As you will note by her
photographs, she was no doubt the trend setter of the 1920's with
her Buster Brown-Page Boy type hair cut, much like today's women imitate
stars. Because of her dark haired look and being the beautiful woman
that she was, plus being a modern female, she was not especially popular
among Hollywood's clientle. She just did not go along with the norms
of the film society. Louise really came into her own when she left
Hollywood for Europe. There she appeared in a few German productions
which were very well made and continued to prove she was an actress
with an enduring talent. Until she ended her career in film in 1938,
she had made only 25 movies. After that, she spent most of her time
reading and painting. She also became an accomplished writer, authoring
a number of books, including her autobiography. On August 8, 1985,
Louise died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York. She was 78 years
old.
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